Direct Object Pronouns
Notes
Direct Object Pronouns
Notes #12
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret
written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding
of the nature of language through comparisons of
the language studied and their own
Objective: Students will learn to identify direct
objects and direct object pronouns and how to
substitute direct objects with direct object
pronouns in both English and Spanish.
Gramática: En inglés
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb
2. Ask the question who or what
after the verb.
I buy the green umbrella.
verb
Direct object
Gramática: En inglés
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
I buy the green umbrella.
Direct object
verb
I buy it. Direct
verb
object
pronoun
In English, the
direct object
pronoun is placed
after the verb.
MURPHY
The following are the direct object pronouns in
English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows:
me
me
you (fam.)
te
X
You (form.),
lo
them (m.) you
him, it,
You, her, it(f.)
la
us
nos
(pl.)
them (f.), you
los
las
Gramática: En español
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action)
2. Ask the question who or what
after the verb.
Yo compro el paraguas verde.
Direct object
verb
Gramática: En español
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
Yo compro el paraguas.
Direct object
verb
Yo lo compro.
Direct
object
pronoun
verb
In Spanish, the
direct object
pronoun is placed
before the
conjugated verb.
Gramática: En español
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the Verb (the action)
2. Ask the question who or what
after the verb.
Él tiene los libros rojos.
Direct object
verb
Gramática: En español
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
Él tiene los libros rojos.
verb
Él los tiene.
Direct
object verb
pronoun
Direct object
In Spanish, the
direct object
pronoun is placed
before the
conjugated verb.
Gramática: En inglés
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action)
2. Ask the question who or what
after the verb.
He sees the beautiful girl in the store.
Direct object
verb
Gramática: En inglés
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
He sees the beautiful girl in the store.
Direct object
verb
He sees her.
Direct
verb object
pronoun
In English, the
direct object
pronoun is placed
after the verb.
Gramática: En inglés
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action)
2. Ask the question who or what after the
verb.
We know the teacher.
Direct object
verb
We know her.
verb
Direct object
pronoun
Gramática: En español
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action)
2. Ask the question who or what
after the verb.
Nosotros conocemos a la maestra.
Direct object
verb
Gramática: En inglés
TWO steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action)
2. Ask the question who or what after the
verb.
Nosotros conocemas a la maestra.
Direct object
verb
Nosotros la conocemos.
Direct object
pronoun
verb
MURPHY
The following are the direct object pronouns in
English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows:
me
me
you (fam.)
te
X
You (form.),
lo
them (m.) you
him, it,
You, her, it(f.)
la
us
nos
(pl.)
them (f.), you
los
las
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Direct Objects and Direct Object pronouns
Circle the direct Object. Underline the verb and label with a V. Then
Substitute with a direct object pronoun in the line provided.
v
I need the suntan lotion. it
Tom is going to see the mountains. them
Alicia and Sandra are wearing purple dresses.___
The teacher sees all the students._____
You listen to music in the morning.______
You have to understand the lesson.______
We watch television._______
They know Maria. ________
Direct Objects and Direct Object pronouns
Circle the direct Object. Underline the verb and label with a V. Then
Substitute with a direct object pronoun in the line provided.
1. I need the suntan lotion. it
2. Tom is going to see the mountains. them
3. Alicia and Sandra are wearing purple dresses.
Them
4. The teacher sees all the students. them
5. You listen to music in the morning. it
6. You have to understand the lesson.it
7. We watch television. it
8. They know Maria. her
Circle the direct object and
underline the verb
1. Necesito el bronceador.
2. Tomás va a ver las montañas.
3. Alicia y Sandra llevan vestidos morados.
4. La profesora ve a todos los estudiantes.
5.Tu escuchas la música por la mañana.
6. Uds. tienen que entender las lecciones.
7. Nosotros miramos la televisión.
8. Ellos conocen a Maria.
What pronoun would replace the
direct object? PPTAct 1
1. Necesito el bronceador. lo
2. Tomás va a ver las montañas. las
3. Alicia y Sandra llevan vestidos morados. los
4. La profesora ve a todos los estudiantes. los
5.Tu escuchas la música por la mañana. la
6. Uds. tienen que entender las lecciones. las
7. Nosotros miramos la televisión.la
8. Ellos conocen a Maria. la
Rewrite the sentence using a
direct object pronoun.
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
6. _____________________________________
7. _____________________________________
8. _____________________________________
Answer key using a direct object
pronoun.PPT act 1
1. Lo necesito.
2. Tomás las va a ver.
3. Alicia y Sandra los llevan .
4. La profesora los ve a todos.
5. Tu la escuchas por la mañana.
6. Uds. las tienen que entender.
7. Nosotros la miramos.
8. Ellos la conocen.
FIVE steps to direct object pronouns.
