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What type of pronoun is 'yo' in the sentence 'Yo hablo español'?
What type of pronoun is 'yo' in the sentence 'Yo hablo español'?
- Subject pronoun (correct)
- Direct object pronoun
- Reflexive pronoun
- Indirect object pronoun
What type of pronoun is 'me' in the sentence 'Me despierto a las ocho de la mañana'?
What type of pronoun is 'me' in the sentence 'Me despierto a las ocho de la mañana'?
- Subject pronoun
- Indirect object pronoun
- Direct object pronoun
- Reflexive pronoun (correct)
What type of pronoun is 'lo' in the sentence 'Maria lo vió'?
What type of pronoun is 'lo' in the sentence 'Maria lo vió'?
- Reflexive pronoun
- Direct object pronoun (correct)
- Subject pronoun
- Indirect object pronoun
What type of pronoun is 'se' in the sentence 'Ella se ha roto la pierna'?
What type of pronoun is 'se' in the sentence 'Ella se ha roto la pierna'?
What do direct object pronouns answer in a sentence?
What do direct object pronouns answer in a sentence?
In English, where do you usually put the object pronoun?
In English, where do you usually put the object pronoun?
When do you put the object pronoun before the verb in Spanish?
When do you put the object pronoun before the verb in Spanish?
What do indirect object pronouns answer in Spanish?
What do indirect object pronouns answer in Spanish?
What is the indirect object pronoun for 'to him' or 'to it' in Spanish?
What is the indirect object pronoun for 'to him' or 'to it' in Spanish?
When using two object pronouns together, which one comes first?
When using two object pronouns together, which one comes first?
What happens to 'le lo' when used together?
What happens to 'le lo' when used together?
Where do you put the object pronoun in a sentence with a gerund (-ing)?
Where do you put the object pronoun in a sentence with a gerund (-ing)?
What is the correct way to say 'She gave it to me' in Spanish?
What is the correct way to say 'She gave it to me' in Spanish?
Study Notes
Pronouns in Spanish
Subject Pronouns
- Replace nouns in a sentence
- Examples:
- Yo (I)
- Tú (you)
- Él (he, it)
- Ella (she, it)
- Nosotros/as (we)
- Vosotros/as (you)
- Usted (you, formal)
- Ustedes (you, formal)
When to Use Subject Pronouns
- Emphasis: ¿Y qué crees tú? (And what do you think?)
- Clarity: Ella se ha roto la pierna (She has broken her leg)
- Contrast: ¿Yo hablo español pero él no lo habla? (I speak Spanish but he doesn’t)
- Standing alone: ¿Yo? No me digas (Me? You’re kidding)
Reflexive Pronouns
- Replace the subject in a sentence
- Examples:
- Me (myself)
- Te (yourself)
- Se (himself, itself)
- Se (herself, itself)
- Nos (ourselves)
- Os (yourselves)
- Se (themselves)
- Placement:
- Before the verb: Me despierto a las ocho de la mañana
- At the end of infinitive verbs and gerunds: Tengo que despertarme a las ocho de la mañana
Direct Object Pronouns
- Replace the direct object in a sentence
- Examples:
- Me (me)
- Te (you)
- Lo (him, it)
- La (her, it)
- Nos (us)
- Os (you)
- Los (them, masculine)
- Las (them, feminine)
- Placement:
- Before the verb: Me gusta esa falda. La llevo
- After the verb in special cases:
- After a command: Tráigame el menú
- After an infinitive: Voy a verlo
- After a gerund: Estoy poniéndolos en la mesa
Indirect Object Pronouns
- Replace the indirect object in a sentence
- Examples:
- Me (to me)
- Te (to you)
- Le (to him, it)
- Le (to her, it)
- Nos (to us)
- Os (to you)
- Les (to them, masculine)
- Les (to them, feminine)
- Answer the question: To/For whom?
- Placement:
- Before the verb: Le dio el libro
Double Object Pronouns
- When two object pronouns appear together, the indirect object pronoun comes first
- Examples:
- Te la compraré
- Me los enviarán el lunes
- Se las pagaré
- Special note:
- Le lo changes to se lo
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Learn about the different types of pronouns in Spanish, including subject, reflexive, direct object, and indirect object pronouns.
