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Direct Object Pronouns Direct Objects receive the action of the verb in a sentence Direct Objects answer the question whom? or what? The direct object can be a noun or a pronoun Remember, a pronoun renames or replaces a noun Direct object pronouns replace direct object nouns Luisa is buying the blouse. Luisa compra la blusa. o “blouse” and “la blusa” are the direct objects in these sentences o “blouse” and “la blusa” are direct object nouns What is Luisa buying? She is buying the blouse. Luisa is buying it. Luisa la compra. o “it” and “la” are the direct objects in these sentences o “it” and “la” are direct object pronouns Singular Plural me (me) nos (us) te (you- informal) os (you all- informal) masculine lo (you-formal, him, it) los (you all, them) feminine la (you-formal, her, it) las (you all, them) Next page 1. The direct object noun is placed AFTER the conjugated verb. I want the blue shirt. Yo quiero la camisa azul. 2. The direct object pronoun is placed directly BEFORE the conjugated verb. I want it. La quiero. “la camisa” is replaced by the pronoun “la” because “la camisa” falls under the singular, feminine “it” category. 3. When an infinitive follows the conjugated verb: EX: I want to buy black shoes Quiero comprar zapatos negros A. the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb EX: and I want to buy them today. y los quiero comprar hoy. -ORB. the direct object pronoun can be attached to the infinitive. EX: and I want to buy them today. y quiero comprarlos hoy.