1. Direct object pronouns
¿Tienes la blusa nueva?
Sí, yo la tengo.
La quiero usar hoy.
¡Lo siento mucho, pero ya la llevé al trabajo y la llevé a lavar!
Suggestions for use
Have students review Estructura y uso y uso 2: Direct object pronouns before class.
Read this brief passage to the class while pointing to the words in white. Point out the title of Estructura y uso 2 and then ask the class if they can give a simple English translation, keeping this title in mind. You may want to ask the class if they know what a direct object pronoun is.
Note
Students can always refer to Apéndice A: QuickGuide to English Grammar to learn more about grammatical terms.

2. Direct object pronounsme te lo la
nos os
los
las me
you (informal)
you (formal); him; it (masculine)
you (formal); her; it (feminine) us
you all (formal); them (masculine)
you all (formal); them (feminine)
Suggestions for use
Tell students that it is important to learn direct object pronouns in order to avoid repeating object nouns constantly.
Use this slide to demonstrate the different forms of direct object pronouns. Make sure students understand that lo, la, los, and las are used to refer to you (singular and plural) in formal situations.
Note
The slide is set up so that you can view the pronouns without seeing the translations. In this way you can have them focus on the Spanish pronouns, ask for translation, and then give them immediate visual feedback. You may want to practice the slide transitions in Slideshow mode to get used to this feature.

3. Direct object pronouns
Many sentences:
have a subject and a verb
Silvia compró la blusa.
& also have an object
(an object receives the action of a verb)
(the blouse was bought)
Suggestion for use
Present the points in this slide by asking the students if they can tell you what the subjects and objects are in the example sentences. You can also ask the class for translation of the Spanish sentences to check for comprehension.

4. Direct object pronouns
person or thing that directly receives the action of the verb
answers the question whom? or what? in relation to the sentence’s subject and verb
Julio llamó a su mamá. (called whom?)
Silvia compró la blusa. (bought what?)
Suggestion for use
Present these concepts by having students focus on the Spanish examples. Tell students that they will go through the same process in Spanish as in English to determine direct objects (i.e., by asking the questions whom? or what? immediately after the verb).
Note
It is at your discretion whether you want students to write down these concepts in their notes.

5. Direct object pronouns
replace direct object nouns*
object pronouns must agree with the nouns they replace
Julio llamó a su mamá.
Julio la llamó a las ocho.
Suggestion for use
Present the correct placement of object pronouns by visually showing the students how this is done. The slide is set up so you can demonstrate how the direct object noun is used as a pronoun in the second sentence.
Note
Again, you may want to practice the animations in the slide in Slideshow mode before class.

6. Direct object pronouns
Placement of direct object pronouns
in front of conjugated verb
She bought it (la blusa).
Ella la compró.
in negative statements, place the no in front of the direct object pronoun
I didn’t wear it (la chaqueta).
No la llevé.
Suggestions for use
Present the points in this slide by working on translations of the English sentences. Ask the class for translation of the sentences by drawing the students’ attention to the bulleted points related to pronoun placement. Remember not to show the translation of the sentence until you hear it from the students. If students don’t give translations right away, start the translation for them in Spanish to see if they can finish the sentence.
After that you can ask students to provide oral translations of sentences that you invent such as Did you buy the shirt? Yes, I bought it, etc.

7. Direct object pronouns
Placement of direct object pronouns
with an infinitive or a present participle
before the conjugated verb
attached to the infinitive or participle*
I’m going to fix the watch (el reloj).
Voy a arreglarlo. or
Lo voy a arreglar.
Suggestions for use
Present the points in this slide by focusing on the translation of the English sentence. Ask the class for translation of the sentences by drawing the students’ attention to the points on pronoun placement. Remember not to show the translation of the sentence until you hear it from the students.
It’s especially important with object pronouns that students be careful about attaching the pronouns only to infinitive verbs. Many students will always want to attach object pronouns to verbs initially, without distinguishing if a verb is conjugated or an infinitive.
Have students pronounce the Spanish translations so they get a feel for the new structure. After that you can ask students to provide oral translations of sentences that you invent such as I bought a jacket and I’m going to give it to Marcela. Be creative with your examples by using students in the class or topics that you think are appropriate for the students. These translations can be oral and/or written on the board.
Note
It is at your discretion whether you want students to write down these concepts in their notes.

8. Actividad: El asistente de Julio
Julio está trabajando en la tienda con su nuevo asistente Rogelio. Completa
sus conversaciones con los pronombres lo, la, los, and las..
MODELO
—Julio, ¿Usted vendió la última blusa de seda?
—Sí, la vendí ayer.
—Rogelio, ¿terminó con las cuentas de ayer?
—Pues… no, Julio. Yo estoy haciéndo__1__ ahora.
—Julio, ¿encontró los nuevos suéteres de algodón?
—No, todavía estoy buscándo__2__.
—Julio, mañana tengo que llevar a mi hermano al hospital. No
puedo venir a trabajar hasta mediodía.
—¡Yo no __3__ creo! ¡Ud. No tiene hermanos!
Suggestion for use
Guide the class through the instructions and the model in Actividad Have the class pronounce the example to get them comfortable with pronunciation and with the task at hand. Try to get the class to figure the answer for the example.
Remember to wait to show the answer until you hear the correct response from someone in the class. Show the answer and ask if there are any questions about how it was chosen.