Pronombres Directos - Direct Object Pronouns ♦The direct object receives the action of the verb. It answers the question “whom” or “what” after the verb. The direct object can be a noun or a pronoun. ♦In English, nouns are replaced by pronouns . If we didn't have pronouns, we would have to keep repeating the noun, and our speech would become cumbersome. For example: With pronouns, we can simplify this. -Do you see John? -No, I don't see John. -Did you call Mary and Ana? -No, I didn’t call Mary and Ana. -Do you see John? -Do you see him? -No, I don't see John -No, I don't see him -Did you call Mary and Ana? -Did you call them? -No, I didn't call Mary and Ana. -No, I didn't call them. -We ate tacos. What did we eat? Tacos. Tacos is the direct object. -They invited John. Whom did they invite? John. John is the direct object. ♦In Spanish, nouns are also replaced by pronouns. We have already learned the subject pronouns. There are also direct object pronouns. Study the following chart. subject pronouns* direct object pronouns yo I me me tú you te you él ella usted he she you lo la lo, la him; it (masc.) her; it (fem.) you (masc. & fem.) nosotros nosotras we nos us vosotros vosotras you (pl.) familiar os you (pl) familiar ellos ellas ustedes they you (pl.) formal los las los, las them - masculine them - feminine you (pl. m. & f.) formal Using the noun Substituting the pronoun -Do you see John? ¿Ves a Juan ? -Do you see him? ¿Lo ves? -No, I don't see John. No, no veo a Juan. -No, I don't see him. No, no lo veo. -Did you call Mary and Ana? ¿Llamaste a -Did you call them? ¿Las llamaste? María y a Ana? -No, I didn't call Mary and Ana. No, no llamé a -No, I didn't call them. No, no las llamé. María y a Ana. -Do you have the book? ¿Tienes el libro? -Do you have it? ¿Lo tienes? -Did you read the magazine? ¿Leíste la revista? -Did you read it? ¿La leíste? Page 1 of 1 http://dlc.k12.ar.us DIRECT_OBJ This material is the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. RFS

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Pronombres Directos - Direct Object Pronouns

♦The direct object receives the action of the verb. It answers the question “whom” or “what” after the verb. The direct object can be a noun or a pronoun.

♦In English, nouns are replaced by pronouns. If we didn't have pronouns, we would have to keep repeating the noun, and our speech would become cumbersome. For example:

With pro

♦In SpaThere a

-Do yo

-No, I

-Did yo

-No, I

-Do yo

-Did yo

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-Do you see John? -No, I don't see John. -Did you call Mary and Ana? -No, I didn’t call Mary and Ana.

nouns, we can simplify this.

-Do you see John? -Do you see him? -No, I don't see John -No, I don't see him -Did you call Mary and Ana? -Did you call them? -No, I didn't call Mary and Ana. -No, I didn't call them.

nish, nouns are also replaced by pronouns. We have already learned the subject pronouns. re also direct object pronouns. Study the following chart.

subject pronouns*

direct object pronouns

yo I me me tú you te you él ella usted

he she you

lo la lo, la

him; it (masc.) her; it (fem.) you (masc. & fem.)

nosotros nosotras

we nos us

vosotros vosotras

you (pl.) familiar os you (pl) familiar

ellos ellas ustedes

they you (pl.) formal

los las los, las

them - masculine them - feminine you (pl. m. & f.) formal

Using the noun Substituting the pronoun u see John? ¿Ves a Juan? -Do you see him? ¿Lo ves?

don't see John. No, no veo a Juan. -No, I don't see him. No, no lo veo.

u call Mary and Ana? ¿Llamaste a -Did you call them? ¿Las llamaste? María y a Ana?

didn't call Mary and Ana. No, no llamé a -No, I didn't call them. No, no las llamé. María y a Ana.

u have the book? ¿Tienes el libro? -Do you have it? ¿Lo tienes?

u read the magazine? ¿Leíste la revista? -Did you read it? ¿La leíste?

-We ate tacos. What did we eat? Tacos. Tacos is the direct object. -They invited John. Whom did they invite? John. John is the direct object.

1 http://dlc.k12.ar.us DIRECT_OBJ the property of the AR Dept. of Education. It may be used and reproduced for non-profit, educational purposes only after contacting the ADE Distance Learning Center. RFS