DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS Spanish 1. WHAT IS A DIRECT OBJECT?  A direct object receives the ACTION of the verb.  They answer the question WHAT? or WHOM?.

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1 DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS Spanish 1

2 WHAT IS A DIRECT OBJECT?  A direct object receives the ACTION of the verb.  They answer the question WHAT? or WHOM?.

3 EXAMPLE IN ENGLISH  I eat the pizza.  What’s receiving the action?  What is being eaten?

4 EXAMPLE IN ENGLISH  I eat the pizza.

5 EXAMPLE IN SPANISH  Ella lleva una camisa.  What is being worn?

6 EXAMPLE IN SPANISH  Ella lleva una camisa.

7 EXAMPLE IN SPANISH  Ellas compran los huevos.  What is being bought?

8 EXAMPLE IN SPANISH  Ellas compran los huevos.

9 DIRECT OBJECTS (DOPS)  Direct objects can be used to replace nouns. Me-meNos-us Te-youOs-y’all Lo-it/him La-it/her Los-them Las-them

10 DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS MUST  HAVE THE SAME NUMBER AND GENDER OF THE NOUNS THEY REPLACE! Direct Object (noun)Direct Object Pronoun la pizzaLA El huevoLO los pantalonesLOS las camisetasLAS YoME TúTE NosotrosNOS

11 PLACEMENT  When re-writing a sentence with a DOP, the DOP is put BEFORE the conjugated verb.

12 EXAMPLES  Yo como una manzana = Yo la como

13 EXAMPLES  Él lleva el sombrero = Él lo lleva

14 EXAMPLE  Ellos compran los pantalones = Ellos los compran

15 EXAMPLE  Tú vendes las bebidas=Tú las vendes

16 PLACEMENT CONTINUED  When an infinitive follows the conjugated verb the DOP; 1.Can go before the conjugated verb 2.Can be attached to the infinitive

17 EXAMPLE  Quiero comprar unos zapatos negros  Los quiero comprar  Quiero comprarlos

18 PRACTICE!  Nosotros preferimos comer los yogures.  Yo quiero ver el centro comercial.  Nosotros tenemos que comprar una chaqueta nueva.