Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns pg 156

Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns (pg. 156) • The direct object in a sentence receives that action of the verb. They answer “Whom? ” or “What? ” about the verb. • Nouns used as direct objects can be replaced by pronouns: • In English: Do you have the book? • Yes, I have it. • “it” Direct object pronoun replaces book.

• In Spanish, the direct object noun is placed AFTER the conjugated verb: • ¿Tienes el libro? Do you have the book? (libro comes after tienes) • The direct object pronoun is placed directly BEFORE the conjugated verb: • Sí, lo tengo. Yes, I have it. (“lo” replaces “el libro” as “it” and comes before “tengo. ”) • (You’re really saying something like, “Yes, it I have. ”)

Masculine noun singular plural Feminine noun lo la los las

Me (to me) Nos (to us) Te (to you) x Lo/la (los/las)

• • • unos tamales = _____ el aceite = _______ unas salchichas = _______ el mesero = __________ Llamamos al mesero = ____ llamamos. He called me = Me llamó. They called us = Nos llamaron. I called you = _______________

• Try these! • ¿Comes un sándwich? Sí, ___________________ __ • ¿Llevas la falda nueva? Sí, __La llevo_______ • ¿Haces la tarea? No, no __la hago_____

1. The waitress set it (the table). ___________________ 2. The boys ordered it (the chicken). _Los chicos lo pidieron__ 3. We buy it (the fruit) _La compramos_____ 4. We bought them (the shoes) ___________________

2 verbs, 2 ways 1. BEFORE the conjugated verb: Quiero comprar la torta = La quiero comprar. (It I want to buy) 2. OR ATTACHED to the infinitive: Quiero comprar la torta = Quiero comprarla. (I want to buy it) (also) ATTACHED TO THE –NDO ending for -ing.

Ex: Quiero sacar las fotos. (first verb = _________, second verb = ___________) • Las quiero sacar OR Quiero sacarlas. SAME THING • I am taking the pictures. I am taking them = • Las estoy sacando OR estoy sacándolas.

If you attach the DOP to the gerund (ando/iendo/yendo) then you need to add an accent on the 3 rd to last syllable: • Buscandolas = • -las is the last, -do is the 2 nd to last, -an is the 3 rd. • Accent goes here: Buscándolas = looking for them.

Try these! 1. Quiero tomar un refresco. ____________________ OR _____________________ 2. Puedo preparar el pescado. __Lo puedo preparar______ OR ____puedo prepararlo______ 3. Quiero comprar unos tomates. _____________________O R ____________________

4. I buy them (the veggies) _Yo las compro__ 5. She looked for them (the beans) _Ella los buscó____ 6. He writes it (the musical ) él lo escribe__ 7. We watched it (the soap opera) Nosotros la mirábamos__ 8. You have them (the cherries) Tú las tienes

9. John wants to study it (comedy) _Juan la quiere estudiar_OR __Juan quiere estudiarla__ 10. My parents need to listen to it ( the musical) _Mis padres lo necesitan escuchar__OR _Mis padres necesitan escucharlo___ 11. We were buying them (the tablecloths) _Los estábamos comprando__OR _Estábamos comprándolos____

12. We were cooking them ( the apples) _Estábamos cocinándolas_OR Las estábamos cocinando___ 13. We are using them (the utensils) __Los estamos usando __OR Estamos usándolos___