Los Complementos Directos (Direct Object Pronouns)

Los Complementos Directos – Please write this in your notes. A direct object is the word that receives the action (of a verb) in a sentence. I brought the notebook to class. I ate french fries for lunch. A direct object pronoun is a word that replaces the direct object in a sentence. (In English, either IT or THEM) I brought it to class I ate them for lunch.

Please write this in your notes. DIAGRAM the following sentences Please write this in your notes. DIAGRAM the following sentences. Circle the subject. Draw a box around the verb and underline the direct object. Then, re-write the sentence with a direct object pronoun. Maria buys the white bread. We eat sandwiches for lunch. I see the movie. Are you looking for the passport? They bought shoes at the shoe store.

Maria buys the white bread. Maria buys it. DIAGRAM the following sentences. Circle the subject. Draw a box around the verb and underline the direct object. Then, re-write the sentence with a direct object pronoun. Maria buys the white bread. Maria buys it. We eat sandwiches for lunch. We eat them for lunch. I see the movie. I see it. Are you looking for the passport? Are you looking for it? They bought shoes at the shoe store. They bought them at the shoe store.

Los Complementos Directos - Please write this in your notes. In Spanish, the direct object pronouns are: LO (masculine, singular) LA (feminine, singular) LOS (masculine, plural) LAS (feminine, plural) **In Spanish, the direct object pronoun goes BEFORE the conjugated verb; unlike in English where it goes after the verb.** ** In addition, the direct object pronoun replaces the direct object**

Los Complementos Directos - Please write this in your notes. **In Spanish, the direct object pronoun goes BEFORE the conjugated verb; unlike in English where it goes after the verb.** Yo compré los pantalones al centro comercial. = I bought the pants at the mall. Yo los compré al centro comercial. = I bought them at the mall. Mi madre buscó su camiseta roja. = My mom looked for her red t-shirt. Mi madre la buscó. = My mom looked for it.

Please write this in your notes. DIAGRAM the following sentences Please write this in your notes. DIAGRAM the following sentences. Circle the subject. Draw a box around the verb and underline the direct object. Then, re-write the sentence with a direct object pronoun (D.O.P.). María compra el pan blanco. Nosotros comemos sándwiches para el almuerzo. Yo veo la película. ¿Buscas el pasaporte? Ellos compraron los zapatos a la zapatería.

DIAGRAM the following sentences. Circle the subject DIAGRAM the following sentences. Circle the subject. Draw a box around the verb and underline the direct object. Then, re-write the sentence with a direct object pronoun. María compra el pan blanco. María lo compra. Nosotros comemos sándwiches para el almuerzo. Nosotros los comemos para el almuerzo. Yo veo la película. Yo la veo. ¿Buscas el pasaporte? ¿Lo buscas? Ellos compraron los zapatos a la zapatería. Ellos los compraron a la zapatería.

Práctica What are the 4 direct object pronouns _____, _____, _____, _____ What do they mean in English? _____________, _______________ Las llevo con un vestido. 3. Los llevo con calcetines. a. los zapatos a. los tenis b. las pantimedias b. la camiseta c. la camiseta c. las pantimedias el vestido d. los calcetines Los llevo con zapatos. 4. Lo llevo con jeans. la camisa a. los zapatos los calcetines b. los tenis el vestido c. la camisa la falda d. el suéter

Práctica What are the 4 direct object pronouns __lo___, ___la__, __los___, __las___ What do they mean in English? ______it_______, _______them________ Las llevo con un vestido. 3. Los llevo con calcetines. a. los zapatos a. los tenis b. las pantimedias b. la camiseta c. la camiseta c. las pantimedias el vestido d. los calcetines Los llevo con zapatos. 4. Lo llevo con jeans. la camisa a. los zapatos los calcetines b. los tenis el vestido c. la camisa la falda d. el suéter

Pass out the cards for the next activity Pass out the cards for the next activity. Hold up either present or preterit AND the correct D.O.P. for each sentence. Yo compré una falda nueva. Preterit – la Compras camisetas rojas. Present – las Buscamos nuestro perro ayer. Preterit – lo Bebimos los refrescos. Preterit – los Comemos las manzanas verdes. Ella llevó sus caletines con los zapatos. Llevaste un suéter gris a la escuela el lunes pasado. Necesito buscar mi pasaporte. Present – lo Necesitáis unas hojas de papel. Clara bebió el café. Preterit - lo