Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns DOP like

Direct Object Pronouns • Direct Object Pronouns (DOP), like Subject Pronouns, are used to avoid repetition in a conversation or in a text. • If you see or use a DOP, you know that implicitly you are referring or should refer to an object already mentioned in the conversation or text. • DOPs can replace only nouns, that is a special type of noun the direct object. • Direct objects are nouns that receive directly (not spuriously) the work done by the subject. • DOPs can only be used in sentences with transitive verbs (verbs that act upon or modify an object’s property, position, nature, etc. ). • In English DOPS are placed after the verb; however, in Spanish they are placed in front of the verb or attached to the infinitive of a compound verb (For example, voy a comprarlo). • An EXCEPTION: One must place the DOP after the verb, when giving a positive command in Spanish.

Preliminary Examples The Subject Pronoun, the Personal Pronoun, and the Object Pronoun VS. The Direct Object Pronoun.

Mercedes Ella lo pinta su primer cuadro. Direct Object Pronoun cuadro Object Noun lo Subject Pronoun Mercedes Subject Noun Ella Transitive Action pinta Verb

Miguel Él la conoce a Luisa. Direct. Personal Object Pronoun Personal Subject Pronoun Luisa ella la Miguel Él conoce

Preposition Yo a llevar a tialalcinedespuésdedehablarcon conella. Marta. Yo voy te voy a llevar Direct Personal Object Pronoun Object of Preposition Pronoun Personal Object Pronoun llevar Petra atú teti Marta Ella ella Personal Subject Pronoun Lorenzo yo Hablo con Petra Soy Lorenzo

Mi mamá Ella la vala me se* nos laava va va leer aaaleer. a mílaycarta a miahermana. mí y a mi hermana. Direct Object Pronoun Indirect Object Pronoun la carta la Personal Object Pronoun Indirect. Object. Pronoun su le hermana aella (se*) ella Personal Object Pronoun Paco a. Yo me mí Personal Subject Pronoun su ella mamá

Subjects, Objects, and Pronouns Name of Personal Pronoun Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Direct Object Pronoun Indirect Object Pronoun Ed yo yo mí me me Francisco tú tú ti te te Marta ella la le Lorenzo él él él lo le Marta y Petra ellas los les Ed, Marta y Petra nosotros nos