Direct Objects and Direct Object Pronouns
What is a direct object? It directly receives the action of the verb Answers the question Who? Or What?
What is a pronoun? Replaces (takes the place of ) a noun? What’s a noun?
What are the direct object pronouns in Spanish? Me = me Te = you Lo = it; him La = it; her Nos = us Los = them Las = them
Where can direct objects go in Spanish sentences? They may be placed before the conjugated verb.
El traje de baño What direct object pronoun would replace the noun above?
La plancha de vela What direct object pronoun would replace the noun above? La Why? La plancha de vela is feminine and singular
Los esquís What direct object pronoun would replace the noun above? Why? Los esquís is masculine and plural
Las botas What direct object pronoun would replace the noun above? Las Why? Because las botas is feminine and plural
El tenista What direct object pronoun would replace the noun above? Lo Why lo? Because el tenista is masculine (even though the noun ends in an “a”. It’s an exception.
Las gafas de sol What direct object pronoun would replace the noun above? Las Why las? Because las gafas de sol is feminine and plural
Yo bateo un jonron. What is the direct object? un jonron Why: What do I bat? A homerun How do I replace the direct object with the direct object pronoun? Yo lo bateo. Why lo? Because un jonron is masculine and feminine.