Direct Object PronounsDirect Object Pronouns

Direct Object PronounsDirect 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

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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• ¿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__

• 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.

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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• 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

Quiero comprar unos zapatos. ___________________________________

OR _____________________________________

Quiero comprar unos zapatos.

Los quiero comprar

OR Quiero comprarlos.

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.

1. Diana: los patines _______________

2. Nacho: la raqueta _______________

3. Patricio: las gorras _______________

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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1. I invite you. ___________________

2. Juanito speaks to us.

___________________________

3. Your father sees you.

______________________________

4. Your friends don’t know me!

_______________________________