Los+Complementos+Reflexivos,+Indirectos+y+Directos


 * || **LOS COMPLEMENTOS**


 * PRONOUNS: They modify or replace nouns.**
 * Pronouns must always go __before__ the conjugated verb.**


 * __SUBJECT__ PRONOUNS** (I, you, he, she, you formal, we, you all, they):

yo, tú, él, ella, Ud nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds.


 * __REFLEXIVE__ PRONOUNS** (__myself__, yourself, himself, herself yourself formal, ourselves, yourselves, themselves):

__me__, te, **se**, nos, os, **se**


 * __DIRECT OBJECT__ PRONOUNS** (__me__, you, him (it), her (it), us, you all, them):

__me__, te, **lo**, **la**, nos, os, **los**, **las**


 * __INDIRECT OBJECT__ PRONOUNS** (__to me__ OR __for me__, to/for you, to/for him, to/for her, to/for us, to/for you all, to/for them):

__me__, te, **le**, nos,os, **les**


 * Notice that of the __reflexive__, __direct object__ and __indirect object__ pronouns,**
 * only the __third person__ pronouns are different (se, lo/la, le/les)**
 * In the first and second person they are the same: me, te, nos**, **os**

Good video over direct and indirect object pronouns: []

or watch this: media type="custom" key="9201126"


 * This table shows the (direct and indirect) object pronouns (although it is missing what form??_.**


 * Certain verbs are associated with direct and indirect objects.**
 * For example, the verbs //dar// and //decir// are often used with indirect object pronouns.**


 * This gives sentences using __direct object pronouns__ and the verb //invitar//.**
 * Who? is invited is the direct object.**


 * The verb __llamar__ means __to call__.**
 * The verb __llamarse__ means __to call oneself__. (This is a reflexive verb.)**


 * The question: //¿Cómo te llamas?// means //What do you call yourself?//**
 * OR //What is your name?//**


 * __Example sentences:__**


 * __Yo__ miro la tele.** __I__ watch t.v.
 * __Me__ miro en el espejo.** I look at __myself__ in the mirror.
 * __Me__ ven.** They see __me__.
 * El profesor __me__ da la tarea.** The teacher gives the homework __to me__. OR The teacher gives me the homewrok.


 * One piece of advise for those having trouble with pronouns is to cover up the pronoun.**
 * Look at the sentence without the pronoun or pronouns, and then add them.**


 * Do not forget that the third person pronouns can be difficult to determine**
 * since they can have more than one meaning (Se lava. Se lavan. Se lo da.)**


 * __Exercise 1__:**
 * Choose the correct __reflexive__ pronoun to complete each sentence.**
 * Remember, with reflexive verbs the pronoun must agree with the verb.**


 * 1. Ella _ lava el pelo por la mañana.**
 * 2. Yo _ cepillo los dientes.**
 * 3. _ levantamos temprano.**
 * 4. Ellos _ acuestan tarde.**
 * 5. Tú _ duchas con agua caliente.**


 * __Exercise 2__:**
 * Rewrite each sentence using a __direct object__ pronoun.**
 * Remember, a direct object answers the question: __who__? OR __what__?**
 * The direct objects have been __underlined__ for you.**


 * 1. Tengo __la tarea__.**
 * 2. Ella ve __a sus hermanos__.**
 * 3. Juan siempre dice __la verdad__.**
 * 4. María quiere __el juguete__.**
 * 5. Voy a comer __las uvas__.**


 * __Exercise 3__:**


 * Choose the correct __indirect object__ pronoun for each sentence.**
 * Remember, a indirect object answers the question: __to/for who__? OR __to/for what__?**


 * 1. A mí _ gusta la historia.**
 * 2. _ gusta ir al cine a ti?**
 * 3. _doy el papel a ustedes.**
 * 4. Ellos _ dan los libros a nosotros.**
 * 5. _ doy un lápiz a él.**

1. se 2. me 3. nos 4. se 5. te
 * __Answers:__**
 * __Exercise 1__**:

1. __La__ tengo. 2. Ella __los__ ve. 3. Juan siempre __la__ dice. 4. María __lo__ quiere. 5. Voy a comer__las__. OR __Las__ voy a comer.
 * __Exercise 2__**:

1. me 2. Te 3. Les 4. nos 5. Le
 * __Exercise 3__**:

PLACEMENT


 * Pronouns always go in __front__ of conjugated verbs.**
 * Pronouns __may__ be attached to __infinitives__ or __gerunds__.**
 * Pronouns __have to__ be attached to __affirmative commands__.**


 * La verdad (the truth) =** **__la__**


 * ¡Di__la__! ¡No la digas!** (affirmative command)
 * Estoy diciéndo__la__. OR __La__ estoy diciendo.** (Gerund in present progressive)
 * Voy a decir__la__. OR __La__ voy a decir.** (infinitive form of verb)

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When you have both a direct object pronoun and an indirect object pronoun in the same sentence, the indirect object pronoun comes first.

Ellos **me los** dan. They give them to me. IO pronoun: me DO pronoun: los Ella **te la** vende. She sells it to you. IO pronoun: te DO pronoun: la

Whenever both pronouns begin with the letter "l" change the first pronoun to "se."

le lo = se lo le la = se la le los = se los le las = se las les lo = se lo les la = se la les los = se los les las = se las

The reason for changing "le lo" to "se lo" is merely to avoid the tongue-twisting effect of two short consecutive words that begin with the letter "l". To demonstrate this, first quickly say "les las" and then quickly say "se las." See how much easier it is to say "se las?"


 * When there is a __direct and an indirect object pronoun__ in the same sentence,**
 * the indirect object pronoun always comes first. The order is always : " R**//eflexive//**I**indirect**D**irect" or "**RID**"

The teacher gives me the homework. OR The teacher gives the homework to me.
 * __Example__:**
 * El profesor me da __la tarea__.**

The teacher gives me it. OR The teacher gives it to me.
 * El profesor me __la__ da.**

In the previous sentences, the direct object is __the homework__, replaced by the direct object pronoun __la__.

The indirect object is __to me__, utilizing the indirect object pronoun __me__.

__Me__ comes before __la__.

If the teacher were to say to the student: "Give it to me!" (refering to the homework): ¡Dá__mela__!


 * If the indirect object pronoun is** le **OR** les**, they will which to** se
 * when in front of the direct object pronouns** lo, la, los, las.


 * I tell her the answer. OR I tell the answer to her.**

Se **la digo (a ella).**
 * I tell her it. OR I tell it to her.**

Le **changes to** se **because of the direct object pronoun** la.

Se **in very ambiguous and can be clarified by** a ella, a él, a usted**,** a ellos, a ellas **OR** a ustedes**.**


 * Remember, you can never LELO (lay low)!**


 * In fact,** se **has nearly 20 meanings in Spanish.** ||  ||   ||

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