Direct Object Pronouns Direct Objects Identify each part

Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Objects • Identify each part of these English sentences: I want that book. I bought some coffee. • What is the subject, the verb, the direct object?

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS • A direct object tells WHO or WHAT receives the action of the verb. Ex: Compré el libro. I bought the book (book is the direct object because it receives the action ofthe verb)

Direct Object Pronouns • Direct object pronouns take the place of the direct object in a sentence. For example:

Direct Object Pronouns • Instead of saying, “I want that book, ” you can say, “I want it. ” • The word “it” takes the place of the word “book. ”

Direct object pronouns Singular me me te you (inf. ) lo him, it, you (f. ) la her, it, you (f. ) Plural nos os las us you (inf. ) them, you

Direct object pronouns • The pronouns me, te, nos, and os refer only to people. • The direct object pronouns lo, la, los, and las can refer to both objects and people.

Placement of Direct Object Pronouns • Direct Object Pronouns, me, te, lo, la, nos, los and las are placed 1. Before a conjugated verb. The direct object pronouns have the same gender and number as the nouns they replace.

Before the Conjugated Verb: • ¿Cuándo compraste la mochila (femenine sing)? • La (femen. sing) compré hace cinco días.

Before the Conjugated Verb • Isabel, tienes mi bolígrafo (masc. sing. )? • No, no lo (masc. sing) tengo.

Before the Conjugated Verb • ¿Compras esos cuadernos (masc. plural)? • No, no los (masc. plural) compro.

Placement of Direct Object Pronouns 2. When an infinitive follows a verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.

Before the verb or after the infinitive: • • Before the verb: ¿Quieres comprar esa mochila? Sí, la quiero comprar. After the infinitive: ¿Quieres comprar esa mochila? Si, quiero comprarla.

Direct Object Pronouns • When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and a feminine direct object noun, we use los. For example:

Direct Object Pronouns • Cuándo compraste la mochila y el cuaderno? • Los compré el sábado.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Voy a comprarlo (Lo voy a comprar) al quiosco de periódicos. Voy a comprarlos (Los voy a comprar) a la farmacia. Voy a comprarlos (Los voy a comprar) a la oficina de correos. Voy a reservarlo (Lo voy a reservar) a la agencia de viajes. Voy a comprarla (La voy a comprar) a la gasolinera. Voy a comprarla (La voy a comprar) a la farmacia.

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