Direct Object Pronouns

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Capítulo 3A

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Direct Object Pronouns

• A direct object answers who or what after a verb.

• Comprendo la pregunta.
• I understand what? . .. the question

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Direct Object Pronouns

• To avoid repeating a direct object, we often
  replace it with it.
• Do you understand the question?
• Yes, I understand it.

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Spanish works the same way.
• The direct object pronouns are

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Lo Him, it, you (form.) La Her, it, you (form.)
Los Them, you (pl.) Las Them, you (pl.)
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Direct Object Pronouns

• Direct object pronouns can refer to people or
  things.
• They agree in gender and number with the nouns
  they replace.

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Lo replaces a masc. singular noun.
• La replaces a fem. singular noun.

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Los replaces a masculine plural noun
• Las replaces a feminine plural noun

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For example

• If Tomas were to be referred to as him, lo would
  be the pronoun we would use.
• Tomas masc sing.
• Masc. singular d.o. pronoun lo

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For example

• If shoes were to be referred to as them, we would
  choose los.
• Zapatos Masculine plural
• Los Masculine plural pronoun

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Direct Object Pronouns

• A direct object pronoun is placed just before the
  conjugated verb.
• Lees el periódico?
• Sí lo leo.

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• If there is an infinitive verb, the pronoun is
  attached to the infinitive ending.
• Puedes lavar los platos?
• Sí, puedo lavarlos.

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• When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and
  feminine direct object noun, los is used.
• Compras el vestido y las dos faldas?
• Sí, los compro.

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Practice

• Translate
• Do you want my poster?
• Yes I want it. Thank you

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Practice

• Answer
• Quieres mi cartel?
• Sí, lo quiero. Gracias.

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Practice

• Translate
• I have to call Gloria.
• Do you have to call her?

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Practice

• Answer
• Tengo que llamar a Gloria.
• Tienes que llamarla?

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Practice

• Translate
• Escribo la tarea.
• Yo no la escribo. Es demasiado difícil.