Language Objective: I will learn how to utilize direct object pronouns

to talk about sports.

Content Objective: I will learn how to replace direct object nouns with direct

object pronouns.

Direct Object

Pronouns

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The object that directly receives the action of the

verb is called

the

direct object.

The direct object answers the

question “what?” or “whom?”

with regard to what the

subject of the sentence is doing.

Marcos hit the ball.

“Ball” receives the action of the verb “hit.”

Marcos hit Juanito.

“Juanito” receives the action of the verb “hit.”

The direct object can also be a person.

Often, it is desirable to replace the name of the direct object with a pronoun.

ejemplo:

Paul bought the flowers. He took the flowers home and gave the

flowers to his wife.

ejemplo:

Paul bought the flowers. He took them home and gave them to his wife.

Direct Object Pronouns

yo me

me nos nosotros(as)us

túyou (familiar) te os

vosotrosyou (familiar)

el, ella, ustedhim, it (m.)her, it (f.)you (m/f formal)

lo/la los/las ellos, ellas, ustedesthem (m.)them (f.)you (m/f. formal)

In an affirmative statement with one verb, the direct object pronoun comes

immediately before the conjugated verb.

Tengo la pluma. = I have the pen.

La tengo. = I have it.

The pronoun la comes immediately before the verb (tengo).

Pronoun Placement:

Notice that if the subject of the sentence changes, this does not affect the

direct object pronoun.

Juan la tiene.

Juan tiene la pluma. Juan has the pen.

However, if the direct object of the sentence changes to a masculine noun, the masculine

pronoun must be used.

Juan tiene el libro. = Juan has the book.

Juan lo tiene. = Juan has it.

direct object noun

direct object pronounreplaces the noun

Tricks of the TradeSee if you can find a patern:

¿Tienes ¿Tienes lala bufanda? bufanda?Sí, Sí, lala tengo tengo..

¿Llevas loslos shorts?

Sí, loslos llevo.

¿Tienes laslas gafas de sol?No, no laslas tengo.

Remember the definite articles?

la blusa el chico

las chicas los chicos

In every case except “el” the definite article is the same as the direct object pronoun.

la blusa

¿Lo tienes?

el libro

las blusas

los zapatos