Transcript Direct object pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns
The direct object receives the action
of the verb.
She buys a book.
verb direct
object
We see the children.
verb
direct
object
Book is the direct object because it is receiving
the action of the verb buy and children is
receiving the action of the verb see.
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Direct object pronouns replace the direct
object.
She buys a book.
We see the children.
She buys it.
We see them.
It and them are direct object pronouns
because they replaced the direct object
nouns book and children.
Ejercicios. Change the direct object
to “it” or “them”.
Ex. Raul and Jose clean the house.
They clean it.
1. Hugo sands the door.
2.
I buy the pencils.
3.
Gabriel and I remember the answers.
4. Yolanda sells a dress.
In Spanish the direct object pronouns for:
it lo (m)
them
los (m)
la (f)
las (f)
Direct object pronouns are placed before the verb
in affirmative sentences.
I buy an apple.
I buy it.
Yo compro una manzana.
La compro.
La because manzana is fem.
It also has to be placed
before the verb compro.
Ejercicios.
They sell skirts.
Ellas venden faldas.
They sell them.
Ellas las venden.
1. We open the door._______________________
We open it.______________________________
2. Juan buys oranges.______________________
Juan buys them.__________________________
3. The dog eats the food.___________________
The dog eats it.___________________________
4. The student has a pencil._________________
The student has it.________________________
Direct Object Pronouns
Person
Singular
Primera
(me) me
Segunda
(you inf.)
te
(you formal) lo (M) la (F)
Tercera
(him,her,
lo (M)
and it)
and la (F)
Plural
(us) nos
(you pl) los (M)
las (F)
(them) los (M)
las (F)
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Don’t try to translate DOP sentences word by
word because it won’t work!
Ejemplo:
I
eat the soup.
I eat it.
Yo como la sopa.
Yo la como.
Direct object pronouns come before the verb.
She reads the books.
She reads them.
Ella lee
Ella
los libros.
los
lee.
Los objetos directos.
Tune: If you’re happy and you know it.
¿Quién tiene mi reloj?
Yo lo tengo.
¿Quién lee mi revista?
Yo la leo.
¿Quién compra los zapatos?Yo los compro y los llevo
¿Y las medias?
Yo las uso también.
¿Quién espera a Tomás? Yo lo espero.
¿Quién invita a María?
Yo la invito.
¿Quién conoce a mis primos? Los conozco y los veo.
¿Y mis primas?
Las conozco también.
In Spanish, any direct object that represents a
person must be introduced with a personal “a”.
It is also used if the direct object is a pet.
I see the houses. Miro las casas.
Las miro.
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D.O
I see Pablo.
D.O is a person.
D.O
D.O.P
Miro a Pablo.
Personal “a” must be
Lo miro.
D.O.P
placed before Pablo.
We greet the teachers. Saludamos a las maestras.
Humberto sees Clara.
She cleans the dogs.
Humberto ve a Clara.
Limpia a los perros.
The personal a is not used after the verb TENER
or HAY even if the direct object is a person.
Tengo dos perros. I have two dogs.
Hay maestros.
There are teachers.
Translate:
1. I look for the pen._______________________
2. I look for the girl._______________________
3. I look for the dog._______________________
4. She looks at Carlos.______________________
5. She looks at the boy.___________________
6. She looks at the cat._____________________
Ex. He sees me.
Él me ve.
DOP
DOP
In negative sentences the DOP comes between
the verb and no.
He does not see me.
Él no me ve.
DOP
DOP
Or
For negative sentences write no before the DOP.
Ejercicios
1. You (inf) clean the table.__________________
You (inf) clean it.__________________________
2. Alba sees the school.____________________
Alba sees it.______________________________
3. I have the dress.________________________
I have it._________________________________
4. You (pl) watch the tv.____________________
You (pl) watch it.__________________________
5. Esteban sees Nora.______________________
Esteban sees her.__________________________
6. I see you (inf).__________________________
7. You don’t see me._______________________
8. She sees him.__________________________
9. They (m) sell them (f).___________________
10. He loves us.___________________________
11. You (formal) love them (m)______________
12. We (f) don’t have it (m)._________________
13. You (inf) watch us._____________________
14. I don’t clean it (f).______________________
15. She loves him._________________________
16. I love her.____________________________
17. I love you (inf).________________________
Sentences with two verbs.
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When a sentence has two verbs, the first verb
is conjugated and the second verb remains in
the infinitive form.
I want to buy strawberries.
Quiero comprar fresas.
conjugated
left in the infinitive form
In sentences with two verbs, there are two
options regarding the placement of the direct
object pronoun.
1) Place it immediately before the conjugated
verb.
2) Attach it directly to the infinitive.
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Ejemplos of the first option:
I want to buy it (m)
Lo quiero comprar.
conjugated verb
DOP before the conjugated verb.
They need to clean it (f)
Ellos la necesitan limpiar.
DOP before the conjugated verb.
Ejercicios:
1. She should wash them
(f)____________________________________
2. We can help
you(inf)________________________________
3. You (formal) want to read it
(m)___________________________________
4. I need to see it(f)_______________________
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Ejemplos of the second option “Attach it
directly to the infinitive”
I want to buy it (m)
Quiero comprarlo.
DOP goes right after the infinitive
She has to sweep it (f).
Ella tiene que barrerla
We need to write them (m).
Necesitamos escribirlos.
Ejercicios
1. You (formal) have to see it
(m)___________________________________
2. I need to visit them
(f)____________________________________
3. Susana should cook it
(f)____________________________________
4. We have to clean them
(f)____________________________________
5. The teacher (f) wants to wash it
(f)____________________________________
Here are both options.
Yolanda needs to take them (f).
Yolanda las necesita tomar.
Yolanda necesita tomarlas.
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I should wash it (m).
Yo lo debo lavar. Or Lo debo lavar.
Yo debo lavarlo. Or Debo lavarlo.
You (inf) want to buy them (m).
Tú los quieres comprar. Or Los quieres comprar.
Tú quieres comprarlos. Or Quieres comprarlos.
To make questions.
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Change the question into a statement and add
questions marks.
Should she take them? (f).
She should take them.
¿Las debe tomar?
¿Debe tomarlas?
Do they (m) want to see it (m)?
They want to see it.
¿Lo quieren ver?
¿Quieren verlo?
Ejercicios
Translate the following questions:
Ejemplo: Do I need to sell it (f)?
I need to sell it.
¿La necesito vender?
¿Necesito venderla?
1. Should they learn it (m)?
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1. Does he have to clean them (m)?
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2. Do we need to see it (f)?
______________________________________
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3. Does Humberto write them (f)?
______________________________________
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