Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns The direct

Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns 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. 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. ”)

Try these! • ¿Comes un sándwich? Sí, _____________ • ¿Llevas la falda nueva? Sí, ________________ • ¿Haces la tarea? No, no ________________

Try these! • ¿Comes un sándwich? Sí, _lo como_ • ¿Llevas la falda nueva? Sí, _la llevo___ • ¿Haces la tarea? No, no __lo hago__

• When an infinitive (not conjugated) follows the conjugated verb, you can place the direct object pronoun either: BEFORE the conjugated verb: Quiero comprar la torta = La quiero comprar. OR ATTACHED to the infinitive: Quiero comprar la torta = Quiero comprarla.

Ex: Quiero sacar las fotos. Las quiero sacar OR Quiero sacarlas. SAME THING • You can also use personal pronouns for people: They buy a soda for me. Me compran un refresco. • I am looking for you. Te estoy buscando.

Try These! • Quiero tomar un refresco. ________________ OR ________________

Try These! • Quiero tomar un refresco. • Lo quiero tomar OR Quiero tomarlo

Try These! Puedo hacer la tarea. ________________ OR ________________

Try These! Puedo hacer la tarea. Lo puedo hacer OR Puedo hacerlo

Quiero comprar unos zapatos. _________________ _ OR _________________ ___

Quiero comprar unos zapatos. Los quiero comprar OR Quiero comprarlos.

Singular Direct Object Pronouns Plural Direct Object Pronouns Me (to/for me) Te (to/for you) Lo (you formal, him, it) La (you formal, her, it) Nos (to/for us) Los (to/for all of you, them masc) Las (to/for all of you, them fem)

Try These! For the following questions, say what each person buys. Ex: Roberto: la pluma = Roberto la compra. 1. Diana: los patines ________ 2. Nacho: la raqueta ________ 3. Patricio: las gorras ________

If you want to use a person as a direct object, you still use the same pronouns: Diana me conoce = Diana knows me. Remember the personal A? The person receives the action. I see you: YOU receive the action. Te veo.

Try these! 1. I invite you. __________ 2. Juanito speaks to us. ______________ 3. Your father sees you. _______________ 4. Your friends don’t know me! ________________