{"id":855,"date":"2015-09-28T20:17:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T20:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/spanish1oli\/?post_type=chapter&p=855"},"modified":"2015-10-14T19:55:15","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T19:55:15","slug":"estructuras-gramaticales-los-complementos-de-objeto-directo-e-indirecto","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/umes-spanish\/chapter\/estructuras-gramaticales-los-complementos-de-objeto-directo-e-indirecto\/","title":{"raw":"Los complementos de objeto directo e indirecto","rendered":"Los complementos de objeto directo e indirecto"},"content":{"raw":" \r\n\r\nIn previous lessons, you learned how to use indirect object pronouns with verbs of communication to express to whom something is said, asked, or explained. Likewise, you learned direct object pronouns. In this lesson, you will see how to use both of these types of pronouns together in the same sentence. Let's first quickly review the differences between the two. (You might also want to go back to to review the more detailed explanations of each.)\r\n\r\ncomplementos de objeto indirecto\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/th>\r\nsingular<\/th>\r\nplural<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1a<\/sup><\/th>\r\nme<\/span><\/td>\r\nnos<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2a<\/sup><\/th>\r\nte<\/span><\/td>\r\nos<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3a<\/sup><\/th>\r\nle<\/span><\/td>\r\nles<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nRemember that the indirect object pronouns indicate to or for whom something is done, said, given, etc.\r\n
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Esperanza<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfA qui\u00e9n<\/em> escribe cartas Marisol?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Emilia<\/td>\r\n\"Play Marisol les<\/em> escribe cartas a sus padres.<\/em><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Esperanza<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n te<\/em> explica la tarea?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Emilia<\/td>\r\n\"Play Victor siempre me<\/em> explica la tarea.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Esperanza<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfVicente les<\/em> prest\u00f3 dinero a Ustedes?<\/em><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Emilia<\/td>\r\n\"Play S\u00ed, nos<\/em> prest\u00f3 dinero ayer.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\npronombres de complemento directo\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/th>\r\nsingular<\/th>\r\nplural<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1a<\/sup><\/th>\r\nme<\/td>\r\nnos<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2a<\/sup><\/th>\r\nte<\/td>\r\nos<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3a<\/sup><\/th>\r\nlo\/la<\/td>\r\nlos\/las<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThe direct object pronoun takes the place of what or who has been given, written, seen, etc.\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Reina<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfD\u00f3nde pusiste tu chaqueta<\/b>?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pilar<\/td>\r\n\"PlayLa<\/b> puse sobre la cama.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Reina<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfUstedes vieron a Jos\u00e9<\/b> y a Samuel<\/b> ayer?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pilar<\/td>\r\n\"Play S\u00ed, los<\/b> vimos en la fiesta.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nIn all of the above examples, you have seen how you use the indirect and direct object pronouns separately. You can also use them both in the same sentence. In order to do this correctly, there a couple of things that you must remember. First of all, the indirect object pronoun always goes before the direct object pronoun.\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Raquel<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfJuan te<\/em> prest\u00f3 el disco compacto de Gloria Estefan<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Carmen<\/td>\r\n\"Play S\u00ed, me<\/em> lo<\/b> prest\u00f3 anteayer.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Raquel<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfSus padres les<\/em> dieron el coche<\/b> a ustedes?<\/em><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Carmen<\/td>\r\n\"Play No, nos<\/em> lo<\/b> dio nuestro abuelo.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Raquel<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n le<\/em> regal\u00f3 esta chaqueta<\/em> a usted<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Carmen<\/td>\r\n\"Play Mi pap\u00e1 me<\/em> la<\/b> regal\u00f3.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhen the indirect object pronouns le<\/span> or les<\/span> are used with the direct object pronouns, they will change to se<\/span>. Let's go step by step through a few examples. If we take the question \u00bfQui\u00e9n dio las rosas a Mar\u00eda?<\/span>, we know that we are asking who gave the roses to Mar\u00eda. First, we can answer the question just using the indirect object pronoun\u2014substituting for \"to her:\" Pedro le dio las rosas<\/span>. Now, if we answer that question using both the indirect and direct object pronouns, we will change that le<\/span> to se<\/span>, and then use las<\/span> as the correct direct object pronoun, since it is taking the place of the roses (feminine plural): Pedro se las dio<\/span>.\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Victoria<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfA qui\u00e9nes<\/em> mandaste tarjetas<\/b>?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Isabel<\/td>\r\n\"PlaySe<\/em> las<\/b> mand\u00e9 a todos mis amigos.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Victoria<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n prest\u00f3 el libro<\/b> a Nacho<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Isabel<\/td>\r\n\"Play Vicente se<\/em> lo<\/b> prest\u00f3.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Victoria<\/td>\r\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n le<\/em> prepar\u00f3 el desayuno<\/em> a Julian<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Isabel<\/td>\r\n\"Play Morelia se<\/em> lo<\/b> prepar\u00f3.<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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In previous lessons, you learned how to use indirect object pronouns with verbs of communication to express to whom something is said, asked, or explained. Likewise, you learned direct object pronouns. In this lesson, you will see how to use both of these types of pronouns together in the same sentence. Let’s first quickly review the differences between the two. (You might also want to go back to to review the more detailed explanations of each.)<\/p>\n

