 The direct object is the word in the sentence that receives the direct action of the verb. It answers the question what or whom about the verb. Direct Object Pronouns

 Luisa is buying the blouse. noun Luisa is buying it. pronoun The direct object can be either a noun or a pronoun.

 Luisa compra la blusa. noun Luisa la compra. pronoun

 The direct object pronouns can replace either a thing or a person. The pronoun must agree with the noun it replaces and it comes right before the verb. Direct Object Pronouns

 Singular Plural me me nos us te you (familiar) os you(familiar) lo you (formal),him,it los you, them la you (formal),her,it las you, them Direct object pronouns can be used to replace direct object nouns.

 Lo Los La La s Masculine feminine

 Quiero la camisa azul. La quiero. I want the blue shirt I want it. The direct object pronoun is placed directly before the conjugated verb. The direct object noun is placed after the conjugated verb.

 Quiero comprar zapatos negros. Y los quiero comprar hoy. I want to buy black shoes. or Y quiero comprarlos hoy. And I want to buy them today. When an infinitive follows the conjugated verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or be attached to the infinitive.

 Ella compró el casco. (She bought the helmet) Ella lo compró. (She bought it) Ejemplos

 Compró los guantes. (She bought the gloves) Los compró. (She bought them) Ejemplos

 Remember that you must use the a personal before a direct object when it is a person. Ex: Invité a Carlos. (I invited Carlos) Note:

 ¿Invitaste a Juan? (Did you invite Juan) Sí, lo invité. ( yes, I invited him) Ejemplos

 1. Mateo helped me. las los me Answer: me 2. Alvaro borrowed the book. los lo os Answer: lo 3. Lorena bought the blouse. te la las Answer: la Practica… Choose the correct direct object pronoun that you would use to replace the underlined words. 4.We took the children to the park. nos los os Answer: los 5. We see the girls at the mall. nos las os Answer: las