Direct Object

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Direct Object Pronouns ch. 9-3
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Direct Object Pronouns
me nos
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lo/la los/las
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Direct Objects

• 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.

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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.
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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.

ieMarta quiere comerlo
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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.
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Combination Pronouns
IF more than one type of object pronoun is used
in a sentence, then use the acronym R.I.D. to
remember their placement order.
R - reflexive I - indirect D - direct
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Examples
Paco is giving me a book. Paco me da un libro a
mí. Paco is giving it to me. Paco me lo da a
mí. 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.
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Combination Pronouns
IF both direct and indirect object pronouns are
used AND both are 3rd person,THEN the indirect
object pronoun (le or les) changes to SE.
ie Paco se lo da a ella.
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Examples
I am giving Paco a book. Yo le doy un libro a
Paco. I am giving it to Paco Yo se lo doy a
Paco. If both the indirect and direct object
pronouns are used AND both are in the 3rd person,
then the indirect LE or LES changes to SE.
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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
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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
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Preguntas
3. If both direct and indirect object pronouns
are used and both are 3rd person, then the
indirect object pronoun changes to _______
SE
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El Fin