Direct Objects … are the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. … answer the questions “What” and “Whom” after an action verb. … have direct.

Presentación del tema: "Direct Objects … are the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. … answer the questions “What” and “Whom” after an action verb. … have direct."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Direct Objects … are the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. … answer the questions “What” and “Whom” after an action verb. … have direct object pronouns (DOPs) that replace direct objects in a sentence. In Spanish, when the direct object is a person or a pet, a personal “A” must be used.

2 Pause for practice Actividades I and II

3 Actividad 1: Mary gave me the book. What did Mary give?
We can see the signs. I like apples. Please invite me to the party. Tom and Brandy called us yesterday. What did Mary give? What can we see? What do I like? Who are you inviting? Who did Tom and Brandy call?

4 Actividad 2: How did you do?
Tomás spilled the milk all over the floor. Tomás spilled it all over the floor. I left a check for you on the counter. I left it for you on the counter. We looked for you but you weren’t at the mall.

5 Actividad 2: How did you do?
They filled the gas tank last night. They filled it last night.. I am waiting for my friend to finish a test in English class. I am waiting for her to finish a test in English class..

6 In Spanish there are 8 direct object pronouns.
These words replace the direct object in the sentence. You won’t use a DOP and the direct object at the same time.

7 The 8 direct object pronouns are:
ME TE LO,LA NOS OS LOS,LAS Note how third person LO and LA agree in number with the object they represent.

8 Pause for practice Actividad III

9 How did you do? Los/Las Lo Nos La Las Me Te La Los

10 You have to know where the word belongs in the sentence.
But… you know Spanish is not as simple as changing one word to another. You have to know where the word belongs in the sentence.

11 There are four rules in regards to placement of DOPs in the sentence.
The great thing is that we’ve already talked about them! Remember the reflexive pronoun placement rules?

12 LA Tengo ahora. mi tarea _____ tengo ahora. LA
CONJUGATED VERB If there’s a ___________________ in the sentence, the direct object pronoun goes _________ the verb. BEFORE LA Tengo ahora. mi tarea _____ tengo ahora. LA Object Pronoun Conjugated Verb

13 If a sentence is negative and there’s a “NO” in front of the verb, the direct object pronoun goes between the “NO” and the verb. Compré los sellos para mi mamá ayer. Los compré para mi mamá ayer. NO los compré para mi mamá ayer.

14 Pause for practice Actividad IV

15 How did you do? Pablo no la usó al restaurante anoche.
¿Los compraste al centro comercial? Lo siento, mamá, pero lo comí después del almuerzo. 4. Lo saqué de la biblioteca para mi clase de literatura. 5. Mis padres todavía no lo cobraron al banco.

16 “Levantarlos” is ONE WORD.
If there’s an ___________ in the sentence, the direct object pronoun gets ___________ to the verb. INFINITIVE ATTACHED LOS Queremos levantar temprano. a ellos Queremos levantar____ temprano. LOS Infinitive Object Pronoun “Levantarlos” is ONE WORD.

17 _____ queremos levantar temprano.
BUT… since there is also a CONJUGATED VERB in the sentence, the direct object pronoun can still go BEFORE the conjugated verb. Queremos levantar_____ temprano. LOS LOS _____ queremos levantar temprano. Infinitive Object Pronoun Object Pronoun Conjugated Verb

18 If a sentence is negative and there’s a “NO” in front of the verb, the direct object pronoun goes between the “NO” and the verb. Tuve que comprar los sellos para mi mamá ayer. Los tuve que comprar para mi mamá ayer. NO los tuve que comprar para mi mamá ayer.

19 Pause for practice Actividad V

20 How did you do? Pilar no va a cantarla para su audición.
Pilar no la va a cantar para su audición. 2. Podemos traerlas a la fiesta este viernes. Las podemos traer a la fiesta este viernes. 3. Tengo que limpiarlo esta tarde y no puedo ir. Lo tengo que limpiar esta tarde y no puedo ir.

21 If there’s a __________ ____________ in the sentence, the direct object pronoun gets _________ to the verb. PRESENT PARTICIPLE ATTACHED LO Susi y Mari están escribiendo ahora. el cheque Susi y Mari están ___ ahora. escribiendo escribiéndo LO Participle Object Pronoun When you attach to the end of the participle, you add a syllable to the word, which messes with the natural stress. HOWEVER… The participle will need a written accent over the “A” in –ANDO or the “E” in –IENDO. THEREFORE…

22 BUT… since there is also a CONJUGATED VERB in the sentence, the direct object pronoun can still go BEFORE the conjugated verb. Susi y Mari están escribiéndo___ ahora. LO Participle Object Pronoun Susi y Mari ___ están escribiendo ahora. LO Object Pronoun Conjugated Verb

23 If a sentence is negative and there’s a “NO” in front of the verb, the direct object pronoun goes between the “NO” and the verb. Estoy comprando los sellos para mi mamá ahora. Los estoy comprando para mi mamá ahora. NO los estoy comprando para mi mamá ahora.

24 Pause for practice Actividad VI

25 How did you do? Estamos comprándola a la farmacia.
La estamos comprando a la farmacia. 2. Andrés está estudiándolo para el examen mañana . Andrés lo está estudiando para el examen mañana . 3. Ellos no están sacándolas de la boda. Ellos no las están sacando de la boda.

26 AFFIRMATIVE If the verb in the sentence is an ____________ _________, the direct object pronoun gets _________ to the verb COMMAND ATTACHED ALWAYS LA Prepara la cena Prepara____ LA Command Object Pronoun

27 Affirmative commands are when you tell someone to do something
Affirmative commands are when you tell someone to do something. Regular commands are formed by conjugating in the “tú” form and dropping the “S”. Irregular commands will be covered later this year.

28 EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE: ESTUDIAR AND LIMPIAR.
Prepara__ Prepára__ LA When the command is more than one syllable AND you attach to the end of the participle, you add a syllable to the word, which messes with the natural stress. HOWEVER… The command will need a written accent. Count back 3 vowels from the end (including the direct object pronoun) and you will be over the right letter MOST OF THE TIME. THEREFORE… EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE: ESTUDIAR AND LIMPIAR.

29 Pause for practice Actividad VII

30 How did you do? Pásalas, por favor. Págalo. 3. Encuéntralos ahora.
4. Sácala. 5. Pídela.

31 Pause for practice Actividad VIII

32 Try to translate these sentences into Spanish:
We talk to you often. They are going to watch it (television). I have them (the papers). Juan, call her! You are doing it (the exercise) now?

33 How did you do? We talk to you often Te hablamos a menudo.
They are going to watch it (television). La van a ver. OR Van a verla. I have them (the papers). Los tengo.

34 How did you do? Juan, call her! Juan, ¡llámala!
You are doing it (the exercise) now? ¿Estás haciéndolo ahora? OR ¿Lo estás haciendo ahora?

35 What do you remember? Direct objects answer the questions _____ and _____. A personal “A” is used when….. What are the 8 direct object pronouns? Where will a DOP go when an infinitive is in the sentence? What is the accent rule when attaching a DOP to a present participle? WHAT WHOM EITHER BEFORE THE VERB OR ATTACHED TO THE INFINITIVE OVER THE “A” IN –ANDO OR THE “E” IN –IENDO.