LOS OBJETOS DIRECTOS

DIRECT OBJECTS (D.OS) What is a direct object? Direct objects receive the direct action of the verb. They answer the questions of “whom” “who” or “what”. Identify the D.OS in the following sentences. They cook the fish. I borrow the car. I know the song. He sees the fight between the two men. I return the book this morning. She buys the flowers.

D.OS CONT Sentences Direct Objects They cook the fish. He loves the girl. I know the song. He sees the fight between the two men. I return the book this morning. She buys the flowers. The fish The girl The song The fight The book The flowers

D.OS CONT English Español They cook the fish. He loves the girl. I know the song. He sees the fight between the two men. I return the book this morning. She buys the flowers. Ellos cocinan el pescado. Él ama a la chica. Yo sé la canción. Él ve la pelea entre los dos hombres. Yo devuelvo el libro esta mañana Ella compra las flores.

LOS PRONOMBRES DIRECTOS

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS (D.O.PS) What is a pronoun? It replaces the noun. What are the D.O.Ps in English? Me, you, him, her, it, them, and us. Identify the D.O.’s and the change them into a pronoun for the following sentences. They cook the fish. He loves the girl I know the song. He sees the fight between the two men. I return the book this morning. She buys the flowers. It her them

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS IN SPANISH D.O.PS CONTINUED DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS IN SPANISH PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL 1ST ME NOS 2ND TE OS** 3RD LO/LA* LOS/LAS* *-Note that object pronouns that correspond with Usted (Ud.) and Ustedes (Uds.) are listed under the 3rd person. ***REMEMBER! LO/LA/LOS/LAS HAVE TO AGREE BOTH IN GENDER AND IN NUMBER!!!!!!!

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS IN SPANISH D.O.PS CONT. DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS IN SPANISH PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL 1ST ME NOS 2ND TE OS 3RD LO/LA* LOS/LAS* Ellos cocinan el pescado. Él ama a la chica. Yo sé la canción. Él ve la pelea entre los dos hombres. Yo devuelvo el libro esta mañana. Ella compra las flores. El pescado = lo A la chica = la La canción = la La pelea = la El libro = lo Las flores = las

D.O.PS CONT The first placement of the direct object pronouns is before the conjugated verb. Ellos cocinan el pescado. Lo cocinan. Él ama a la chica. La ama. Yo sé la canción. La sé. Él ve la pelea entre los dos hombres. La ve. Yo devuelvo el libro esta mañana. Lo devuelvo. Ella compra las flores. Las compra.

D.O.PS CONT The second placement of the direct object pronouns is attached to the infinitives. They want to cook it. Ellos quieren cocinarlo. You have to call her. Tú tienes que llamarla. He wants to call us. Él quiere llamarnos. They want to see them. Ellos quieren verlos. We want to loan it. Nosotros queremos prestarlo. She wants to buy them. Ella quiere comprarlas.

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