Question

I need some examples of how to use direct object pronouns (me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, and las) and Indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les)...I'm trying to study for my final and remember how to form sentences with these...

Answer 1

This page shows u how to use Direct Object Pronouns: http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/dopro1.htm

Answer 2

cool thanks!!

Answer 3

and this page for Indirect Object Pronouns: http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/iopro1.htm

Answer 4

No problem

Answer 5

and good luck on ur final :)

Answer 6

this will help a lot!

Answer 7

ugh yea...I hate this time of the year!

Answer 8

thanks

Answer 9

yah and on the left of the page there is part 2, 3, 4, etc.

Answer 10

Well done @KendrickLamar2014

Answer 11

Maybe this explanation can complement the links posted previously
1. DIRECT OBJECTS PRONOUNS

Direct objects are nouns which receive the action of a verb in a sentence. Direct object pronouns replace that noun (and also noun phrases and nominalized clauses). Just like personal (subject) pronouns replace the subject noun in a sentence, direct object pronouns replace the direct object noun in a sentence which can be a person or a thing.

Singular Plural
1st person me (me) nos (us)
2nd person te (you, familiar) os (you, familiar plural)
3rd person lo, la (it, him, her, you formal) los, las (them, you, formal plural)
The direct object of a sentence can be an object:

- Sandra tiró la pelota. - Sandra threw the ball.

“La pelota” receives the action of “tiró.” “La pelota” is the direct object of the sentence. It is singular and feminine, and since it represents an inanimate object, it is in the 3rd person, therefore, you can replace it with the direct object pronoun “la.”
Sandra la tiró. - Sandra threw it.
- Los niños leen muchos libros. - The boys read lots of books.

“Muchos libros” receives the action of “leen.” It is plural, masculine, and 3rd person, so it can be replaced with the direct object pronoun “los.”
Los niños los leen.
The direct object of a sentence can also be a person:

They called us - Nos llamaron.
I love you. - Te quiero.

2. INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

Indirect objects tell “to whom” or “for whom” something is done. Just like direct object pronouns replace direct objects, indirect object pronouns are the replacements for indirect objects, which are always personal nouns.

Below you can find the chart which separates the indirect object pronouns into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person as well as singular or plural. Notice that the English definition for each indirect object includes "to/for" since they always indicate where the object is going.

Singular Plural
1st person me (to/for me) nos (to/for us)
2nd person te (to/for you informal) os (to/for you informal)
3rd person le (to/for you formal, him, her, it) les (to/for them, you formal)
Notice that the 1st and 2nd person pronouns are the same as the direct object pronouns and that the 3rd person pronouns, "le" and "les" do not indicate any gender.
In general the indirect object of a sentence will ALWAYS use an indirect object pronoun whether or not there is also an indirect object noun phrase. To find the indirect object phrase in a sentence, ask “to whom?,” “for whom?”

Le tiró la pelota a Juan. (He threw the ball to Juan.)

A Juan is the indirect object phrase and the indirect object pronoun le is also used, but is not translated directly.

Le tiró la pelota. (He threw the ball to him.)
Even without a Juan, Le still indicates to whom the direct object (the ball) is thrown, and is translated as to him. However, because 3rd person indirect object pronouns do not indicate gender, this sentence could also mean:

He threw the ball to her.
He threw the ball to it.
He threw the ball to you. (singular, formal)
Because the 3rd person indirect object pronoun is gender neutral, it is common to maintain the indirect object phrase in the sentence for clarification.

Me compró una rosa a mí. (He bought a rose for me.)

He bought a rose for whom? For me. So you will use the indirect object pronoun me. You can also write this sentence without the prepositional phrase a mí and it means the same thing.

Me compró una rosa. (He bought a rose for me.)
Nos contaron la historia a nosotros. (They told the story to us.)

They told the story to whom? To us. So you will use the indirect object pronoun nos. You can write this sentence without the prepositional phrase para nosotros and it will mean the same thing as well.

Nos contaron la historia. (They told the story to us.)
Common Verbs

Below is a list of words that often take a person as an indirect object in Spanish.

comprar(le) algo to buy something for someone
contar(le) algo to tell something to someone
dar(le) algo to give something to someone
decir(le) algo to say something to someone
escribir(le) algo to write something to someone
mandar(le) algo to send something to someone
mostrar(le) algo to show something to someone
pedir(le) algo to ask something of someone
regalar(le) algo to give (a gift) to someone
servir(le) algo to serve something to someone
traer(le) algo to bring something to someone

Answer 12

WOW! this response is amazing! Thank you so much! It's just what I needed, a great refresher! thank you! @gelidium