Los objetos directos Direct object pronouns. A direct object tells who or what receives the action of the verb. - Devolví el libro. (I returned the book,

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1 Los objetos directos Direct object pronouns

2 A direct object tells who or what receives the action of the verb. - Devolví el libro. (I returned the book, and BOOK is the direct object.) To avoid repeating the noun LIBRO, you can replace it with a Direct Object Pronoun (DOP). In English, HIM, HER, and IT are examples of DOPs.

3 DOPs SingularPlural Lo- it, you (formal and masculine), him Los- them, you (masculine or mixed) La- it, you (formal and feminine), her Las- them, you (feminine group)

4 -Direct object pronouns have the same gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) as the nouns they replace. They come right before the conjugated verb. -¿Devolviste los libros a la biblioteca? -No, no los devolví. -¿Ayudaste a tu mamá en casa? -Sí, la ayudé.

5 -When an infinitive follows a verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive. -¿Sacaste el libro sobre Simón Bolívar? -No, no lo pude sacar. OR - No, no pude sacarlo.

6 Práctica Rewrite the sentences using a DOP. 1.Yo cierro la puerta. ____________________ 2.Ellos abren los libros. __________________ 3.No conozco a Eduardo. _________________ 4.Aprendo los verbos. ___________________ 5.Ella prepara el café. ____________________ 6.Recibo cartas. ________________________ 7.Miguel dice las palabras. ________________

7 -Remember the subject and verb ending tell who is doing the action and the DOP tells who is receiving the action. -¿Me ayudas, por favor? -Can you help me, please?

8 Remember also, DOPs come before the conjugated verb. But, when there is more than one verb, you can either 1) put the DOP before both verbs or 2) attach the DOP to the infinitive. -Los quiero llevar al zoológico este fin de semana. -Quiero llevarlos al zoológico este fin de semana. -I want to take them to the zoo this weekend.

9 Práctica 1.¿Quién va a sacar la basura? (Yo) 2.¿Quién va a limpiar el baño? (Tomás y Eva) 3.¿Quién va a barrer el piso? (Germán) 4.¿Quién va a poner la mesa? (Tú) 5.¿Quién va a tender las camas? (José y yo)

10 With commands -When you are using a DOP with a positive command, attach the DOP to the end. BUT, you have to add an accent- count back 3 vowels. -¡Haga la tarea! ¡Hágala! (usted command) -¡Come las verduras! ¡Cómelas! (tú command) -¡Lean el libro! ¡Léanlo! (ustedes command)

11 Práctica 1.Close it (the window)! 2.Open it (the door)! 3.Cut it (the grass)! 4.Wash them (the dishes)!

12 With negative commands -When using a DOP with a negative command, the DOP has to go BEFORE the command and there is no accent added. -¡No lo hagas! Dont do it! -¡No te la pongas! Dont put it on (the jacket)!