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Los pronombres de objeto directoDirect Object Pronouns

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DefiniciónA direct object tells or receives the action of the verb.

EjemploLuisa compra la blusa.Luisa buys the blouse.

You can find the direct object (D.O.) by asking yourself this question:

does Luisa buy? Luisa buys the .

Direct Objects

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What is the direct object? Ella escribe los apuntes.She writes the notes.

Subject: EllaVerb: escribeDirect Object: apuntes (what I write)

¿Invitas a Marcos a la fiesta?Direct Object: Marcos - (who I invite)

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• Pronouns replace the direct object nouns in a sentence. They must agree with the noun they replace!

• They help to avoid repetition.

• The direct object pronouns always come right before the verb.

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Direct object can be used to replace direct object nouns.

Direct Object Pronouns

Singular Plural

Me Us

You(Informal)

You(Informal)

It/Him/Her/You (Formal)

Them/You all

me

te

lo (masculine)la (feminine)

nos

os

Los (masculine)Las (feminine)

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Unlike English, direct object pronouns are usually placed the conjugated verb in Spanish.

I buy them. Yo compro.

In Spanish, a direct object pronoun must in number and gender with the noun it replaces.

Quiero la camis : quieroQuiero los zapat : quiero.

Number/Gender Agreement

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Unidad 4 - Direct Object Pronouns 2

When an infinitive follows the conjugated verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed the conjugated verb OR be to the end of the infinitive.

Quiero comprar . (I want to buy black shoes)

We replace with the direct object pronoun .quiero comprar. (I want to buy them.)

orQuiero comprar . (I want to buy them)

Infinitive of verbs

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• If the direct object pronoun comes before the conjugated verb, add no before the pronoun to make the sentence negative: No la quiero. No la quiero comprar.

• If the direct object pronoun it attached to an infinitive, add no before the conjugated verb to make the sentence negative:

No quiero comprarla.

Negative sentences with D.O.P.

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Ella compra los gorros anaranjados y verdes.Direct Object: los gorros anaranjados y verdesReplace with: los (masculine plural)Ella los compra

Yo miro la camisa amarilla en el centro comercial.Direct Object: la camisa.Replace with: la (feminine singular)Yo la miro.

Ejemplos

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¿Invitas a tu amigo a la fiesta?Direct Object: tu amigoReplace with: lo (masculine singular)Sí lo invito

¿Compras el sombrero en la tienda?Direct Object: el sombreroReplace with: lo (masculine singular)Sí, lo compro hoy.

Ejemplos

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Replace the direct object with the direct object pronoun.

1. Yo llevo una camiseta.

2. Ella compra un vestido verde.

3. Tenemos unos gorros rojos.

Prueba de práctica

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Answer the question using a direct object pronoun.

1. ¿Compras el bistec?

2. ¿Prefieres la ensalada?

3. ¿Me entiendes?

Prueba de práctica

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