1. Esp. 3.2

2.  Object pronouns replace nouns and receive the action of a verb.

3.  Examples in English:  I help you. ◦ receiving the action  Did you buy the book? I bought it. ◦ replacing the noun

4.  Direct Object Pronouns (DOPs): Used when a verb directly acts upon the object. Me-meNos-us Te-youOs-y’all Lo-he/it La-she/it Los-them Las-them

5.  Mi abuelo me quiere mucho. -My grandfather loves me a lot.

6.  ¿Julio? Sí, nosotros lo llamamos.  -Julio? Yes, we called him.

7.  Indirect object pronouns (IOPs) are used when the verb affects the noun in an indirect way. Me-to /for meNos-to /for us Te-to/for youOs-to/for y’all Le-to/for him/her/it Les-to/for them

8.  When you translate the indirect object pronouns into English you translate as “To whom” or “For whom”

9.  Hablar-to talk (to you)  Escribir-to write (to you)  Comprar-to buy (for you)  Pedir-to ask (for it)  Servir-to serve (to you)  Traer-to bring (to you)  Dar-to give (to you)  Decir-to tell (to you)

10.  Siempre te digo mis secretos.  I always tell you my secrets. (I always tell my secrets to you.)

11.  El doctor les da la medicina.  The doctor gives them the medicine.  (The doctor gives the medicine to them.)

12. Before a conjugated verbAttached to an infinitive  Te quiero ver ◦ I want to see you.  Le va a hablar. ◦ She is going to talk to him.  Quiero verte. ◦ I want to see you.  Va a hablarle. ◦ She is going to talk to him.

13.  Write the IOP first,  then the DOP.  Te lo doy.  I give it to you.

14.  If le/les comes before lo, la, los, las then it changes to “se.”  El camarero se lo sirvió.  The waiter served it to him.