Direct Object Pronouns

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Direct Object Pronouns
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Direct Object Pronouns

• The direct object in a sentence receives that
  action of the verb. They answer Whom? or
  What? about the verb. Nouns used as direct
  objects can be replaced by pronouns
• In English Do you have the book? Yes, I have
  it. ? Direct object pronoun replaces book

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• In Spanish, the direct object noun is placed
  AFTER the conjugated verb
• Tienes el libro? Do you have the book? (libro
  comes after tienes)
• The direct object pronoun is placed
  directly BEFORE the conjugated verb
• Sí, lo tengo. Yes, I have it. (lo replaces
  el libro as it and comes before tengo.)

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Try these!

• Comes un sándwich? Sí, _________________________
  _
• Llevas la falda nueva? Sí, ______________________
  __________
• Haces la tarea? No, no __________________________
  _____

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• Comes un sándwich? Sí, _lo como_
• Llevas la falda nueva? Sí, _la llevo___
• Haces la tarea? No, no __lo hago__

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• When an infinitive (not conjugated) follows the
  conjugated verb, you can place the direct object
  pronoun either
• BEFORE the conjugated verb Quiero comprar la
  torta La quiero comprar.
• OR ATTACHED to the infinitive Quiero comprar la
  torta Quiero comprarla.

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• Ex Quiero sacar las fotos. Las quiero sacar OR
  Quiero sacarlas. SAME THING ?
• You can also use personal pronouns for people
  They buy a soda for me.
• Me compran un refresco.
• I am looking for you.
• Te estoy buscando.

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Try These!

• Quiero tomar un refresco. ________________________
  ______________
• OR _______________________________________

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• Quiero tomar un refresco.
• Lo quiero tomar
• OR
• Quiero tomarlo

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• Puedo hacer la tarea. ____________________________
  __________
• OR _______________________________________

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• Puedo hacer la tarea. Lo puedo hacer
• OR
• Puedo hacerlo

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• Quiero comprar unos zapatos. _____________________
  ______________
• OR _____________________________________

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• Quiero comprar unos zapatos.
• Los quiero comprar
• OR Quiero comprarlos.

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Singular Direct Object Pronouns Plural Direct Object Pronouns
Me (to/for me) Te (to/for you) Lo (you formal, him, it) La (you formal, her, it) Nos (to/for us) Los (to/for all of you, them masc) Las (to/for all of you, them fem)
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• For the following questions, say what each person
  buys.
• Ex Roberto la pluma Roberto la compra.
• Diana los patines _______________
• Nacho la raqueta _______________
• Patricio las gorras _______________

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• If you want to use a person as a direct object,
  you still use the same pronouns
• Diana me conoce Diana knows me.
• Remember the personal A? The person receives the
  action.
• I see you YOU receive the action. Te veo.

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Try these!

• I invite you. ___________________
• Juanito speaks to us.
• ___________________________
• 3. Your father sees you.
• ______________________________
• 4. Your friends dont know me!
• _______________________________