DIRECT OBJECTS & DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS. The DIRECT OBJECT is the person/thing that receives an action from the SUBJECT/NOUN. Example: La madre lleva las llaves. ( The mother carries the keys. ) To identify the DIRECT OBJECT in a sentence, ask yourself the following: What or Who is receiving the action? SUBJECTDIRECT OBJECT

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS ( Replace what or who receive actions…) ENGLISHSPANISHME YOUTE IT/HIM/HERLO (masc./sing.)/LA (fem./sing.) YOU (formal)LO/LA USNOS THEMLOS (masc./plural)/LAS (fem./plural) YOU (ALL)LOS/LAS SUBJECT PRONOUNS ( Replace what or who perform actions…) ENGLISHSPANISH IYO YOUTú HE/SHEÉL (masc./sing.)/ELLA (fem./sing.) YOU (formal)USTED WENOSOTROS/-AS THEYELLOS (masc./plural)/ ELLAS (fem./plural) YOU (ALL)USTEDES

SUBJECT and DIRECT OBJECT pronouns are used to simplify the sentence or to avoid repetition. EXAMPLE: La madre lleva las llaves. ELLA LAS lleva. D.O. PRONOUNS me nos te os lo los la las SUBJECT PRONOUNS yo nosotros tú vosotros Ud. ustedes él ellos ella ellas ATTENTION: D.O. Pronouns are found BEFORE a conjugated verbs.

PRACTICE: D IRECT O BJECT P RONOUNS (DOP S ) BEFORE A CONJUGATED VERB Instructions: Replace the underlined Direct Objects with the Direct Object Pronouns in the second sentence. Example: “Ella escribió el libro.”  Ella lo escribió. 1.Mariana manda las fotos.  Mariana ______ manda. 2.Carlos y Ana resuelven el problema.  Carlos y Ana _____ resuelven. 3.El presidente pierde las elecciones.  El presidente _____ pierde. 4.Nosotros leemos el cuento.  Nosotros _____ leemos. 5.Marcos pide la cuenta.  Marcos _____ pide. 6.Los alumons buscan al profesor Dustin.  Los alumnos _____ buscan. 7.Yo visito a los padres.  Yo _____ visito. 8.Alejandro visita la ciudad.  Alejandro _____ visita. 9.Nosotros miramos el atardecer.  Nosotros _____ miramos. 10.Yo compro el libro de matemáticas.  Yo ____ compro.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS: So far, we have learned that a DIRECT OBJECT is the person/thing that receives the action in a sentence. We’ve also learned that DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS replace the direct object to simplify our sentence just like we do in English with “it” or “them”: “I eat the apple.”  “I eat it.” There are two ways that Direct Object Pronouns can be placed: A) Before a conjugated verb. (The one we just learned). Example: Carlos lee el libro. (Carlos reads the book.)  Carlos lo lee. (Carlos reads it.) B) Attached at the end of an infinitive verb. Next, we will learn how to put DOPs attached to infinitive verbs.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS WITH INFINITIVES What is an infinitive verb? An infinitive verb is a verb in its purest form, which means that it is a verb that has not been conjugated yet. In English, infinitive verbs: to be, to dance, to eat, etc. DIRECT OBJECT pronouns are found after (and connected to) the infinitive. EJEMPLO: Quiero ver la película. ( I want to see the movie. ) Quiero ver la. ( I want to see it. ) Note that the infinitive verb is placed in front of a conjugated verb, in this case is “querer” (to want) just like in English.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS WITH INFINITIVES DIRECT OBJECT pronouns are found after (and connected to) the infinitive. EJEMPLO: Quiero ver la película. ( I want to see the movie. ) Quiero ver la. ( I want to see it. )

INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite the following sentences attaching at the end of the infinitive verb the correct DOP. EJEMPLO: Tu quieres tomar un refresco.  Tu quieres tomarlo. 1) Mariana quiere tomar la leche fria.  2) Nosotros queremos comer la carne.  3) Los estudiantes quieren hacer el examen de Español.  4) Yo quiero bañar a tu gato.  5) Ana quiere cantar la canción.  6) Pedro quiere manejar el carro.  INFINITIVE + D.O. PRONOUN DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS WITH INFINITIVES

INSTRUCTIONS: Individually, answer the following sentences using direct object pronouns and infinitives. EJEMPLO: Question: ¿ Quieres tomar un refresco ? Answer:  No quiero tomarlo./Sí. Quiero tomarlo. ¿QUIERES… 1) …tomar la leche fria? ( …drink cold milk? ) 2) …comer tacos? ( …eat tacos? ) 3) …hacer las tareas de matematicas? ( …do math homeworks? ) 4) …bañar a tu perro? ( …bathe your dog? ) 5) …lavar tu ropa? ( …wash your clothes? ) 6) …manejar el carro y la camioneta? ( …drive the car and the truck? ) INFINITIVE + D.O. PRONOUN DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS WITH INFINITIVES