Direct Object Pronouns Avancemos 2 Unidad 1 leccin

Direct Object Pronouns Avancemos 2 Unidad 1 lección 1

Direct Object Pronouns • Comprendo la • A direct pregunta. object answers who • I understand what? . . . the or what after question a verb.

Direct Object Pronouns • To avoid repeating a direct object, we often replace it with “it” or “them”. • • Do you understand the question? Yes, I understand it. Do you understand the questions? Yes, I understand them.

Direct Object Pronouns • Spanish works the same way. • The direct object pronouns are:

Lo La Him, it, you (form. ) Her, it, you (form. ) Los Las Them, you (pl. )

Direct Object Pronouns • Direct object pronouns can refer to people or things. • They agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace.

Direct Object Pronouns • Lo replaces a masculine singular noun. • La replaces a feminine singular noun.

Direct Object Pronouns • Los replaces a masculine plural noun • Las replaces a feminine plural noun

For example • If Tomás were to be referred to as him, lo would be the pronoun we would use. • Tomás = masculine singular • Masculine singular d. o. pronoun = lo

For example • If shoes were to be referred to as them, we would choose los. • Zapatos = Masculine plural • Los = Masculine plural pronoun

Direct Object Pronouns • A direct object pronoun is placed just before the conjugated verb. • ¿Lees el periódico? • Sí lo leo.

• ****If there is an infinitive verb, the pronoun is attached to the infinitive ending. • ¿Puedes lavar los platos? • Sí, puedo lavarlos.

• When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and feminine direct object noun, los is used. • ¿Compras el vestido y las dos faldas? • Sí, los compro.

Practice • Translate: • Do you want my notebook? • Yes I want it. Thank you

Practice • Answer: • ¿Quieres mi cuaderno? • Sí, lo quiero. Gracias.

Practice • Translate: • I have to call Gloria. • Do you have to call her?

Practice • Answer: • Tengo que llamar a Gloria. • ¿Tienes que llamarla?

Practice • Translate: • I pack the suitcase • I don’t pack it.

Practice • Answer: • Yo hago la maleta. • Yo no la hago.