Pronombres COD - COI INGLES
Pronombres COD - COI INGLES
Pronombres COD - COI INGLES
The Direct Object Complement (DOC) refers to things or people that receive the
action of the verb performed by the subject.
It is a word or group of words necessary for the sentence to make sense.
To correctly identify the COD in a sentence we usually ask the verb WHAT? and
sometimes WHO?
- COD pronouns are placed after the verb and separated in all tenses of the
INDICATIVO - SUBJUNTIVO and IMPERATIVO NEGATIVO.
Sentence elements:
(They) = subject
do = verb
Sport = COD
Every day = Complement Time
If we replace the COD in that sentence with a pronoun, the sentence would be:
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- But they are placed behind and form a single word in the IMPERATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE - INFINITIVE and GERUNDIUM.
Compra manzanas
Sentence elements:
(He or She) = subject
Buy = verb
Apples = COD
If we replace the COD in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun, the
sentence would be:
Có mpralas
If we replace the COD in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun, the
sentence would be:
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- With verbal periphrases (i.e. the combination of a verb plus infinitive, gerund or
participle), the COD can go in front of the first verb and separate or behind the
non-personal form and together forming a single word
Sentence elements:
I = subject
I'm going to buy = verbal periphrasis - combination of a verb + infinitive
That motorbike = COD
If we replace the COD in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun, we have
two options:
La voy a comprar
Voy a comprarla
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INDIRECT OBJECT COMPLEMENT(COI)
The Indirect Object Complement (IOC) is the part of the sentence that informs
about the addressee or the beneficiary of the action of the verb.
It always has the prepositions "to" or "for".
In order to correctly identify the COI in a sentence, we usually ask the verb
TO WHOM? and/or FOR WHOM?
- COI pronouns are placed behind the verb and separated in all tenses of the
INDICATIVE - SUBJUNCTIVE and NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE.
Sentence elements:
(I) = subject
They bought = verb
A present = COD
For Anna = COI
If we replace the COI in that sentence with a pronoun, the sentence would be:
Le he comprador un regalo
- But they are placed behind and form a single word in the IMPERATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE - INFINITIVE and GERUNDIUM.
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Lee un cuento a los niños
If we replace the COI in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun, the
sentence would be:
Léeles un cuento
- With verbal periphrases (i.e. the combination of a verb plus infinitive, gerund or
participle), the COD can go in front of the first verb and separate or behind the
non-personal form and together forming a single word
Sentence elements:
You = subject
You can send = verb periphrasis - combination of a verb + infinitive
The parcel = COD
To John = COI
If we replace the COI in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun, we have
two options:
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¿HOW TO USE BOTH PRONOMS COD + COI TOGETHER?
Sentence elements:
(I) = subject
I write = verb
A poem = COD
For you = COI
If we replace the COD and COI in that sentence with a pronoun, the sentence
would be:
Te lo escribo
IMPORTANT : For phonetic reasons in Spanish, the 3rd person COI pronouns LE
and LES are changed to SE when placed before a 3rd person COD LO - LA - LOS -
LAS.
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Sentence elements:
(I) = subject
I buy = verb
Some presents = COD
For Anna = COI
If we replace the COD and COI in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun,
the sentence would be:
Se los compro
- They are placed after the verb and together in a single word with IMPERATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE - INFINITIVE and GERUNDIUM
If we replace the COD and COI in that sentence with the corresponding pronouns,
the sentence would be:
Léeselo
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Here, as it would be LO (the COD), the COI is changed to SE instead of LE.
- With verbal periphrases (i.e. the combination of a verb plus infinitive, gerund or
participle), the COD can go in front of the first verb and separately or
behind the non-personal form and together as a single word
Sentence elements:
You = subject
You can send = verb periphrasis - combination of a verb + infinitive
The parcel = COD
To John = COI
If we replace the COD and COI in that sentence with the corresponding pronoun,
we have two options: