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Esp. 2 – Cap. 7A/7B
Direct Object pronouns
In English a direct object is the person or thing in a sentence that receives
the action of the verb. It answers the question whom? or what?
Claudia dusts the lamp.
What did Claudia dust?
the lamp
These are direct
object pronouns!
Marcos invites Teresa.
Whom does Marcos invite?
Teresa
Pablo makes the beds.
What does Pablo make.
the beds
Direct object pronouns can be used instead of nouns. Four English forms
of these pronouns are: him, her, it, and them.
In Spanish, as in English, direct object pronouns are used to replace direct
objects. Four Spanish direct object pronouns are: lo, la, los, and las. The
direct object pronoun used depends on the gender and number of the
direct object it replaces.
Masucline
lo = it & him
los = them
Feminine
la = it & her
las = them
Placement of Direct Object Pronouns
There are two way in which you can add a direct object pronoun in
a sentence. The first way is ALWAYS used when there is only one verb in
the sentence.
Direct object pronouns come before a conjugated
verb:
¿Quieres comprar el llavero?
Before
Sí, lo quiero comprar.
or
You can use this method if you have two verbs back-to-back, in a
sentence.
the direct object pronoun is attached to the
infinitive.
¿Quieres comprar el llavero?
Sí, quiero comprarlo.
After
Te toca a ti
Circle the direct object noun and rewrite the sentence with a direct
object pronoun.
1. Ayer Juanita compró las pulseras.
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2. Los novios miraron los anillos.
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3. Necesito llevar mis botas.
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4.¿ Quieres leer este libro?
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5. ¿Puedo comer este pastel?
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6. ¿Vas a comprar perritos calientes?
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7. Quiero comprar el abrigo azul.
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