1 Direct Object Pronouns DOPs

2 What do direct objects do? Direct objects receive the action of the verb

3 What do direct object pronouns do? Direct object pronouns receive the action of the verb and replace the noun previously mentioned.

4 Examples Mrs. Pechmann throws the ball. ----> Mrs. Pechmann throws it. We read a novel in Spanish. ----> We read it. Juan feeds the dogs.----> Juan feeds them.

5 What are the Spanish Direct Object Pronouns? Me (me)Nos (us) Te (you)Os (you all) (Spain) Lo, la (him, her, it, you formal) Los, las (them, you all)

6 What is the formula for using DOPs?

7 Formulas S, DOP, V……… S, V, infDOP…….

8 Por Ejemplo Sra. P. tira la pelota.---  Sra. P. la tira. Nosotros leemos una novela en español.  Nosotros la leemos en español. Juan da de comer los perros.----> Juan los da de comer. Sra. P. quiere dar una prueba.----> Sra. P. quiere darla.