Direct Objects

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Direct Objects
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WHAT IS A DIRECT OBJECT?

• The direct object answers the question WHO or
  WHAT after the verb.
  
• Most of the time it is a noun.

WHAT IS THE DIRECT OBJECT?
John drinks Coke. Maria and I give my friend a hu
g.
We read the poem.
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WHAT IS A PRONOUN?
What is the problem with these sentences?

• I love fried chicken.
• I eat fried chicken.
• I buy fried chicken.
• I cook fried chicken.

We use fried chicken too much!
Pronouns are used to eliminate repetition!
Pronouns are used all of the time!!!
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PRONOUNS IN SPANISH
How do they work?
me
nos
me
1. Identify the Direct Object of the sentence.
we, us
2. Choose what pronoun to use
te
os
you
yall

• Eliminate the D.O. and place the pronoun in
  front of the verb.

los las
it
lo la
them
el refresco.
Roberto bebe
lo
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WHAT PRONOUN DO WE USE?
LAS LOS LO LAS LA LA NOS ME

• We eat hamburgers.
• They read the books.
• Nosotros tomamos el agua.
• Mis padres andan las bicicletas.
• Mario hace la tarea.
• Lucia prepara la cena.
• Yo invito a nosotros a la fiesta.
• Tú ayudas a mi.

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TRANSLATE THESE SENTENCES

• I want it.
• We play it.
• I buy them.
• They eat carrots.
• She heats up soup.

Yo lo/la quiero. Lo/la jugamos. Yo los/las co
mpro.
Ellos los comen.
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RE-WRITE THESE SENTENCES

• Mis padres alquilan videos.
• Yo compro tacos.
• Ellos compran arroz y pollo.
• La sopa es de verduras.

Mis padres los alquilan.
Yo los compro.
Ellos lo compran.
La es de verdyras,
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WHERE DO THEY GO?
1. Before the conjugated verb.
Yo como la cenaYo la como.
2. Attached to an infinitive.
Voy a comer la cena..Voy a comerla.
3. Attached to progressive (requires an accent).
Yo estoy comiendo la cena..Yo estoy comiéndola.