Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns me nos te lo/la los/las

Direct Objects 1.The Direct Object is the person, place or thing that directly receives the action of the verb. S + V + who or what = direct object S V DOn Paco needs a book.

Direct Objects 2. The Direct Object will only be represented once in a sentence, either with the noun or the pronoun - never both. Paco is buying a book for Marta. Or Paco is buying it for Marta.

Placement If it is the object of conjugated verb - then place it before the verb. ie… Marcos lo come If it is the object of a verb infinitive - then attach it to the end of the infinitive. ie…Marta quiere comerlo

Examples Paco has a book in his backpack. Paco tiene un libro en su mochila. Paco has it in his backpack. Paco lo tiene en su mochila. *If a direct object noun is used in English, then a direct object noun will be used in Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo veo a la dependienta. Yo la veo. I see it. index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Leemos los precios. Los leemos. We read them. index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ellos buscan a nosotros. Ellos nos buscan. They look for us. index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tú necesitas la tarjeta de crédito. Tú la necesitas. You need it. index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ella necesita el dinero. Ella lo necesita. She needs it. index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo tengo un par de zapatos. Yo los tengo. I have them. index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Uds. compran los regalos? ¿Los compran? ¿Do you buy them? index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Ves las rebajas? ¿Las ves? Do you see them? index

Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Llevan ellos camisetas? ¿Las llevan? Do they wear them? index

Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Vamos a ver las tiendas. Las vamos a ver. Vamos a verlas. We are going to see them. index

¿Quieres comprar los zapatos? ¿Los quieres comprar? ¿Quieres comprarlos. Do you want to buy them? Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

Tengo que mandar el dinero. Lo tengo que mandar. Tengo que mandarlo. I have to send it. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

Necesitan invitar a ti. Te necesitan invitar. Necesitan invitarte. They need to invite you. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

Vamos a llevar regalos. Los vamos a llevar. Vamos a llevarlos. We are going to bring them. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

Tienes que hacer la tarea. La tienes que hacer. Tienes que hacerla. You have to do it. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Llevas los shorts en el verano? (sí ) Sí, los llevo en el verano. index

¿Toman uds. el sol? (no) No, no lo tomamos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Invitan ellos a Ana y José? (sí ) Sí, los invitan. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Ven Uds. a mis hermanas? (no) No, no las vemos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Mandas tú las invitaciones? (no) No, no las mando. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Venden Uds. a las flores ? (sí) Sí, las vendemos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Me ayudas? (sí) Sí, te ayudo. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Tienes los zapatos? (no) No, no los tengo. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Compra ella los vestidos? (sí) Sí, los compra. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Tienen Uds. que hacer la tarea? (no) No, no la tenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Quieres leer los libros? (sí) Sí, los quiero leer. Sí, quiero leerlos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Me vas a ayudar? (no) No, no te voy a ayudar. No, no voy a ayudarte. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea? (sí) Sí, la tenemos que hacer. Sí, tenemos que hacerla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Quieren Uds. visitar a Ana? (sí) Sí, la queremos visitar. Sí, queremos visitarla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Necesita él comprar los guantes? (no) No, no los necesita comprar. No, no necesita que comprarlos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

¿Uds. tienen que hacer la tarea? (no) No, no la tenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

Papá Noel visita a mi hermana y a mí en navidad. Papá Noel nos visita.

Yo quiero visitar a tí. Yo te quiero visitar. Yo quiero visitarte

Preguntas 1. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object of the conjugated verb? In front of the conjugated verb

Preguntas 2. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object an infinitive? Attach it to the end of the infinitive

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