Quasimodo: ¿Qué es la diferencia entre un objeto directo y un objeto indirecto?

Direct Objects: This is the object that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question “who?” or “what?” It can be a person or thing. Examples: He throws the ball. We push Maria towards Bill. Ellos me dan la pelota. Ustedes comen las pizzas.

Indirect Objects: The object that tells us where the direct object (D.O.) is going (sometimes this D.O. is implied). Answers the question: “to whom?” or “for whom?” Can be a person or a thing. Circle the indirect objects below in the following examples: He throws the ball to María. We give the present to them. Ellos me dan la pelota a mí. Ustedes nos gritan (yell) a nosotros.

DOP and IOP Indirect objects ALWAYS work with a pronoun. You may sometimes want to replace the Direct object with one as well.  

Direct Object Pronouns (DOP’s) Me (me) Nos (us) Te (you, singular informal) Os (y’all, informal) Lo, la (you, singular formal) Los, las (you all, formal) Lo, la (him, her, it) Los, las (them)

Indirect Object Pronouns (IOP’s) Me (to me) Nos (to us) Te (to you, singular informal) Os (to y’all, informal) Le (to you, singular formal) Les (to you all, formal) Le (to him, to her, to it) Les (to them)

Son las seis: DO or IO? We want them. He buys them the shoes. You all pay him. They are reading it. I give you all those shoes.

Location of the DOP and IOP: If there is one conjugated verb the DOP and/or IOP must go before the conjugated verb. Ustedes me dan los libros. Ellos lo leen. If there are two verbs working together the DOP and/or IOP can either go before the conjugated verb or be attached to the end of the second verb. Both are correct options. Ellos lo necesitan estudiar. Ellos necesitan estudiarlo. NOTE: If you add the DOP or IOP to the end of a present participle you need to add an accent to the “a” of “ando” or the “e” of “iendo” Ellos están estudiándolo. Tú estás comiéndola.

Commonly used verbs with DOP and IOP: Dar (to give) Decir (to say or tell) Doy Damos Das Dais Da Dan Digo Decimos Dices Decís Dice Dicen

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