DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNSSpanish 1

WHAT IS A DIRECT OBJECT?

A direct object receives the ACTION of the verb. They answer the question WHAT? or WHOM?.

EXAMPLE IN ENGLISH

I eat the pizza. What’s receiving the action? What is being eaten?

EXAMPLE IN ENGLISH

I eat the pizza.

EXAMPLE IN SPANISH

Ella lleva una camisa.What is being worn?

EXAMPLE IN SPANISH

Ella lleva una camisa.

EXAMPLE IN SPANISH

Ellas compran los huevos.What is being bought?

EXAMPLE IN SPANISH

Ellas compran los huevos.

DIRECT OBJECTS (DOPS)

Direct objects can be used to replace nouns.Me-me Nos-us

Te-you Os-y’all

Lo-it/himLa-it/her

Los-themLas-them

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS MUST

HAVE THE SAME NUMBER AND GENDER OF THE NOUNS THEY REPLACE! Direct Object

(noun)Direct Object

Pronounla pizza LA

El huevo LO

los pantalones LOS

las camisetas LAS

Yo ME

Tú TE

Nosotros NOS

PLACEMENT

When re-writing a sentence with a DOP, the DOP is put BEFORE the conjugated verb.

EXAMPLES

Yo como una manzana = Yo la como

EXAMPLES

Él lleva el sombrero = Él lo lleva

EXAMPLE

Ellos compran los pantalones

= Ellos los compran

EXAMPLE

Tú vendes las bebidas=Tú las vendes

PLACEMENT CONTINUED

When an infinitive follows the conjugated verb the DOP;

1.Can go before the conjugated verb

2.Can be attached to the infinitive

EXAMPLE

Quiero comprar unos zapatos negrosLos quiero comprarQuiero comprarlos

PRACTICE!

Nosotros preferimos comer los yogures.

Yo quiero ver el centro comercial.

Nosotros tenemos que comprar una chaqueta nueva.