Department of Modern Languages. Gramática nueva A direct object is a thing or person that answers what or whom, respectively, in the following equation:

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1 Department of Modern Languages

2 Gramática nueva

3 A direct object is a thing or person that answers what or whom, respectively, in the following equation: SUBJECT + VERB + WHAT (WHOM) DIRECT OBJECT Yocomolos tamales

4 Los patriotas aman a su patria. A direct object is a thing or person that receives the direct action of the verb. I eat the tamales. Yo como los tamales. Óscar kisses his wife. Óscar besa a su esposa. Notice that direct objects that are people or domesticated animals (and sometimes personified things, ie. country, home…) are signaled by the personal a. Paseo a mi perro todas las mañanas.

5 Óscar has a very pretty wife. Óscar tiene una esposa muy bonita. We’re looking for an efficient secretary. Buscamos una secretaria eficiente. More on the personal a Generally, the personal a is not used after the verb tener. Nor is it used with a direct object that is an unspecified or indefinite person.

6 More on the personal a The personal a followed by the definite article el contracts to form al. When the interrogative quién(es) requests information about the direct object, the personal a precedes it. Alicia visits the doctor. Alicia visita al médico. Whom is Elisa calling? ¿A quién llama Elisa?

7 for people me te nos os These are used exclusively These are used (lo, la)(los, las) for people and things los, laslo, la We use direct object pronouns in order to avoid redundancy. Spanish are as follows:

8 Yo como los tamales. Yo los como. Now let’s see how pronouns replace things that are direct objects. Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.

9 Óscar besa a su esposa. Óscar la besa. Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they replace. ALL object pronouns are placed either before a conjugated verb… Notice that the personal a is left out when using direct object pronouns. a …or after an infinitive in a multi-verb construction. Óscar la va a besar. Óscar va a besarla. Óscar la quiere besar. Óscar quiere besarla.

10 Voluntarios Identifica el objeto directo y usa el pronombre correcto en una oración nueva.  Mi esposo y yo comemos pescado.  El maestro enseña español. Objeto Directo  El estudiante aprende lenguas extranjeras. Objeto Directo

11 Be aware that object pronouns, just like verbs, must make a flip-flop transition when first and second persons are involved in the conversation. ¿Me vas a invitar a tu fiesta? Sí, te voy a invitar. ¿Nos puedes ayudar mañana? No, no los puedo ayudar.

12 In negative sentences, the direct object pronoun is placed between no and the conjugated verb. Adolfo no la va a llamar. Adolfo is not going to call her. But, again, as in affirmative sentences, the object pronoun may be attached to the end of the infinitive in a multi-verb construction. Adolfo no va a llamarla.

13 Identifica el objeto directo. Después, responde a las preguntas y usa el pronombre correcto en tu respuesta. ¿Vas a comer el pescado en el restaurante el viernes? ¿Vas a visitar a tu madre el viernes? Objeto Directo ¿Me vas a ayudar en clase mañana? Objeto Directo Voluntarios

14 Completa las oraciones con el pronombre de objeto directo correcto. 1.¿Ustedes __ necesitan para la clase de matemáticas? (calculators). 2.Yo __ voy a visitar el sábado. (sisters) 3.Tú __ quieres mucho, ¿verdad? (sons). 4.Ustedes __ van a visitar el martes. (museum)

15 Adiós y hasta luego