1. Direct Object Pronouns
Capítulo 8

2. Direct Object Pronouns
A direct object answers who or what after a verb.
Comprendo la pregunta.
I understand what? . .. the question

3. Direct Object Pronouns
To avoid repeating a direct object, we often replace it with “it”.
Do you understand the question?
Yes, I understand it.

4. Direct Object Pronouns
Spanish works the same way.
The direct object pronouns are:

5. Lo La Los Las Him, it, you (form.) Her, it, you (form.)
Them, you (pl.)
Las

6. Direct Object Pronouns
Direct object pronouns can refer to people or things.
They agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace.

7. Direct Object Pronouns
Lo replaces a masc. singular noun.
La replaces a fem. singular noun.

8. Direct Object Pronouns
Los replaces a masculine plural noun
Las replaces a feminine plural noun

9. For example
If Tomas were to be referred to as him, lo would be the pronoun we would use.
Tomas = masc sing.
Masc. singular d.o. pronoun = lo

10. Zapatos = Masculine plural Los = Masculine plural pronoun
For example
If shoes were to be referred to as them, we would choose los.
Zapatos = Masculine plural
Los = Masculine plural pronoun

11. Direct Object Pronouns
A direct object pronoun is placed just before the conjugated verb.
¿Lees el periódico?
Sí lo leo.

12. If there is an infinitive verb, the pronoun is attached to the infinitive ending.
¿Puedes lavar los platos?
Sí, puedo lavarlos.

13. When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and feminine direct object noun, los is used.
¿Compras el vestido y las dos faldas?
Sí, los compro.

14. Practice
Translate:
Do you want my poster?
Yes I want it. Thank you

15. Practice
Answer:
¿Quieres mi cartel?
Sí, lo quiero. Gracias.

16. Practice
Translate:
I have to call Gloria.
Do you have to call her?

17. Practice
Answer:
Tengo que llamar a Gloria.
¿Tienes que llamarla?

18. Practice Translate: Escribo la tarea.
Yo no la escribo. Es demasiado difícil.