Los objetos directos …y cómo usarlos con mandatos
What is a direct object? What is the direct object in the following sentences? 1.Sing the song! 2.Wash the car after school today. 3.When you finish, please do your homework.
What is a direct object? In both English and Spanish, the direct object answers “what” or “whom.”
Direct object examples—English Eat the vegetables! Eat what? The vegetables Set the table! Set what? The table Call her! Call whom? Her
Direct object examples—Spanish ¡Come las verduras! ¿Qué comes? Las verduras ¡Pon la mesa! ¿Qué pones? La mesa ¡Llama a ella! ¿A quién llamas? Ella
Pronouns Sometimes, we want to change the direct object to a pronoun in order to avoid repetition. Eat the vegetables! Eat them! Set the table! Set it!
What are the direct object pronouns in Spanish? me (me) nos (us) te (you) lo / la (it, him, her) los / las (them)
Putting the pronoun with the command ¡Come las verduras! ¡Cómelas! ¡Pon la mesa! ¡Ponla! Where is the pronoun? AFTER and ATTACHED to the command
Práctica: Find the direct object and replace it with a pronoun. 1. Bebe el café 2. Escucha a nosotros. 3. Mira a tu abuelo. 4. Limpia los baños. Me (me) Te (you) Lo / La (it, him,her) Nos (us) Los / Las (them)
Práctica: Find the direct object and replace it with a pronoun. 1. Llama a mí por teléfono. 2. Lava los carros. 3. Baila el tango. 4. Haz la tarea. 5. Compra las mochilas. Me (me) Te (you) Lo / La (it, him,her) Nos (us) Los / Las (them)