DIRECT OBJECTS

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DIRECT OBJECTS

• WHO OR WHAT RECEIVES THE ACTION

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EXAMPLES

• John hits the ball.
• Mary sings the songs.
• Tommy writes the paper.
• Ann studies the lessons.
• Tim plays the game.

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Identify the subject

• John hits the ball.
• Mary sings the songs.
• Tommy writes the paper.
• Ann studies the lessons.
• Tim plays the game.

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Identify the verb

• John hits the ball.
• Mary sings the songs.
• Tommy writes the paper.
• Ann studies the lessons.
• Tim plays the game.

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Now ask who or what

• John hits who or what THE BALL
• Mary sings who or what THE SONGS
• Tommy writes who or what THE PAPER
• Ann studies who or what THE LESSONS
• Tim plays who or what THE GAME

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• The direct objects are nouns

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• What is a pronoun

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• PRONOUNS REPLACE NOUNS

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PRONOUNS

• John hits it.
• Mary sings them.
• Tommy writes it.
• Ann studies them.
• Tim plays it.

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NOW IN SPANISH!!!!

• Juan tira la pelota.
• Maria canta las canciones.
• Tomas escribe el papel.
• Ana estudia las lecciones.
• Timeteo juega el videojuego.

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Whats the direct object

• Juan tira la pelota.
• Maria canta las canciones.
• Tomas escribe el papel.
• Ana estudia las lecciones.
• Timeteo juega el videojuego.

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Now we replace the direct object noun with a
direct object pronoun.
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Direct object pronouns

• Me Nos
• Te Os
• Lo la Loslas

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DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNSENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

• ME US
• YOU
• IT HER
• HIM THEM

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RULE!!!!

• DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS MUST AGREE IN NUMBER AND
  GENDER WITH THE DIRECT OBJECT NOUN THEY REPLACE

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RULE!!!!

• DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS COME IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT
  OF THE CONJUGATED VERB

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• Juan la tira.
• Maria las canta.
• Tomas lo escribe.
• Ana las estudia.
• Timeteo los juega.

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You identify the direct object

• Yo llamo a mis amigos.
• Diego practica el beisbol.
• Los chicos tocan el piano.
• Nosotros cerramos las ventanas.
• Mi mamá escribe una carta.

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YOU replace it with a pronoun

• Yo llamo a mis amigos.
• Diego practica el beisbol.
• Los chicos tocan el piano.
• Nosotros cerramos las ventanas.
• Mi mamá escribe una carta.

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• Now you rewrite the sentence using the direct
  object pronouns

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• Yo los llamo.
• Diego lo practica.
• Los chicos lo tocan.
• Nosotros las cerramos.
• Mi mama la escribe.

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MAKE THE SENTENCES NEGATIVE

• Yo los llamo.
• Diego lo practica.
• Los chicos lo tocan.
• Nosotros las cerramos.
• Mi mama la escribe.

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• Yo no los llamo.
• Diego no lo practica.
• Los chicos no lo tocan.
• Nosotros no las cerramos.
• Mi mama no la escribe.

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Reviewdirect objects

• A direct object answers the question WHO/WHAT
• Nouns are replaced with pronouns
• Pronouns must agree in number and gender with the
  noun they replace
• Direct object pronouns come before the conjugated
  verb
• Direct object pronouns come after and are
  attached to the end of
• infinitives present participles and affirmative
  commands