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Direct Objects & Direct Object
Pronouns
Direct Objects & Direct Object Pronouns
 Verbs
can be followed by direct objects, the
person or thing receiving the action of the
verb.
 Rafaela
pone la mesa.
 Rafaela sets the table.
 Siempre
pido la sopa.
 I always order the soup.
Direct Objects & Direct Object
Pronouns
A
direct object can be a noun or a pronoun.
 Recall that a pronoun takes the place of a
noun.
 Use direct object pronouns to avoid
repeating nouns that have already been
mentioned.
 These pronouns must agree with the nouns
they stand for.
Direct Objects & Direct Object
Pronouns
Masculine
Feminine
Singular
lo
him, it
la
her, it
Plural
los
them
las
them
Direct Objects & Direct Object
Pronouns
 Direct
object pronouns go before the
conjugated verb.
 If there is an infinitive (a verb before its
conjugated) in the sentence, the pronouns
can go before the conjugated verb or they
can be attached to the end of the infinitive.
No DOP
¿Quién va a pedir el
flan?
¿Quién prepara los
sándwiches?
¿Quién va a preparar
la cena?
DOP
Yo lo voy a pedir
Yo los preparo.
Mi padre la va a
preparar.
OR
Mi padre va a
prepararla.
 What
are the four direct object pronouns?
 Why do you use direct object pronouns?
 Write the sentence below then underline the
direct object.

Yo como las hamburguesas.
 Using
that same sentence, rewrite it using
the correct direct object pronoun. Be sure to
place the direct object in the correct
location.
 Activity
26: Answer the question using the
correct direct object pronoun.
 Activity 27: Say who is going to the bring the
following items to the party. Give a question
and then the answer using a direct object
pronoun in the response.
 Activity 28: Who is responsible for the
following chores in your house? Use the
correct direct object pronoun in your
answers.