1. Direct Object Pronouns
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2. What is a direct object pronoun?
In English, the direct object is an object that receives the "direct" action of a verb.
That means that the object that receives the “direct” action can be a noun or a pronoun.
The direct object pronoun also answers the
question… “whom?” or “what?”
compro
What’s the action? (verb) ___________________________
Yo compro
el vestido.
el vestido
What’s receiving the action? (noun) ___________________

3. How are direct object pronoun used?
Direct object pronouns are used to replace direct object nouns. In English, we normally hear these replacement words as “it” o “them.”
In the above example, I will replace the direct object noun (the dress) with its respective direct object pronoun.
In Spanish, the direct object pronoun is placed before the conjugated verb .
Yo compro lo
el vestido.
( _______________________________.)
I buy
the dress.
it.

4. Direct Object Pronouns
singular
plural me
nos
(me)
(us) te os
(you familiar)
(ya’ll familiar) lo
los
(you formal / him / it)
(you guys / them)
las la
(you girls / them)
(you formal / her / it)

5. También… Ana quiere comprar los zapatos amarillos.
You can also attach a direct object pronoun to the end of an infinitive.
Ana quiere comprar los zapatos amarillos.
Ana wants to buy the yellow shoes.
los zapatos amarillos
1. Direct object? ______________________________
2. Direct object pronoun? ______________________
los
3. What’s the infinitive verb? ____________________
comprar
New sentence: _______________________________________________
Ana quiere comprarlos.
Another way to : _____________________________________________
Ana los quiere comprar.
write this is…

6. CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION!
Direct object pronouns ARE NOT for this:
It costs €5.
Lo cuesta €5.
It is pretty.
Lo es bonito.
It closes at 5.
Lo cierra a las cinco.

7. CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION!
When used correctly, the sentence order of D.O.P.’s should seem a little funny.
It should NOT be able to be translated in the exact same order as English.
I prefer them.
Yo los prefiero.
Literal English:
(I) Them, I prefer.

8. Práctica Nosotros las queremos. Miguel la cierra. Yo los entiendo.
A. First, underline the direct object. Then, rewrite the sentences replacing the direct object with its direct object pronoun.
Nosotros queremos las chaquetas rojas.
______________________________________________
2. Miguel cierra la puerta.
_____________________________________________
3. Yo entiendo a ti y a Rosa.
___________________________________________
Nosotros las queremos.
Miguel la cierra.
Yo los entiendo.
Yo os entiendo.

9. Práctica ¿Me entiendes? Juan te ayuda. Nostros lo preferimos usar.
B. Translate the following sentences into Spanish.
Do you understand me?
______________________________________________
2. Juan helps you.
_____________________________________________
3. We prefer to use it (the book).
___________________________________________
¿Me entiendes?
Juan te ayuda.
Nostros lo preferimos usar.
Nosotros preferimos usarlo.