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Direct Objects and Direct Object
Pronouns (DOPs)
Los objetos directos y los
complementos directos (DOPs)
Avancemos 1
Unidad 4.1
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what do I buy?”
I buy the green shirt.
Direct object
subject verb
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what do you call?”
You call your friend.
Direct object
subject
verb
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what does he see?”
He sees the beautiful girl in the store.
Direct object
subject verb
Prepositional
phrase
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what do I buy?”
Yo compro la camisa verde.
Direct object
subject
verb
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what do you call?”
(Tú) Llamas a tu amigo.
Direct object
subject
verb
A personal : In Spanish, when a
person is a direct object, you must
use the word “a” before them.
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what does he see (in the store)?”
Él ve a la chica bonita en la tienda.
Direct object
verb
subject
a personal
Prepositional
phrase
Circle the direct object.
1. Necesito el libro.
2. Tomás ve a las chicas bonitas.
3. Alicia y Sandra llevan vestidos azules.
4. La profesora ve a todos los estudiantes.
5. Estudias el español por la tarde.
6. Uds. tienen que entender las lecciones.
7. Vosotros miráis la televisión.
8. Ellos llaman a ella.
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
I buy the green shirt.
Direct object
subject verb
I buy it.
subject verb
Direct object
PRONOUN
The following are the direct object
pronouns in English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows:
me
me
us
nos
you (fam.)
te
you (pl.)
os
You (form.),
lo
them (m.) you
him, it,
You, her, it(f.)
la
(pl.)
them (f.), you
los
las
What pronoun would replace the
direct object?
1. Necesito el libro.
lo
2. Tomás ve a las chicas bonitas. las
los
3. Alicia y Sandra llevan vestidos azules.
4. La profesora ve a todos los estudiantes. los
5. Estudias el español por la tarde. lo
6. Uds. tienen que entender las lecciones.
las
7. Vosotros miráis la televisión. la
8. Ellos llaman a ella.
la
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
Yo compro la camisa verde.
Direct object
subject
verb
Yo la compro.
Direct
object
verb
subject
pronoun
In Spanish, the
direct object
pronoun is placed
before the
conjugated verb.
Rewrite the previous sentences
using a direct object pronoun.
1. Lo necesito
2. Tomás las ve
3. Alicia y Sandra los llevan
4. La profesora los ve.
5. Lo estudias por la tarde.
6. Uds. las tienen que entender.
7. Vosotros la miráis.
8. Ellos la llaman.
FIVE steps to direct object pronouns.
1. Find the verb
2. Find the subject.
3. Ask the question who or what after
the subject and the verb to find the
direct object.
4. Replace the direct object with a direct
object pronoun (DOP).
5. Rewrite the sentence with DOP before
the conjugated verb.
When you have 2 verbs, you have 2 options:
(2 verbs = 2 options)
Direct object pronouns can be ...
1) before the conjugated verb.
or
2) attached to the end of the infinitive
1) before the conjugated verb.
Yo prefiero comprar una blusa verde.
Direct object
subject Conjugated infinitive
verb
=
la
Yo la prefiero comprar.
DOP
subject
Conjugated
verb
infinitive
2) attached to the infinitive
Yo prefiero comprar una blusa verde.
Direct object
subject Conjugated infinitive
verb
=
la
Yo prefiero comprarla.
DOP
subject
Conjugated
verb
infinitive
Remember: 2 verbs = 2 options
1) Yo tengo que hacer la tarea.
A. La tengo que hacer.
B. Yo tengo que hacerla.
2) Ella quiere buscar el perro.
A. Ella lo quiere buscar.
B. Ella quiere buscarlo.
Rewrite in two ways.
1) Yo prefiero comprar una hamburguesa.
A. Yo la prefiero comprar.
B. Yo prefiero comprarla.
Same meaning
2) Ella quiere llevar los jeans.
A. Ella los quiere llevar.
B. Ella quiere llevarlos.
Same meaning
Práctica
I. Rewrite using a direct object pronoun.
1. Necesitamos comprar la ropa.
A. La necesitamos comprar.
B. Necesitamos comprarla.
II. Contesta la pregunta.
1. ¿Quieres el refresco?
Sí, lo quiero. / No, no lo quiero.
2. ¿Tenéis vosotros el libro de español?
Sí, lo tenemos. / No, no lo tenemos.
