Direct Object Pronouns

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Applying direct object pronouns in Spanish.

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Direct Objects

• The direct object receives the action of the verb.

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English Examples

• Sentence
• Maria reads the book.

Book receives the action of the verb reads
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Direct Objects

• Answers the question Whom? Or What?

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English Examples

• Sentence
• The boys played basketball.

Played What? basketball
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English Examples

• Sentence
• I see Carlos.

See Whom? Carlos
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Practice Identify the DO

• Sentence
• The girls ate chicken for lunch.

Ate What? Chicken
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Practice Identify the DO

• Sentence
• The teacher asked the students for the answer.

Asked Whom? The students
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Direct Object Pronouns

• When a noun is used as a direct object you can
  replace it with a direct object pronoun.

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Direct Objects Pronous
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Direct Objects Pronous
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Direct Object Pronouns

• Are placed
• Before the conjugated verb OR
• After the infinitive.

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Examples of the DOP placed before the verb
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Example

• Tienes el libro?

• What is the DO el libro
• Identify Singular/Masculine/It
• Replace with DOP LO
• Answer Sí lo tengo

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Practice Answer with the DOP

• Comiste la ensalada?

Sí/No,no la comí
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Practice Answer with the DOP

• Leiste los libros?

Sí/No, no los leí
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Practice Answer with the DOP

• Viste las chicas en el parque?

Sí/No, no las vi
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Examples of the DOP placed at the end of the
infinitive
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Example

• Voy a ver el partido.

Quieres verlo conmigo?
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Practice Answer using the DOP
Quieres comer las fresas?
Sí/No,no quiero comerlas
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Practice Answer using the DOP
Quieres jugar fútbol?
Sí/No, no quiero jugarlo