1. Find the verb
2. Find the subject.
3. Ask the question who or what
after the verb to find the direct object.
4. Replace the direct object with a direct
object pronoun (d.o.p.)
5. Rewrite and put DOP in front of verb.
There are 2 options when there are 2
verbs in the sentence.
When you have 2 verbs, you have 2 options:
(2 verbs = 2 options)
Direct object pronouns can be placed ...
1) before the conjugated verb.
or
2) attached to the infinitive
1) before the conjugated verb.
Yo necesito comprar una blusa verde.
Direct object
Conjugated
infinitive
verb
Yo la necesito comprar.
DOP
Conjugated
verb
infinitive
2) attached to the infinitive
Yo necesito comprar una blusa verde.
Direct object
Conjugated
infinitive
verb
Yo
necesito
comprarla.
DOP
Conjugated
verb
infinitive
Remember: 2 verbs = 2 options
PPT Act 4
1) Yo tengo que hacer la tarea.
A. Yo la tengo que hacer.
B. Yo tengo que hacerla.
2) Ella quiere buscar el perro.
A. Ella lo quiere buscar.
B. Ella quiere buscarlo.
Rewrite in two ways.
1) Yo voy a comprar la hamburguesa.
A. Yo la voy a comprar.
B. Yo voy a comprarla.
2) Ella quiere bailar el tango.
A. Ella lo quiere bailar.
B. Ella quiere bailarlo.
Same meaning
Práctica PPT 5
I. Rewrite using a direct object pronoun.
1. Necesitamos comprar la planta.
A. La necesitamos comprar.
B. Necesitamos comprarla.
II. Contesta la pregunta.
1. ¿Quieres el refresco?
Sí, lo quiero. / No lo quiero.
2. ¿Tienes el libro de español?
Sí, lo tengo./No lo tengo.
Gramática: En español
Direct object pronoun
A ___________________
takes the place
of the direct object.
Yo compro el paraguas rojo.
Direct object
Congugated
verb
Yo lo compro.
_Direct_
_Object
Pronoun
Congugated
verb
In Spanish, the
direct object
pronoun is placed
before
________the
conjugated verb.
FIVE steps to direct object pronouns.
1. Find the _________________.
2. Find the _________________.
3. Ask the question __________________
after the verb to find the direct object.
4. Replace the direct object with a
__________________________________.
5. Rewrite _________________________.
FIVE steps to direct object pronouns.
1. Find the verb
2. Find the subject.
3. Ask the question who or what
after the verb to find the direct object.
4. Replace the direct object with a direct
object pronoun (d.o.p.)
5. Rewrite and put DOP in front of verb.
Gramática:
When you have 2 verbs, you have 2 options:
______________________________
Direct object pronouns can be placed ...
1) _____________________________
or
2) _____________________________
Gramática:
When you have 2 verbs, you have 2 options:
(2 verbs = 2 options in Spanish)
Direct object pronouns can be placed ...
1) before the conjugated verb.
or
2) attached to the infinitive
1) before the conjugated verb.x
Yo necesito comprar una blusa verde.
_____________
__________
__________
__________
Yo la necesito comprar.
__________
_________
__________
__________
2) attached to the infinitive
Yo necesito comprar una blusa verde.
Direct object
Conjugated
verb
Infinitive
verb
Yo la necesito
direct
object
pronoun
conjugated
verb
comprar.
Infinitive
verb
2) attached to the infinitive
Yo necesito comprar una blusa verde.
Direct object
Conjugated
infinitive
verb
5. Yo
necesito
conjugated
verb
comprarla.
attached
direct
Infinitive object
pronoun
verb
• A direct object noun receives the action of
the verb directly and generally follows the
verb. In the example above, the direct object
noun answers the question What are Juan
Carlos and Jimena taking?
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A direct object noun comes after a
verb.
noun
verb
• ¿Pues ya tienes ropa de verano?
• Do you have your summer clothes?
The direct object pronoun is placed directly
before the congugated verb.
DO
verb
• Claro que la tengo.
• Of course I have it.
When an infinitive follows the
conjugated verb…
• the direct object pronoun can be placed before the
conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.
Verb
DO
DOP
• Necesito sacar fotos del bosque. Y las quiero sacar
hoy mismo.
• I need to take pictures of the rain forest and I need to take them today.
DO attached to infinitive verb
• Necesito sacar fotos del bosque. Y quiero sacarlas
hoy mismo.