Direct Object Pronouns

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Direct Object Pronouns lo, la, los las

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Remember

• Remember that direct objects receive the action
  of the verb.
• They answer the questions who or what receives
  the action.

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Direct Objects

• Diagram each part of these English sentences
• Identify the subject, the verb, and the direct
  object?

She bought some shoes.
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Direct Object Pronouns

• Direct object pronouns take the place of the
  direct object in a sentence.
• For example

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Instead of saying,I want that skirt, you can
  sayI want it.
• The word it takes the place of the word
  skirt.

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Direct Object Pronouns
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Placement of Direct Object Pronouns

• Direct object pronouns must agree in gender and
  number with the nouns they replace.
• Direct Object Pronouns, lo, la, los and las
  (along with me, te, os, and nos) are placed
  either before a conjugated verb or attached to
  the end of an infinitive.

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Before the Conjugated Verb

• Cuándo compraste la falda?

La compré hace cinco días.

• Isabel, tienes mi suéter?

No, no lo tengo.

• Compras esos pantalones?

No, no los compro.
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Before the verb or after the infinitive

• Before the verb
• Quieres comprar esa falda?
• Sí, la quiero comprar.
• After the infinitive
• Quieres comprar esa falda?
• Sí, quiero comprarla.

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Direct Object Pronouns

• When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and a
  feminine direct object noun, we use los.
• For example

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Direct Object Pronouns

• Cuándo compraste la falda y el vestido?
• Los compré el sábado.

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