Objetos de pronombres Objetos de pronombres directosdirectos

Direct object pronounsDirect object pronouns

(DOPs)(DOPs)

I. What is a direct object (DO)?I. What is a direct object (DO)?

A DO is the direct recipient of the A DO is the direct recipient of the action of the verb.action of the verb.

In other words, it tells who or what is In other words, it tells who or what is “verbed”. “verbed”.

II. Who or what?II. Who or what?

To find the DO of a sentence, simply To find the DO of a sentence, simply ask ask who? who? or or what?what?

The answer to that question is the The answer to that question is the DO.DO.

ExamplesExamples

Ex1: We give the gift to ElenaEx1: We give the gift to Elena--Who/what is given to Elena?--Who/what is given to Elena?

the giftthe gift

Ex2: The class greets the teacher.Ex2: The class greets the teacher.--who/what is greeted?--who/what is greeted?

the teacherthe teacher

III. Direct object pronounsIII. Direct object pronouns

In Spanish, like IOPs, we can replace In Spanish, like IOPs, we can replace DOs with DOPs.DOs with DOPs.

We do the same thing in English We do the same thing in English (mostly 3(mostly 3rdrd person pronouns). person pronouns).

Ex: We give Ex: We give the giftthe gift to Elena. to Elena.

We give We give itit to Elena. to Elena.

A. DOPs A. DOPs

me me = a mí *= a mí * nos nos = a nosotros *= a nosotros *

te te = a ti *= a ti *

lo / la ** lo / la ** = a él, ella, Ud. *= a él, ella, Ud. *

= inanimate object= inanimate object

los / las **los / las **= a ellos, ellas, Uds. *= a ellos, ellas, Uds. *

= inanimate objects= inanimate objects

* Personal * Personal aa – – Remember, when a person is Remember, when a person is the DO of a sentence it will have a personal the DO of a sentence it will have a personal a.a.

Be careful!Be careful!

** 3** 3rdrd person DOPs must agree in person DOPs must agree in gender & number with DO!gender & number with DO!

ExamplesExamples

Ex1: Damos el regalo a Elena.Ex1: Damos el regalo a Elena.

Lo Lo damos a Elena.damos a Elena.

Ex2: La clase saluda a la profesora.Ex2: La clase saluda a la profesora.

La clase La clase la la saluda.saluda.

B. PlacementB. Placement

1 verb = 1 option1 verb = 1 option

2 verbs = 2 options2 verbs = 2 options

1 verb = 1 option1 verb = 1 option

With 1 verb, placement is the same With 1 verb, placement is the same as IOP as IOP in front of the verb. in front of the verb.

Ex: Damos el regalo a Elena.Ex: Damos el regalo a Elena.

Lo Lo damos a Elenadamos a Elena

2 verbs = 2 options2 verbs = 2 options

11stst option option same as normal same as normal

Ex: Voy a dar el regalo a Elena.Ex: Voy a dar el regalo a Elena.

LoLo voy a dar a Elena voy a dar a Elena

2 verbs = 2 options2 verbs = 2 options

22ndnd option option attached to the INF or attached to the INF or gerundgerund

Ex: Voy a dar el regalo a Elena.Ex: Voy a dar el regalo a Elena.

voy a darvoy a darlolo a Elena a Elena

2 verbs = 2 options2 verbs = 2 options

Therefore, Therefore,

LoLo voy a dar a Elena voy a dar a Elena

OROR

Voy a darVoy a darlo lo a Elenaa Elena

mean the same thing.mean the same thing.

ExamplesExamplesEx1: Ellos ven a nosotros.Ex1: Ellos ven a nosotros.

Ellos nos ven.Ellos nos ven.

Ex2: Vas a visitar a mí.Ex2: Vas a visitar a mí.1.1.Vas a visitarme.Vas a visitarme.2.Me vas a visitar.2.Me vas a visitar.

Ex3: Deseo ver a nosotros.Ex3: Deseo ver a nosotros.1.1.Deseo vernos.Deseo vernos.2.Nos deseo ver2.Nos deseo ver