1. Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns

2. Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns menos teos lo/lalos/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 auxiliar de vuelos. Yo la veo. I see her. index

8. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Leemos los itinerarios. 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 embarque. 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 pasaporte. 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 unas maletas. Yo las 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 boletos? ¿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 puertas? ¿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 trajes de baños? ¿Los llevan? Do they wear them? index

16. 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 pantalones cortos en el verano? (sí ) Sí, los llevo en el verano. index

17. ¿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

18. ¿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

19. ¿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

20. ¿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

21. ¿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

22. ¿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

23. ¿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

24. ¿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

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

26. Yo quiero visitar a tí. Yo te quiero visitar.

27. 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

28. 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

29. El Fin