Direct Object Pronouns Pág. 244 (Spanish 1 Book)

What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do you have the book? direct object Yes, I have it. direct object pronoun

What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do they want the hamburgers? direct object Yes, they want them. direct object pronoun

Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish There are direct pronouns for all forms. Yo: He can see me. Tú/Usted/Ustedes: Did they see you? Nosotros: They can see us. But we are only going to focus on 3rd person for now. Él/Ella Ellos/Ellas

Forms him, it(m.) =lo them(m.) =los her, it(f.) =la them(f.) =las The words in red are the direct object pronouns in English: The words in blue are the Spanish equivalents: him, it(m.) =lo them(m.) =los her, it(f.) =la them(f.) =las

Hint for Things (not people) The definite article (the) is the same as the direct object pronoun EXCEPT masculine singular: el  lo El libro  lo La camisa  la Los libros  Los Las camisas  Las

Placement The placement of Direct Object pronouns is the same as Reflexive pronouns. 1. If the main verb is conjugated, the pronoun goes directly in front of the conjugated verb. I watch it (masc). Yo lo miro.

Placement 2. If the main verb is not conjugated (after: ir a…, acabar de…, tener que…, empezar a..., poder…, querer…, etc.), the pronoun may be attached to the infinitive of the main verb. I am going to watch it (masc). Yo voy a mirarlo.

She sings them (fem.). Ella las canta. direct object pronoun verb

Los estudiantes no la hacen. Negative Sentences The direct object is placed directly in front of the conjugated verb. It cannot be placed in front of “no”. Los estudiantes no la hacen. direct object pronoun verb

Otro ejemplo: Él no las escribe. direct object pronoun verb

¿Van a estudiar las lecciones? Infinitive Phrases ¿Van a estudiar las lecciones? No, no voy a estudiarlas.

¿Quieres tomar el examen ahora? Sí, quiero tomarlo ahora. Otro ejemplo: ¿Quieres tomar el examen ahora? Sí, quiero tomarlo ahora.

¿Vas a mandar la carta? Sí, voy a mandarla. Otro ejemplo: ¿Vas a mandar la carta? Sí, voy a mandarla.

Más práctica

Yo veo la casa. Yo la veo. I see it. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo veo la casa. Yo la veo. I see it.

Leemos los libros. Los leemos. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Leemos los libros. Los leemos. We read them.

Tú necesitas las gafas. Tú las necesitas. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tú necesitas las gafas. Tú las necesitas. You need them.

Ella necesita la chaqueta. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ella necesita la chaqueta. Ella la necesita. She needs it.

Yo tengo el gorro. Yo lo tengo. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo tengo el gorro. Yo lo tengo. I have it.

¿Compraron las plantas en Lowe’s? ¿Las compraron en Lowe’s? Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Compraron las plantas en Lowe’s? ¿Las compraron en Lowe’s? ¿Did you/they buy them in Lowe’s?

¿Llevas pantaones cortos en el verano? ¿Los llevas en el verano? Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Llevas pantaones cortos en el verano? ¿Los llevas en el verano? Do you wear them in the summer?

Vamos a mirar el video. Vamos a verlo. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Vamos a mirar el video. Vamos a verlo. We are going to watch it.

¿Quieres comprar los zapatos? Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Quieres comprar los zapatos? ¿Quieres comprarlos? Do you want to buy them?

Tengo que mandar el dinero. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tengo que mandar el dinero. Mandar = To send Tengo que mandarlo. I have to send it.

Tienes que hacer la tarea. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tienes que hacer la tarea. Tienes que hacerla. You have to do it.