1. Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns

2. Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns me nos te lo/la los/las

3. Direct Objects 1.The Direct Object is the person, place or thing that directly receives the action of the verb. S + V + who or what = direct object S V DOn Paco needs a book.

4. Direct Objects 2. The Direct Object will only be represented once in a sentence, either with the noun or the pronoun - never both. Paco is buying a book for Marta. Or Paco is buying it for Marta.

5. Placement If it is the object of conjugated verb - then place it before the verb. ie… Marcos lo come If it is the object of a verb infinitive - then attach it to the end of the infinitive. ie…Marta quiere comerlo

6. Examples Paco has a book in his backpack. Paco tiene un libro en su mochila. Paco has it in his backpack. Paco lo tiene en su mochila. *If a direct object noun is used in English, then a direct object noun will be used in Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.

7. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo veo a la dependienta. Yo la veo. I see it. index

8. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Leemos los precios. Los leemos. We read them. index

9. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ellos buscan a nosotros. Ellos nos buscan. They look for us. index

10. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tú necesitas la tarjeta de crédito. Tú la necesitas. You need it. index

11. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ella necesita el dinero. Ella lo necesita. She needs it. index

12. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo tengo un par de zapatos. Yo los tengo. I have them. index

13. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Uds. compran los regalos? ¿Los compran? ¿Do you buy them? index

14. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Ves las rebajas? ¿Las ves? Do you see them? index

15. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Llevan ellos camisetas? ¿Las llevan? Do they wear them? index

16. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Vamos a ver las tiendas. Las vamos a ver. Vamos a verlas. We are going to see them. index

17. ¿Quieres comprar los zapatos? ¿Los quieres comprar? ¿Quieres comprarlos. Do you want to buy them? Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

18. Tengo que mandar el dinero. Lo tengo que mandar. Tengo que mandarlo. I have to send it. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

19. Necesitan invitar a ti. Te necesitan invitar. Necesitan invitarte. They need to invite you. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

20. Vamos a llevar regalos. Los vamos a llevar. Vamos a llevarlos. We are going to bring them. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

21. Tienes que hacer la tarea. La tienes que hacer. Tienes que hacerla. You have to do it. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. index

22. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Llevas los shorts en el verano? (sí ) Sí, los llevo en el verano. index

23. ¿Toman uds. el sol? (no) No, no lo tomamos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

24. ¿Invitan ellos a Ana y José? (sí ) Sí, los invitan. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

25. ¿Ven Uds. a mis hermanas? (no) No, no las vemos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

26. ¿Mandas tú las invitaciones? (no) No, no las mando. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

27. ¿Venden Uds. a las flores ? (sí) Sí, las vendemos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

28. ¿Me ayudas? (sí) Sí, te ayudo. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

29. ¿Tienes los zapatos? (no) No, no los tengo. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

30. ¿Compra ella los vestidos? (sí) Sí, los compra. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

31. ¿Tienen Uds. que hacer la tarea? (no) No, no la tenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

32. ¿Quieres leer los libros? (sí) Sí, los quiero leer. Sí, quiero leerlos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

33. ¿Me vas a ayudar? (no) No, no te voy a ayudar. No, no voy a ayudarte. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

34. ¿Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea? (sí) Sí, la tenemos que hacer. Sí, tenemos que hacerla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

35. ¿Quieren Uds. visitar a Ana? (sí) Sí, la queremos visitar. Sí, queremos visitarla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

36. ¿Necesita él comprar los guantes? (no) No, no los necesita comprar. No, no necesita que comprarlos. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

37. ¿Uds. tienen que hacer la tarea? (no) No, no la tenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. index

38. Papá Noel visita a mi hermana y a mí en navidad. Papá Noel nos visita.

39. Yo quiero visitar a tí. Yo te quiero visitar. Yo quiero visitarte

40. Preguntas 1. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object of the conjugated verb? In front of the conjugated verb

41. Preguntas 2. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object an infinitive? Attach it to the end of the infinitive

42. El Fin