Los pronombres - pronouns What is a pronoun? A pronoun replaces a noun. You can have subject pronouns: eg I, you, he, she, we, they Direct object pronouns: eg me, you, him, her, us, them Indirect object pronouns: eg to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, to them

Direct object pronouns in Spanish Memenosus Teyouosyou Lohim, itlos them (m) Laher, itlasthem (f) Question: What is a direct object?

Direct object pronouns in Spanish The object that directly receives the action of the verb is called the direct object. Bill hit the ball. "Ball" receives the action of the verb "hit." Sherry reads the book. "Book" receives the action of the verb "reads. The direct object can also be a person. Sherry hit Bill. (DO=Bill)

Direct object pronouns in Spanish The direct object answers the question "what?" or "whom?" with regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing. Bill hit the ball. Bill hit what? Bill hit the ball. Sherry hit Bill. Sherry hit whom? Sherry hit Bill.

Direct object pronouns in Spanish Often, it is desirable to replace the name of the direct object with a pronoun. Example 1 Paul bought the flowers. He took the flowers home and gave the flowers to his wife. Example 2 Paul bought the flowers. He took them home and gave them to his wife.

Direct object pronouns in Spanish In an affirmative statement with one verb, the direct object pronoun comes immediately before the conjugated verb. Tengo = I have Tengo la pluma. = I have the pen. La tengo. = I have it. Notice that if the subject of the sentence changes, this does not affect the direct object pronoun. Juan la tiene. Juan tiene = John has Juan tiene la pluma. = John has the pen. Juan la tiene. = John has it.

Direct object pronouns in Spanish You usually put the object pronoun before the verb. In English we put it after the verb. Ejemplos: Me gusta esa falda. La llevo. I like that skirt. Ill take it. Mi amigo está allí. ¿Lo ves? Mi friend is there. Can you see him?

Indicate the direct object in each sentence. 1.Yo tengo el lápiz. 2.Ana quiere la camisa rosada. 3.Nosotros tomamos la prueba. 4.Ignacio y Pablo ven a la chica. el lápiz la camisa rosada la prueba la chica

Now, make new sentences with the DO pronoun. 1.Yo tengo el lápiz. 2.Ana quiere la camisa rosada. 3.Nosotros tomamos la prueba. 4.Ignacio y Pablo ven a la chica. el lápiz la camisa rosada la prueba la chica Yo lo tengo. Ana la quiere. Nosotros la tomamos. Ignacio y Pablo la ven.

Tú compras los refrescos. Tú _____ compras. Tú y yo comemos las papas fritas. Tú y yo _____ comemos. Ellos miran el gato. Ellos _____ miran. Yo invito a mis amigos. Yo _____ invito. Roberto ve a Berta. Roberto _____ ve. Esos señores quieren el libro. Ellos _____ quieren. José anda la patineta. Él _____ anda. los las lo los la lo la

But watch out! You put the object pronoun after the verb in the following cases: After an infinitive – eg Voy a darlo a John – Im going to give it to John After a gerund (-ing) – eg Estoy poniéndolos en las mesa – Im putting them on the table