complementos de objeto indirecto<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nsingular<\/th>\nplural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1a<\/sup><\/th>\nme<\/span><\/td>\nnos<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2a<\/sup><\/th>\nte<\/span><\/td>\nos<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3a<\/sup><\/th>\nle<\/span><\/td>\nles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Remember that the indirect object pronouns indicate to or for whom something is done, said, given, etc.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
Esperanza<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfA qui\u00e9n<\/em> escribe cartas Marisol?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emilia<\/td>\n\"Play Marisol les<\/em> escribe cartas a sus padres.<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Esperanza<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n te<\/em> explica la tarea?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emilia<\/td>\n\"Play Victor siempre me<\/em> explica la tarea.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Esperanza<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfVicente les<\/em> prest\u00f3 dinero a Ustedes?<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emilia<\/td>\n\"Play S\u00ed, nos<\/em> prest\u00f3 dinero ayer.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

pronombres de complemento directo<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nsingular<\/th>\nplural<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1a<\/sup><\/th>\nme<\/td>\nnos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2a<\/sup><\/th>\nte<\/td>\nos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3a<\/sup><\/th>\nlo\/la<\/td>\nlos\/las<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The direct object pronoun takes the place of what or who has been given, written, seen, etc.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
Reina<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfD\u00f3nde pusiste tu chaqueta<\/b>?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pilar<\/td>\n\"PlayLa<\/b> puse sobre la cama.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Reina<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfUstedes vieron a Jos\u00e9<\/b> y a Samuel<\/b> ayer?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pilar<\/td>\n\"Play S\u00ed, los<\/b> vimos en la fiesta.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

In all of the above examples, you have seen how you use the indirect and direct object pronouns separately. You can also use them both in the same sentence. In order to do this correctly, there a couple of things that you must remember. First of all, the indirect object pronoun always goes before the direct object pronoun.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
Raquel<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfJuan te<\/em> prest\u00f3 el disco compacto de Gloria Estefan<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmen<\/td>\n\"Play S\u00ed, me<\/em> lo<\/b> prest\u00f3 anteayer.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Raquel<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfSus padres les<\/em> dieron el coche<\/b> a ustedes?<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmen<\/td>\n\"Play No, nos<\/em> lo<\/b> dio nuestro abuelo.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Raquel<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n le<\/em> regal\u00f3 esta chaqueta<\/em> a usted<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmen<\/td>\n\"Play Mi pap\u00e1 me<\/em> la<\/b> regal\u00f3.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

When the indirect object pronouns le<\/span> or les<\/span> are used with the direct object pronouns, they will change to se<\/span>. Let’s go step by step through a few examples. If we take the question \u00bfQui\u00e9n dio las rosas a Mar\u00eda?<\/span>, we know that we are asking who gave the roses to Mar\u00eda. First, we can answer the question just using the indirect object pronoun\u2014substituting for “to her:” Pedro le dio las rosas<\/span>. Now, if we answer that question using both the indirect and direct object pronouns, we will change that le<\/span> to se<\/span>, and then use las<\/span> as the correct direct object pronoun, since it is taking the place of the roses (feminine plural): Pedro se las dio<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
Victoria<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfA qui\u00e9nes<\/em> mandaste tarjetas<\/b>?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabel<\/td>\n\"PlaySe<\/em> las<\/b> mand\u00e9 a todos mis amigos.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Victoria<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n prest\u00f3 el libro<\/b> a Nacho<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabel<\/td>\n\"Play Vicente se<\/em> lo<\/b> prest\u00f3.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Victoria<\/td>\n\"Play \u00bfQui\u00e9n le<\/em> prepar\u00f3 el desayuno<\/em> a Julian<\/em>?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabel<\/td>\n\"Play Morelia se<\/em> lo<\/b> prepar\u00f3.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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