If a sentence has both a subject and a direct object the subject is the actor and the direct object is acted upon. For example in the sentence He is reading a book, He is the subject, because He is doing the reading, while a book is the direct object, because it is the thing being read. It is acted upon by the subject.
| Sentence | Finding the subject | Subject | Finding the object | Direct object |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He is reading a book. | Who is reading? | He | What is he reading? | a book |
| Pablo treats Maria without respect. | Who is treating (without respect)? | Pablo | Who is Pablo treating (without respect)? | Maria |
We already know the word order for the sentences above in Spanish.
| He is reading a book. | Él lee un libro. |
| Pablo treats Maria without respect. | Pablo trata Maria sin respeto. |
When we use a pronoun instead of a book or Maria, then the pronoun comes immediately before the verb.
| He treats me with much respect. | Me trata con mucho respeto. |
| I believe you. | Te creo. |
| Are you reading the book? Yes. I am reading it. | ¿Lees el libro? Sí. Lo leo. |
| Are you buying the house? No. I'm not buying it. | ¿Compras la casa? No. No la compro. |
| Pablo treats her without respect. | Pablo la trata sin respeto. |
| They are taking us to the island. | Nos llevan a la isla. |
| We are taking you to the island. | Vos llevamos a la isla. |
| Don't you believe them? | ¿No los crees? |
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