1. L OS OBJETOS DIRECTOS

2. W HAT DO THESE MEAN IN E NGLISH ? 1. Dime. 2. Dilo en español. 3. Escríbelo en inglés.

3. 1. Eat the vegetables! Eat what? the vegetables I N E NGLISH, THE DIRECT OBJECT ANSWERS “ WHAT ” OR “ WHOM ”

4. 2. Set the table! Set what? the table I N E NGLISH, THE DIRECT OBJECT ANSWERS “ WHAT ” OR “ WHOM ”

5. 3. Call her! Call whom? her I N E NGLISH, THE DIRECT OBJECT ANSWERS “ WHAT ” OR “ WHOM ”

6. W HAT ARE THE DIRECT OBJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ? 1. Sing the song! 2. Wash the car after school today. 3. When you finish, please do your homework.

7. 1. ¡Come las verduras! ¿Qué comes? Las verduras I N S PANISH, THE DIRECT OBJECT ALSO ANSWERS “ WHAT ” OR “ WHOM ”

8. 2. ¡Pon la mesa! ¿Qué pones? La mesa I N S PANISH, THE DIRECT OBJECT ALSO ANSWERS “ WHAT ” OR “ WHOM ”

9. 3. ¡Llama a ella! ¿A quién llamas? ella I N S PANISH, THE DIRECT OBJECT ALSO ANSWERS “ WHAT ” OR “ WHOM ”

10. S OMETIMES, WE WANT TO CHANGE THE DIRECT OBJECT TO A PRONOUN. Eat the vegetables! Eat them! Set the table! Set it!

11. S OMETIMES, WE WANT TO CHANGE THE DIRECT OBJECT TO A PRONOUN. ¡Come las verduras! ¡Cómelas! ¡Pon la mesa! ¡Ponla!

12. S UMMARY : D IRECT OBJECTS Direct objects answer “what” or “whom” in a sentence. Eat the vegetables. Eat what? –the vegetables Call her. Call whom? –her Sometimes we replace the direct object with a pronoun. Eat the vegetables. Eat them.

13. W HAT ARE THE DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS IN S PANISH ? me (me) nos (us) te (you) lo / la (it, him,her) los / las (them)

14. N OTICE THE PLACEMENT OF THE DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN IN S PANISH. T HIS IS ONLY FOR AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS!! 1. Dime. 2. Dilo en español. 3. Escríbelo en inglés.

15. P RÁCTICA : F IND THE DIRECT OBJECT AND REPLACE IT WITH A PRONOUN. Me (me) Te (you) Lo / La (it, him,her) Nos (us) Los / Las (them) 1. Bebe el café 2. Escucha a nosotros. 3. Mira a tu abuelo. 4. Limpia los baños.

16. P RÁCTICA : F IND THE DIRECT OBJECT AND REPLACE IT WITH A PRONOUN. Me (me) Te (you) Lo / La (it, him,her) Nos (us) Los / Las (them) 1. Llama a mí por teléfono. 2. Lava los carros. 3. Baila el tango. 4. Haz la tarea. 5. Compra las mochilas.