Los Objetos Los Objetos DirectosDirectos

Direct Object PronounsDirect Object Pronouns

What is a direct object What is a direct object again???again???

Direct objects receive the action of the verb in a Direct objects receive the action of the verb in a sentence:sentence:

I memorize the vocabulary.

I memorize it. =>

Memorizo el vocabulario.

=>

Lo memorizo.

Did you forget me? =>

¿Me olvidaste?

We follow directions. =>

We follow them.

Seguimos las instrucciones.

=>

Las seguimos.

Saying “it” is a Saying “it” is a shortcut!shortcut!

Direct Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns are used to shorten your are used to shorten your answers to questions so they are less “wordy.”answers to questions so they are less “wordy.”

* Direct Object Pronouns receive the action of the verb and replace nouns in a sentence.

* DOP’s MUST agree in gender (masculine / feminine) & number (singular / plural) with the nouns they replace.* DOP’S come just BEFORE the conjugated verb OR may be ATTACHED to an infinitive.

……and the DOP’s and the DOP’s are…are…

meme meme nonoss

usus

ttee

you you (singular, familiar)

lloo

him, it, you him, it, you (singular, polite, masculine)

llaa

her, it, you her, it, you (singular, polite, feminine)

ooss

youyou (plural, familiar)

loloss

them, youthem, you (plural, polite, masculine)

lalass

them, you them, you (plural, polite, feminine)

Por ejemplo…Por ejemplo…* * Remember Remember that that DOP’sDOP’s go BEFORE a go BEFORE a conjugated conjugated

verb verb OR can be ATTACHED to an OR can be ATTACHED to an infinitiveinfinitive..

Are you going to copyto copy the notes in class?Yes, I am going to copy to copy them.

En Español por favor…¿Vas a copiarcopiar los apuntes en

clase?Sí, los voy a copiarcopiar.

OR

Sí, voy a copiarcopiarlos.

Try these out Try these out yourself…yourself…

Decide on a DOP:Decide on a DOP: 1. Miro las vitrinas.

2. ¿Tomas el metro? 3. Conozco el restaurante.4. Do I know you?

laslo lo

te

Rewrite the sentences with the DOP:1. Las miro.

5. ¿Van Uds. a entregar la tarea?

la

2. Sí, lo tomo.3. Lo conozco.

4. ¿Te conozco?

5. La vamos a entregar.Vamos a entregarla.