Download Paco lo tiene en su mochila. *If a direct object noun

Direct Object
Pronouns
ch. 9-3
Direct Object
Pronouns
me
nos
te
lo/la
los/las
Direct Objects
1.The Direct Object is the person,
place or thing that directly
receives the action of the verb.
S + V + who or what = direct object
S
V
DOn
Paco needs a book.
Direct Objects
2. The Direct Object will only be
represented once in a sentence,
either with the noun or the pronoun
- never both.
Paco is buying a book for Marta.
Or
Paco is buying it for Marta.
Placement
•If it is the object of conjugated verb then place it before the verb.
ie… Marcos lo come
•If it is the object of a verb infinitive then attach it to the end of the
infinitive.
ie…Marta quiere comerlo
Examples
Paco has a book in his backpack.
Paco tiene un libro en su mochila.
Paco has it in his backpack.
Paco lo tiene en su mochila.
*If a direct object noun is used in English,
then a direct object noun will be used in
Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.
Combination Pronouns
IF more than one type of
object pronoun is used in a
sentence, then use the
acronym R.I.D. to remember
their placement order.
R
I
D
-
reflexive
indirect
direct
Examples
Paco is giving me a book.
Paco me da un libro a mí.
Paco is giving it to me.
Paco me lo da a mí.
*If a direct object noun is used in English,
then a direct object noun will be used in
Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.
Combination Pronouns
IF both direct and indirect object
pronouns are used AND both are 3rd
person,THEN the indirect object
pronoun (le or les) changes to SE.
ie… Paco se lo da a ella.
Examples
I am giving Paco a book.
Yo le doy un libro a Paco.
I am giving it to Paco
Yo se lo doy a Paco.
*If both the indirect and direct object
pronouns are used AND both are in the 3rd
person, then the indirect LE or LES changes
to SE.
Preguntas
1. Where do you place the direct
object pronoun if it is the object of
the conjugated verb?
In front of the conjugated verb
Preguntas
2. Where do you place the direct
object pronoun if it is the object an
infinitive?
Attach it to the end of the infinitive
Preguntas
3. If both direct and indirect object
pronouns are used and both are
3rd person, then the indirect object
SE
pronoun changes to _______
El Fin