Complementos Directos(Direct Objects)

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Complementos Directos

•explanation of direct object pronouns in English•direct object pronouns in English and Spanish•placement of direct object pronouns in Spanish•practice replacing the direct object with the pronoun•practice answering questions with direct object pronouns

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What does a direct object pronoun do?

A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example:

Do you see the statue?

Yes, I see it.

direct object

direct object

pronoun

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What does a direct object pronoun do?

A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example:

Do you have the map?

Yes, I have it.

direct object

direct object

pronoun

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What does a direct object pronoun do?

A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example:

Can you see us?

Yes, we can see you.

direct object

pronoun

direct object

pronoun

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The following are the direct object pronouns in English:

me

you (pl.-

fam.)you (form.)him, it(m.)

us

you (pl.)them (m.)

her, it(f.) them (f.)

The Spanish equivalents are as follows:

= me

= te

= lo, la= lo= la

= os

= los, las= los= las

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you (fam.)

= nos

Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:

I watch it (el tráfico).

direct object

Yo lo miro.

direct object prono

un

verb

verb

In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:

We watch you.

direct object

pronoun

Nosotros te miramos.

direct object prono

un

verb

verb

In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:

She sings them (las canciones).

direct object

pronoun

Ella las canta.direct object prono

un

verb

verb

In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:

Los estudiantes no la hacen. (la tarea)

direct object prono

un

verb

In a negative sentence in Spanish the direct object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish:

¿Quieres tomar el autobuús?

Sí, lo quiero tomar.

Sí, quiero tomarlo.

The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish:

¿Van a visitar los museos?

No, no los vamos a visitar.

No, no vamos a visitarlos.

The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Yo veo la fuente.

Yo la veo.Yo la veo.

I see it.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Seguimos las direcciones.

Las seguimos.

We follow them.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Ellos quieren a nosotros.

Ellos nos quieren.

They want/love us.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Tú necesitas la dirección.

Tú la necesitas.

You need it.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Ella busca el cruce de calles.

Ella lo busca.

She looks for it.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

¿Encontraron el monumento?

¿Lo encontaran?

¿Do ya’ll find it?

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

¿Cruzaste la calle?

¿La cruzaste?

Did you cross it?

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Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.

Voy a conducir el coche.

Lo voy a conducir.Voy a conducirlo.

I am going to drive it.

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¿Quieres cambiar la línea?

¿La quieres cambiar?¿Quieres cambiarla?

Do you want to change it?

Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.

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Necesitan invitar a José y Luci.

Los necesitan invitar.Necesitan invitarlos.

They need to invite him.

Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.

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Tienes que limpiar el camión.

Lo tienes que limpiar.Tienes que limpiarlo.

You have to clean it.

Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.

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¿Me puedes ayudar? (sí)

Sí, te puedo ayudar.

Sí, puedo ayudarte.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Ves el semáfaro? (no)

No, no lo veo.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Quieres leer el mapa? (sí)

Sí, lo quiero leer.

Sí, quiero leerlo.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Me vas a buscar? (no)

No, no te voy a buscar.

No, no voy a buscarte.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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1. ¡Cruza el puente!

2. ¡Busca a los niños!

3. ¡Pasa el cruce de calles!

4. ¡No pares el taxi!

5. ¡No pierdas las dirreciones!

6. ¡No mires a la Sra. Phua-Ryko!

Change each of these commands substituting the direct object with a DOP. *Affirmatives-attach DOP add accent. *Negatives-place DOP in front of verb.

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