Language Objective: I will learn how to utilize direct object pronouns Content Objective: I will learn how to replace direct object nouns with direct object pronouns. Language Objective: I will learn how to utilize direct object pronouns to talk about sports.
Direct Object Pronouns Español 1 Señora Lear
The object that directly receives the action of the verb is called the direct object.
The direct object answers the question “what?” or “whom?” with regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing.
“Ball” receives the action of Marcos hit the ball. “Ball” receives the action of the verb “hit.” The direct object can also be a person. Marcos hit Juanito. “Juanito” receives the action of the verb “hit.”
Paul bought the flowers. He took them home and gave them to his wife. You may replace the direct object noun with a direct object pronoun to avoid repetition. ejemplo: Paul bought the flowers. He took the flowers home and gave the flowers to his wife. ejemplo: Paul bought the flowers. He took them home and gave them to his wife.
nos te os lo/la los/las Direct Object Pronouns us yo me nosotros(as) you (familiar) te os vosotros el, ella, usted him her you (m/f formal) it lo/la los/las ellos, ellas, ustedes they (masc.) they (fem.) you all (m/f. formal) those things
Juan tiene la pluma. Juan has the pen. How to use Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish. In Spanish, the Direct Object Pronouns (D.O.P.) me, te, and nos refer to people whereas the 3rd person singular and plural forms (lo, la, los, las) can refer to either people or things. If they are referring to things, use the same gender as the name of the object being referred to. me nos te os lo/la los/las Juan tiene la pluma. Juan has the pen. Ask the question what or whom in regards to the verb (qué/quién) : ¿Que tiene Juan? Now replace la pluma with the direct object pronoun la. Juan la tiene. Notice that if the subject of the sentence changes, this does not affect the direct object pronoun.
Juan tiene el libro. = Juan has the book. However, if the direct object of the sentence changes to a masculine noun, the masculine pronoun must be used. Juan tiene el libro. = Juan has the book. direct object noun Juan lo tiene. = Juan has it. direct object pronoun replaces the noun
In every case except “el” the definite article is the same as the Remember the definite articles? la blusa el chico las chicas los chicos In every case except “el” the definite article is the same as the direct object pronoun.
Tricks of the Trade ¿Tienes la bufanda? Sí, los llevo. Sí, la tengo. See if you can find a patern: ¿Tienes la bufanda? Sí, la tengo. ¿Llevas los shorts? Sí, los llevo. ¿Tienes las gafas de sol? No, no las tengo.
¿Lo tienes? la bufanda Sí, la tengo. el impermeable Sí, lo tengo. Notice that the direct object is usually the same as the definite article, with the exception of el. la bufanda Sí, la tengo. el impermeable Sí, lo tengo. las gafas de sol Sí, las tengo. Sí, los tengo. los shorts
Tengo la pluma. = I have the pen. Pronoun Placement: In an affirmative statement with one verb, the direct object pronoun comes immediately before the conjugated verb. Tengo la pluma. = I have the pen. La tengo. = I have it. The pronoun la comes immediately before the verb (tengo).
la lo las los los la lo ¡Vamos a practicar! Sí,____tengo. ¿Tienes la bufanda? lo ¿Abres el libro? No, no___abro. las ¿Comes las papas fritas? No, no____como. ¿Llevas los shorts? los Si,____llevo. los ¿Compras los pantalones? Sí,____compro. ¿Compras la bolsa? la No, no__ compro.. lo ¿Tienes el teléfono? Sí,_____tengo.
-Pues, ya tienes ropa de verano. (You already have summer clothing.) Diana says: -Pues, ya tienes ropa de verano. (You already have summer clothing.) Roberto answers: -Claro que la tengo. (Of course I have it.)
¿Qué compran? p.231 ACT 14 Diana: los patines Ignacio: la raqueta modelo: Roberto: el guante de béisbol ¿Roberto compra el guante de béisbol? Sí, lo compra. Write a question and answer for each example. Diana: los patines Ignacio: la raqueta Roberto: las pelotas Diana: las pesas Roberto: el casco