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Direct Object Pronouns
Singular
Plural
1st
Me
(me)
Nos (us)
2nd
Te
(you)
Os (you guys)
Lo (him; it)
La (her; it)
Los (them)
Las (them)
3rd
Direct Object
Pronouns
J. Azúcar
What is a direct object?
• A direct object receives the action
of the verb in a sentence.
• They answer the question:
– whom? = People or what? = things
Example: I
want the blue shirt.
Subject
Verb
Noun
What are Direct Object
Pronouns?
•Direct object pronouns replace direct
object nouns.
Example: I want the blue shirt.
Subject
I
Verb
want
Noun
It.
Pronoun
Gustar vs.Direct Object Pronouns
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
1st
Me
nos
1st
Me
nos
2nd
te
os
2nd
te
os
3rd
les
Lo
3rd
Los
le
la
las
• 1st and 2nd person are identical as the verb gustar.
• 3rd person changes! Gender is a factor!
– Le > Lo replaces masculine objects.
La replaces feminine objects.
– To make the objects plural you add an “s”
Direct Object Pronouns
Singular
Plural
1st
Me
(me)
Nos (us)
2nd
Te
(you)
Os (you guys)
Lo (him; it)
La (her; it)
Los (them)
Las (them)
3rd
What Is receiving the action?
(thing)
• Direct object pronouns are placed
directly before conjugated verbs.
(Yo) quiero la camisa
camisa.
Subject
Verb
Noun
La
quiero.
Pronoun
Y más …
• Direct object pronouns are placed
directly before conjugated verbs.
Héctor tiene los zapatos
zapatos.
Subject
Verb
Noun
Héctor los
tiene.
Pronoun
People are tricky, tricky tricky!
• Who? = A person is receiving the
action of the verb in a sentence.
Example:
Do you understand ____?
Subject
Verb
Noun
receiving the
action
Example:
• Do you understand me?
Yes, I understand you.
Rules
• Option 1 = one conjugated verb. Place
DOP(direct object Pronoun) directly
before the conjugated verb.(1 verb)
– Ex. Yo la compro.
• Option 2 = conjugated verb followed by
an infinitive verb.
– You can place the DOP directly before the
conjugated verb(option 1), or attached to
the infinitive verb. (has 2 verbs)
Option 2 example
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