Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns me nos te os lo/la los/las

“Book” receives the action of the verb “reads.” Direct Objects The direct object is the person, place or thing that directly receives the action of the verb. Bill hit the ball. “Ball” receives the action of the verb “hit.” Sherry reads the book. “Book” receives the action of the verb “reads.” Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Para practicar en inglés Elena sang the song. Elena sang it. We ate the hamburgers. We ate them. Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Direct Objects The direct object will only be represented once in a sentence. It will either be in the form of a noun OR the pronoun - never both. Paco is buying a book. Or Paco is buying it. Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Placement If it is the object of conjugated verb - then place it before the verb. ie… Marcos lo come If it is the object of a verb infinitive - then attach it to the end of the infinitive. Object of conjugated verb- before verb ie…Marta quiere comerlo

Para practiar en español Paco has a book in his backpack. Paco tiene un libro en su mochila. Paco has it in his backpack. Paco lo tiene en su mochila. Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Para practiar en español Paco wants to eat lunch in the cafeteria. Paco quiere comer el almuerzo en la cafetería. Paco wants to eat it in the cafeteria. Paco lo quiere comer en la cafetería. OR Paco quiere comerlo en la cafetería. Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Combination Pronouns IF more than one type of object pronoun is used in a sentence, then use the clue ID (CARD). to remember their placement order. I - indirect D - direct

Examples Paco is giving me a book. Paco me da un libro a mí. Paco is giving it to me. Paco me lo da a mí. *If a direct object noun is used in English, then a direct object noun will be used in Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun. Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Combination Pronouns ie… Paco se lo da a ella. IF both direct and indirect object pronouns are used AND both are 3rd person,THEN the indirect object pronoun (le or les) changes to SE. ie… Paco se lo da a ella.

Examples I am giving Paco a book. Yo le doy un libro a Paco. I am giving it to Paco Yo se lo doy a Paco. *If both the indirect and direct object pronouns are used AND both are in the 3rd person, then the indirect LE or LES changes to SE. Object of conjugated verb- before verb

Preguntas 1. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object of the conjugated verb? In front of the conjugated verb

Attach it to the end of the infinitive Preguntas 2. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object an infinitive? Attach it to the end of the infinitive

Preguntas 3. If both direct and indirect object pronouns are used and both are 3rd person, then the indirect object pronoun changes to _______ SE

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