1. Complementos Directos (Direct Objects) Unidad 4, Leccion 1

2. Complementos Directos
explanation of direct object pronouns in English
direct object pronouns in English and Spanish
placement of direct object pronouns in Spanish
practice replacing the direct object with the pronoun
practice answering questions with direct object pronouns
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3. What does a direct object pronoun do?
A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. A direct object is the word in the sentence that receives the action. For example:
Do you see the truck?
direct object
Yes, I see it.
direct object pronoun
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4. What does a direct object pronoun do?
Do you have the books?
direct object
Yes, I have them.
direct object pronoun
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5. What does a direct object pronoun do?
Do they want the hamburgers?
direct object
Yes, they want them.
direct object pronoun
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6. What does a direct object pronoun do?
Can you see us?
direct object pronoun
Yes, we can see you.
direct object pronoun
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7. The following are all the direct object pronouns in English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows: me
= me us
= nos
you (fam.)
= te
Ya’ll = os
you (form.)
= lo, la
You all
= los, las
him, it(m.)
= lo
them (m.)
= los
her, it(f.)
= la
them (f.)
= las
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8. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:
Do you watch the show Walking Dead?
Yes, I watch it.
direct object pronoun
verb
¿Miras el programa Walking Dead?
Si, Yo lo miro.
direct object pronoun
verb
In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.
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9. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:
We write you a lot.
direct object pronoun
verb
Nosotros te escribimos mucho.
direct object pronoun
verb
In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.
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10. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:
Who wears the red shirts?
She wears them.
direct object pronoun
verb
¿Quien lleva las camisas rojas?
Ella las lleva.
direct object pronoun
verb
In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.
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11. ¿Escribe Juan las chicas?
Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:
¿Escribe Juan las chicas?
Él no las escribe.
direct object pronoun
verb
In a negative sentence in Spanish the direct object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.
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12. ¿Hacen la tarea las estudiantes? Los estudiantes no la hacen.
Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:
¿Hacen la tarea las estudiantes?
Los estudiantes no la hacen.
direct object pronoun
verb
In a negative sentence in Spanish the direct object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.
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13. ¿Quieres tomar el examen hoy?
Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (unconjugated verb) in Spanish. You have two options:
¿Quieres tomar el examen hoy?
Sí, lo quiero tomar hoy. OR
Sí, quiero tomarlo hoy.
The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.
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14. ¿Vas a montar la bicicleta?
Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (unconjugated verb) in Spanish. You have two options:
¿Vas a montar la bicicleta?
Sí, la voy a montar. OR
Sí, voy a montarla.
The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.
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15. ¿Van a estudiar las lecciones ustedes?
Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (unconjugated verb) in Spanish. You have two options:
¿Van a estudiar las lecciones ustedes?
No, no las vamos a estudiar. OR
No, no vamos a estudiarlas.
The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.
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16. I wear the scarf. I wear it.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
Yo llevo la bufanda. la
Yo la llevo.
I wear the scarf I wear it.
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17. We read the books. We read them.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
Leemos los libros.
Los leemos.
We read the books. We read them.
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18. Ellos escuchan a mis amigos y yo.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
Ellos escuchan a mis amigos y yo.
Ellos nos escuchan.
The listen to my friends and I They listen to us.
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19. Tú necesitas las gafas de sol.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
Tú necesitas las gafas de sol.
Tú las necesitas.
You need sunglasses. You need them.
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20. Maria necesita un abrigo.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
Maria necesita un abrigo.
Maria lo necesita.
Maria needs a coat. Maria needs it.
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21. Yo tengo el impermeable.
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
Yo tengo el impermeable.
Yo lo tengo.
I have the raincoat I have it.
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22. ¿Compran el vestido en Target ustedes? ¿Lo compran en Target ustedes?
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
¿Compran el vestido en Target ustedes?
¿Lo compran en Target ustedes?
Are you all buying the dress in Target?
Are you all buying it in Target?
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23. ¿Llevas los pantalones cortos en el verano? ¿Los llevas en el verano?
Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.
¿Llevas los pantalones cortos en el verano?
¿Los llevas en el verano?
Do you wear shorts in the summer? Do you wear them in the summer?
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24. Vamos a mirar el video. Lo vamos a mirar. Vamos a mirarlo.
Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.
Vamos a mirar el video.
Lo vamos a mirar.
Vamos a mirarlo.
We are going to watch it.
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25. ¿Quieres comprar los zapatos?
Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.
¿Quieres comprar los zapatos?
¿Los quieres comprar?
¿Quieres comprarlos?
Do you want to buy them?
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26. Tengo que pagar el dinero.
Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.
Tengo que pagar el dinero.
Lo tengo que pagar.
Tengo que pagarlo.
I have to pay it.
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27. Necesitan invitar a José.
Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.
Necesitan invitar a José.
Lo necesitan invitar.
Necesitan invitarlo.
They need to invite him.
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28. Vamos a llevar bufandas.
Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.
Vamos a llevar bufandas.
Las vamos a llevar.
Vamos a llevarlas.
We are going to wear them.
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29. Tienes que hacer la tarea.
Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways.
Tienes que hacer la tarea.
La tienes que hacer.
Tienes que hacerla.
You have to do it.
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30. ¿Llevas los pantalones cortos en el verano? (sí )
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Llevas los pantalones cortos en el verano? (sí )
Sí, los llevo en el verano.
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31. ¿Cantan Uds. las canciones? (no)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Cantan Uds. las canciones? (no)
No, no las cantamos.
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32. ¿Invitan ellos a Ana y José? (sí )
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Invitan ellos a Ana y José? (sí )
Sí, los invitan.
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33. ¿Ven Uds. a mis hermanas? (no)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Ven Uds. a mis hermanas? (no)
No, no las vemos.
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34. ¿Mandas tú las invitaciones? (no)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Mandas tú las invitaciones? (no)
No, no las mando.
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35. ¿Venden Uds. a las flores ? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Venden Uds. a las flores ? (sí)
Sí, las vendemos.
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36. ¿Me ayudas? (sí) Sí, te ayudo.
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Me ayudas? (sí)
Sí, te ayudo.
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37. ¿Tienes los zapatos? (no)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Tienes los zapatos? (no)
No, no los tengo.
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38. ¿Compra ella los abrigos? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Compra ella los abrigos? (sí)
Sí, los compra.
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39. ¿Quieres leer los libros? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Quieres leer los libros? (sí)
Sí, los quiero leer.
Sí, quiero leerlos.
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40. ¿Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea? (sí)
Sí, la tenemos que hacer.
Sí, tenemos que hacerla.
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41. ¿Quieren Uds. visitar a Ana? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Quieren Uds. visitar a Ana? (sí)
Sí, la queremos visitar.
Sí, queremos visitarla.
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42. No, no los necesita comprarr. No, no necesita que comprarlos.
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Necesita él comprar los sombreros? (no)
No, no los necesita comprarr.
No, no necesita que comprarlos.
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43. No, no la tenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla.
Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Uds. tienen que hacer la tarea? (no)
No, no la tenemos que hacer.
No, no tenemos que hacerla.
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44. ¿Ustedes quieren ver la presentación otra vez?
¡Sí, la queremos ver otra vez!