1 Direct Object Pronouns Español II

2 Direct Object Pronouns The direct object in a sentence receives the action of the verb. Nouns used as direct objects are replaced with pronouns.

3 SingularPlural 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)

4 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. before

5 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_____

6 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.

7 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.