U4L1 Direct Object Pronouns

p. 21 in your packet.

*Fill in the chart with the following direct object pronouns.

*Direct object pronouns are used to replace direct objects in a

sentence

Me NosTeLo, La Los, Las

*Now add the English

Me (Me) Nos (us)Te (you)Lo, La Los, Las (it, it) (them, them)

*Direct object pronouns are used to replace direct objects in a sentence

Facts about direct objects:

1. Receive the action of the verb2. Answer Whom? Or What? About the verb3. Can be a Noun or Pronoun

Ejemplos: (examples of direct objects) nouns la camisa shirtpronouns la it

Where to put a direct object pronoun ……Placement….

In Spanish we have 2 options about where to put the direct object pronouns.

Rule #1 (option #1) Before the verb in a form

Spanish sentence with a direct object: Quiero comprar zapatos negros.

Spanish sentence with a direct object pronoun:

Los quiero comprar hoy.

Rule #2 (option #2) Attached to the end of an infinitive verb [a verb that still ends in ar/er/ir]

Spanish sentence with a direct object: Quiero comprar zapatos negros.

Spanish sentence with a direct object pronoun: Quiero comprarlos hoy.

THE 2 VERB RULE

If there are 2 verbs in your sentence, you have 2 options about where to put the direct object pronoun.

2 verbs, 2 options

Ejemplos:Find the direct objects.

Ask the questions…who/what receives the action of the verb.

1. Tengo mucha tarea. what do I have2. No quieres comprar el vestido. what don’t you want

to buy3. La maestra cierra la puerta. what is shut4. Los estudiantes empiezan los exámenes. what are the

students beginning

The direct objects are underlined:

1. Tengo mucha tarea.2. No quieres comprar el vestido.3. La maestra cierra la puerta.4. Los estudiantes empiezan los exámenes.

These are the direct objects.

Now write the direct object pronoun that you could use to replace each of them.1. tarea.2. el vestido.3. la puerta.4. los exámenes.

These are the direct objects AND the direct object pronouns that could replace them in a sentence.

1. tarea. la2. el vestido. lo3. la puerta. la4. los exámenes. los

Turn to p. 22

Take out the NOUN and replace it with a PRONOUN! Rewrite the sentence.

Ejemplo: No tengo el dinero. No lo tengo.1. Ellos no llevan gorros.2. Necesito los jeans.3. ¿Quieres un helado?4. Quiero la chaqueta amarilla.

Take out the noun and replace it with a PRONOUN!1. Ellos no los llevan.2. Los necesito.3. ¿Lo quieres?4. La quiero.

me, te, and nos…

Te entiendo. [I understand you.] ¿Me entiendes? [Do you understand me?] Nuestros padres no nos entienden.[Our parents don’t understand us.]

*Look at the verb ending to decide WHO is doing the action (subject) when translating to English.