1. Complementos Directos (Direct Objects) Esp.II Realidades 2 Tema 4

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 index

3. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do you see the statue? Yes, I see it. direct object direct object pronoun index

4. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do you have the map? Yes, I have it. direct object direct object pronoun index

5. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Can you see us? Yes, we can see you. direct object pronoun index

6. The following are the direct object pronouns in English: me you ( pl.-fam. ) you ( form. ) him, it( m. ) us you ( pl. ) them ( m. ) her, it( f. )them ( f. ) The Spanish equivalents are as follows: = me = te = lo, la = lo = la = os = los, las = los = las index you ( fam. ) = nos

7. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish: I watch it (el tráfico). direct object 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. index

8. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish: We watch you. direct object pronoun Nosotros te miramos. 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. index

9. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish: She sings them ( las canciones ). direct object pronoun Ella las canta. 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. index

10. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish: Los estudiantes no la hacen. (la tarea) 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 ”. index

11. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish: ¿Quieres tomar el autobuús? Sí, lo quiero tomar. Sí, quiero tomarlo. The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive. index

12. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish: ¿Van a visitar los museos? No, no los vamos a visitar. No, no vamos a visitarlos. The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive. index

13. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo veo la fuente. Yo la veo. I see it. index

14. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Seguimos las direcciones. Las seguimos. We follow them. index

15. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ellos quieren a nosotros. Ellos nos quieren. They want/love us. index

16. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tú necesitas la dirección. Tú la necesitas. You need it. index

17. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ella busca el cruce de calles. Ella lo busca. She looks for it. index

18. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Encontraron el monumento? ¿Lo encontaran? ¿Do ya’ll find it? index

19. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Cruzaste la calle? ¿La cruzaste? Did you cross it? index

20. 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. Voy a conducir el coche. Lo voy a conducir. Voy a conducirlo. I am going to drive it. index

21. ¿Quieres cambiar la línea? ¿La quieres cambiar? ¿Quieres cambiarla? Do you want to change it? 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. index

22. Necesitan invitar a José y Luci. Los necesitan invitar. Necesitan invitarlos. They need to invite him. 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. index

23. Tienes que limpiar el camión. Lo tienes que limpiar. Tienes que limpiarlo. You have to clean it. 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. index

24. ¿Me puedes ayudar? (sí) Sí, te puedo ayudar. Sí, puedo ayudarte. 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. index

25. ¿Ves el semáfaro? (no) No, no lo veo. 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. index

26. ¿Quieres leer el mapa? (sí) Sí, lo quiero leer. Sí, quiero leerlo. 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. index

27. ¿Me vas a buscar? (no) No, no te voy a buscar. No, no voy a buscarte. 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. index

28. 1.¡Cruza el puente! 2.¡Busca a los niños! 3.¡Pasa el cruce de calles! 4.¡No pares el taxi! 5.¡No pierdas las dirreciones! 6.¡No mires a la Sra. Phua-Ryko! Change each of these commands substituting the direct object with a DOP. *Affirmatives-attach DOP add accent. *Negatives-place DOP in front of verb. index

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