Direct Objects and Direct Object
Pronouns (DOPs)
Los objetos directos y los
complementos directos (DOPs)
Avancemos 1
Unidad 4.1
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the __________ (the action).
2. Find the __________ (the person doing
the action).
3. Ask the question _____ or ______
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what do I buy?”
I buy the green shirt.
________________
______ ____
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the __________ (the action).
2. Find the __________ (the person doing
the action).
3. Ask the question _____ or ______
after the subject and the verb.
“Who or what do _______ _______?”
You call your friend.
______________
______
____
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the __________ (the action).
2. Find the __________ (the person doing
the action).
3. Ask the question _____ or ______
after the subject and the verb.
“____________________________________?”
He sees the beautiful girl in the store.
____________
______
_____
___________
___________
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“__________________________________?”
Yo compro la camisa verde.
________________
_______
____
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“___________________________________?”
(__) Llamas a tu amigo.
____________
______
____
A personal : In Spanish, when a
person is a _____ _____, you must
use the word “__” before them.
THREE steps to direct objects.
1. Find the verb (the action).
2. Find the subject (the person doing the
action).
3. Ask the question who or what
after the subject and the verb.
“________________________ (in the store)?”
Él ve a la chica bonita en la tienda.
____________
_____
____
_________
___________
__________
Circle the direct object.
1. Necesito el libro.
2. Tomás ve a las chicas bonitas.
3. Alicia y Sandra llevan vestidos azules.
4. La profesora ve a todos los estudiantes.
5. Estudias el español por la tarde.
6. Uds. tienen que entender las lecciones.
7. Vosotros miráis la televisión.
8. Ellos llaman a ella.
A ______ ______ ______ takes the place
of the ______ ______ .
I buy the green shirt.
___________________
subject verb
I buy it.
subject verb
____________
____________
The following are the direct object
pronouns in English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows:
me
us
you (fam.)
you (pl.)
You (form.),
him, it,
You, her, it(f.)
them (m.) you
(pl.)
them (f.), you
What pronoun would replace the
direct object?
1. Necesito el libro.
2. Tomás ve a las chicas bonitas.
3. Alicia y Sandra llevan vestidos azules.
4. La profesora ve a todos los estudiantes.
5. Estudias el español por la tarde.
6. Uds. tienen que entender las lecciones.
7. Vosotros miráis la televisión.
8. Ellos llaman a ella.
A direct object pronoun takes the place
of the direct object.
Yo compro la camisa verde.
Direct object
subject
verb
Yo la compro.
Direct
object
verb
subject
pronoun
In Spanish, the direct
object pronoun is
placed ________ the
conjugated verb.
Rewrite the previous sentences
using a direct object pronoun.
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
6. _____________________________________
7. _____________________________________
8. _____________________________________
FIVE steps to direct object pronouns.
1. Find the _______.
2. Find the _______.
3. Ask the question _____ or _____ after
the subject and the verb to find the
direct object.
4. Replace the direct object with a _____
________ _________ (DOP).
5. Rewrite the sentence with DOP ______
the conjugated verb.
When you have 2 verbs, you have 2 options:
(2 verbs = 2 options)
Direct object pronouns can be ...
1) _________ the conjugated verb.
or
2) attached to the _____ of the infinitive
1) before the conjugated verb.
Yo prefiero comprar una blusa verde.
_____________
______ __________
__________
_______
=
Yo la prefiero comprar.
____
_____
__________
_________
_______
2) attached to the infinitive
Yo prefiero comprar una blusa verde.
_____________
______ __________
__________
_______
=
Yo prefiero comprarla.
____
_____
__________
_________
_______
Remember: 2 verbs = 2 options
1) Yo tengo que hacer la tarea.
A. ___ tengo que hacer.
B. Yo tengo que hacer___.
2) Ella quiere buscar el perro.
A. Ella ___ quiere buscar.
B. Ella quiere buscar___.
Rewrite in two ways.
1) Yo prefiero comprar una hamburguesa.
A. _____________________________.
Same meaning
B. _____________________________.
2) Ella quiere llevar los jeans.
A. _____________________________.
Same meaning
B. _____________________________.
Práctica
I. Rewrite using a direct object pronoun.
1. Necesitamos comprar la ropa.
A. _____________________________.
B. _____________________________.
II. Contesta la pregunta.
1. ¿Quieres el refresco?
_____________________________.
2. ¿Tenéis vosotros el libro de español?
_____________________________.