Object Pronouns
Este artículo explica los pronombres de objeto en español: definición, uso con objetos directos e indirectos, colocación y ejemplos claros para mejorar la precisión en la escritura y el habla.
This article explains object pronouns in Spanish: definition, use with direct and indirect objects, placement, and clear examples to improve accuracy in writing and speaking.
Object pronouns come after verbs and show who receives the action. They help avoid repeating nouns and keep sentences short.
Types
There are two main types: direct object pronouns, which receive the action, and indirect object pronouns, which receive the thing or benefit from the action. Some pronouns look similar, so it helps to learn which is which.
Direct Object Pronouns
Direct object pronouns replace the noun that the verb acts on. They answer the question "What?" or "Who?" spoil me.
| English Word(s) | English Translation(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| me | me | |
| you (sing.) | you | |
| him | him | |
| her | her | |
| it | it | |
| us | us | |
| you (pl.) | you | |
| them | them |
Indirect Object Pronouns
Indirect object pronouns show to whom or for whom the action is done. They often come before direct object pronouns in sentences with both.
| English Word(s) | English Translation(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| me | me | |
| you (sing.) | you | |
| him | him | |
| her | her | |
| it | it | |
| us | us | |
| you (pl.) | you | |
| them | them |
Placement
Object pronouns usually go right before a conjugated verb. With infinitives, gerunds, and affirmatives, they can attach at the end or go before.
Double Object Pronouns
When sentences have both indirect and direct object pronouns, the indirect one comes first. If both pronouns start with l, the indirect pronoun changes to se so sounds fit.
Emphasis
To stress who gets the action, you can add a phrase like to me or for her after the pronouns. That makes the sentence clearer or more dramatic.
Summary
Object pronouns keep sentences short by replacing nouns that receive an action. Learn which are direct and which are indirect, practice their placement, and pay attention when you use two together.
Suggested Reading
English File by Unknown (Oxford University Press series)
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan
English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy
English Grammar Workbook: Simple Grammar for Non-Native Speakers by SIMPLE English Language School
Essential Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy
New Concept English by L. G. Alexander
Oxford Practice Grammar by Norman Coe, Mark Harrison & Ken Paterson
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus
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