DOP: Direct Object Pronouns
A direct object receives the action of the verb. What is a DO? A direct object receives the action of the verb.
What is a DO? It is a noun or a pronoun.
It follows an action verb. What is a DO? It follows an action verb.
It answers the question whom? or what? What is a DO? It answers the question whom? or what?
In English Caroline buys food. _____
In English He takes the photos. ____________
In English Sarah has two dogs. __________
Nick has the book in his room. __________ In English Nick has the book in his room. __________
Chris writes his homework on the bus. In English Chris writes his homework on the bus. ________________
Carolina compra comida. En español Carolina compra comida. ________
En español Él toma las fotos. __________
En español Sara tiene dos perros. ____________
Nico tiene el libro en su cuarto. ________ En español Nico tiene el libro en su cuarto. ________
Cris escribe su tarea en el autobús. En español Cris escribe su tarea en el autobús. _________
A direct object pronoun can be used instead of a noun. What is a DOP? A direct object pronoun can be used instead of a noun.
A DOP can be singular or plural. What is a DOP? A DOP can be singular or plural.
In English Caroline buys food. Caroline buys it.
In English He takes the photos. He takes them.
In English Sarah has two dogs. Sarah has them.
In English Nick has the book. Nick has it.
Chris writes his homework. Chris writes it. In English Chris writes his homework. Chris writes it.
Carolina compra comida. Carolina la compra. En español Carolina compra comida. Carolina la compra.
En español Él toma las fotos. Él las toma.
En español Sara tiene dos perros. Sara los tiene.
En español Nico tiene el libro. Nico lo tiene.
En español Cris escribe su tarea. Cris la escribe.
Singular DOP en español Whom? Me me You te Him lo Her la
Whom? Us nos Y’all* os* Y’all los/las Them los/las Plural DOP en español Whom? Us nos Y’all* os* Y’all los/las Them los/las
What? It (masc.) lo It (fem.) la Them (m) los Them (f) las More DOP en español What? It (masc.) lo It (fem.) la Them (m) los Them (f) las
Did you notice where the DOP were always located? Placement of DOP Did you notice where the DOP were always located? Right in front of the conjugated verb!
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