1 Direct Object PronounsRealidades 2 Direct Object Pronouns

2 Direct Objects – what? English Grammar Review: Sentences have subjects, verbs, and objects. I want that skirt. Subject: Who is doing the action? (I) Verb: What is the action? (want) Object: What do I want? (that skirt) I bought some shoes. What is the subject, the verb, the direct object? Subject: Who is doing the action?

3 Direct Objects – what? I bought some shoes Mike sent a letterSubject: Who is doing the action? ______________ Verb: What is the action? ______________ Object: What…(verb?) ______________ I bought some shoes “Mike sent a letter in the mail” Subject: Who is doing the action? ______________ Verb: What is the action? ______________ Object: What…(verb?) ______________ Mike sent a letter

4 Direct Objects – what? Cociné unos huevos para el desayuno.Underline the direct objects in these sentence: Cociné unos huevos para el desayuno. David miró una película ayer por la tarde. Cortamos el césped todos los sábados. Lavé mi coche ayer.

5 Direct Objects – what? Cociné unos huevos para el desayuno.Underline the direct objects in these sentence: Cociné unos huevos para el desayuno. David miró una película ayer por la tarde. Cortamos el césped todos los sábados. Lavé mi coche ayer.

6 Direct Object PronounsDirect object pronouns take the place of the direct object in a sentence. For example:

7 Direct Object PronounsCompré un suéter. (I bought a sweater). Lo compré. (I bought it.) Encontré mi lápiz. (I found my pencil.) Lo encontré. (I found it.)

8 Direct Object Pronouns (Spanish)me (me) te (you) lo (him or it) la (her or it) nos (us) vos (you all inf.) los (them, you all) las (them, you all)

9 Placement of Direct Object PronounsDirect Object Pronouns, me, te, lo, la, nos, los and las are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.

10 Before the Conjugated Verb:Cuándo compraste la falda? La compré hace cinco días.

11 Before the Conjugated VerbIsabel, tienes mi suéter? No, no lo tengo.

12 Before the verb or after the infinitive:Quieres comprar esa falda? Sí, la quiero comprar. After the infinitive: Si, quiero comprarla.