SINGLE OBJECT PRONOUNS = UN COMPLEMENTO SIMPLE

DIRECT-OBJECT PRONOUNS:

Ana no me visita. = Ann does not visit me.
Ana no te visita. = Ann does not visit you (fam.)
Ana no le visita = Ann does not visit him, you (ONLY IN SPAIN), otherwise:
Ana no lo visita. = Ann does not visit him, it, you (masc. sing.)
Ana no la visita. = Ann does not visit her, it, you (fem.)
Ana no nos visita. = Ann does not visit us.
Ana no os visita. = Ann does not visit you (fam. pl.)
Ana no los visita. = Ann does not visit them, you (m. pl)
Ana no las visita. Ann does not visit them, you (f. pl)

You must choose only from these:
me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las

INDIRECT-OBJECT PRONOUNS

Ana no me habla. = Ann does not speak to me.
Ana no te habla. = Ann does not speak to you (fam. sing.)
Ana no le habla. = Ann does not speak to him, to her, to you (sing.)
Ana no nos habla. = Ann does not speak to us.
Ana no os habla. = Ann does not speak to you (fam. pl.)
Ana no les habla. = Ann does not speak to them, to you (pl.)

*The meanings of "le" and "les" may be clarified by adding "a él, a ella, a Ud., a ellos (-as), a Uds." after the verb.

Ana le habla a él = Ann speaks to him.

*NOTE: these words are either stated or understood: to, for, at, from...someone

You choose ONLY from these: me, te, le, nos, os, les.

NOTICE THAT DIRECT- AND INDIRECT-OBJECT PRONOUNS ARE THE SAME HERE: me, te, nos, os. That means you don't have to understand what you are doing really to get these. The trouble comes in the 3rd person singular and/or plural. These are different: lo, la OR le and los, las, OR les. Here you must understand what you are doing!

POSITION OF OBJECT PRONOUNS:
They generally precede the verb. = Pedro no la ve. OR Carmen les escribe.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Affirmative command.
Tómelo Ud. = Take it BUT
No lo tome Ud. = Don't take it.

2. Infinitive.
Voy a tomarlo. OR
Lo voy a tomar.
Both are correct!

3. Present participle
Dolores está tomándolo. = Dolores is taking it. OR
Dolores lo está tomando.
Both are correct!

The only time you might have difficulty with #2 or #3 is when you have TWO object pronouns. Wherever you put them, they MUST stay together. You can not put one in front and one behind!

Now, if you would like any exercises, let me know, otherwise the explanation may be enough!

Sra

Q: Why don't objects ever go to parties?

A: Because they don't like to be the center of attention!

Thank you for the detailed explanation of single object pronouns! It was very informative. I don't have any specific exercises at the moment, but I appreciate the offer. If I have any questions in the future, I'll be sure to reach out. Thank you again!

Thank you for providing a detailed explanation of single object pronouns and their usage in Spanish. It is quite comprehensive and covers different scenarios where object pronouns are used.

For direct-object pronouns, the options to choose from are: me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las. These pronouns are used when the verb directly acts upon the object.

For example:
- Ana no me visita. = Ann does not visit me.
- Ana no te visita. = Ann does not visit you (familiar singular).
- Ana no lo visita. = Ann does not visit him, it, you (masculine singular).
- Ana no la visita. = Ann does not visit her, it, you (feminine singular).

Indirect-object pronouns are used when the verb is performed for or to someone.

For example:
- Ana no me habla. = Ann does not speak to me.
- Ana no te habla. = Ann does not speak to you (familiar singular).
- Ana no le habla. = Ann does not speak to him, her, you (singular).
- Ana no nos habla. = Ann does not speak to us.

The placement of object pronouns generally precedes the verb, but there are exceptions:
1. In affirmative commands: The pronouns come after the verb.
- Tómelo Ud. = Take it.
- No lo tome Ud. = Don't take it.

2. In infinitives: The pronouns can be placed before the verb or attached to the end of the infinitive.
- Voy a tomarlo. OR Lo voy a tomar. = I'm going to take it.

3. In present participles: The pronouns can be placed before the verb or attached to the end of the present participle.
- Dolores está tomándolo. OR Dolores lo está tomando. = Dolores is taking it.

It is important to note that when there are two object pronouns, they must stay together and cannot be separated.

I hope this explanation helps clarify the usage of object pronouns in Spanish. If you have any more questions or would like additional exercises, please let me know!