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
hug. 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.

it
it
it
We use fried chicken too much!
Pronouns are used to eliminate repetition! Pronoun
s are used all of the time!!!
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PRONOUNS IN SPANISH



me
nos
How do they work?
me
we, us
1. Identify the Direct Object of the sentence.
te
os
2. Choose what pronoun to use
you
yall

1. Eliminate the D.O. and replace with the pronoun.

los las
lo / la
it
them
Roberto hace
el refresco.
lo
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WHAT PRONOUN DO WE USE?
WHAT IS THE DIRECT OBJECT?
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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HEY SEÑOR, WHERE DO THE PRONOUNS 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.
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TRANSLATE THESE SENTENCES

1. I want it.
2. We play it.
3. I buy them.
4. I am scared.
5. She is eating them.
6. Dad has to clean it.
7. I hug you. (abrazar)
8. You invite me.

Yo lo/la quiero. Lo/la jugamos. Yo los/las
compro. Tengo miedo. Ella los está comiendo. Papá
lo tiene que limpiar. Te abrazo. Me invitas.
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RE-WRITE THESE SENTENCES

• Mis padres alquilan videos.
• Yo compro tacos.
• Ellos invitan a nosotros.
• Estoy escribiendo la carta.

Mis padres los alquilan.
Los compro.
Nos invitan.
La estoy escribiendo.
Estoy escribiéndola.