Direct Object Pronouns
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Direct Object Pronouns
The direct object in a sentence receives the action of the verb.
Nouns used as direct objects are replaced with pronouns.
Singular Plural
Me- me Nos- us
Te- you (familiar)
Os- you familiar & plural
Lo- you formal, him, it (masculine)
Los- you formal & plural, them (masculine)
La- you formal, her, it (feminine)
Las- you formal & plural, them (feminine)
The direct object is placed_________________the conjugated verb. *It can also be attached to an infinitive.
Ex: I give the gift to Juan. = Yo doy el regalo a Juan.
I give it to Juan. = Yo lo doy a Juan.
In this case, the gift is the noun that is being replaced with the pronoun. The gift is having something done to it, making it the direct object.
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Write the direct object pronoun that
replaces the following nouns:la carta________ la
película____
mi madre____ pan_____________
la escuela______
codos__________
el perro________
orejas__________
mi padre_______
nietos_____
Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the highlighted words with a
direct object pronoun.Ex: Yo quiero comprar el gorro. Yo lo quiero comprar.
I want to buy the hat. I want to buy it.
Tú tienes la respuesta corecta._________________________Tú la tienes.
1)Juana escribe las cartas.___________________________
2)Pablo come la torta._______________________________
3)Yo veo a mis abuelos.______________________________
4)Ustedes leen libros.________________________________
5)Tú tomas el papel.__________________________________
6)Ana prepara la comida._____________________________
Juana las escribe.
Pablo la come.
Yo los veo.
Ustedes los leen.
Tú lo tomas.
Ana la prepara.