1. Direct Object Pronouns

2. Direct Objects Dissect the sentences! I want that skirt.
I bought some shoes.
What is the subject, the verb, the direct object?

3. Direct Objects
A direct object tells WHO or WHAT receives the action of the verb. In other words, WHO or WHAT is being verbed.

4. Direct Object Pronouns
To avoid repeating a direct object noun, you can REPLACE it with a direct object pronoun. Instead of saying, “I want that skirt (skirt is direct object),” you can say, “I want it.” (it is direct object pronoun). The word “it” takes the place of the word “skirt.”

5. Direct Object Pronouns
Direct object pronouns take the place of the direct object noun in a sentence. To find the D.O. go to the verb and ask What? (or who?)

6. Direct Object Pronouns
How to find the Direct Object:
I want to eat tacos.
What do I want to eat?
(I want to eat) Tacos Direct Object = Tacos
DO Pronoun (to replace tacos)= them

7. Direct Object Pronouns (English)
me you him, her, it
us y’all them

8. Direct Object Pronouns (Spanish)
me (me) te (you) lo (him or it) la (her or it)
nos (us) os (you all inf.) los (them, you all) las (them, you all)
**Important Note: Direct object Pronouns must agree in GENDER & NUMBER.

9. Placement of Direct Object Pronouns
Direct Object Pronouns, me, te, lo, la, os, nos, los and las are placed either :
before a conjugated verb
or attached to the end of an infinitive verb.

10. Before the Conjugated Verb:
¿Cuándo compras la camisa nueva? La compro cuando tengo dinero. ¿Tienes el pasaporte? Sí, lo tengo

11. Before the Conjugated Verb
Isabel, ¿tienes mi itinerario? Do you have my itinerary? No, no lo tengo. No I don’t have it.
¿Compras los boletos?
Are you buying the tickets?
No, no los compro.
No, I’m not buying them.

12. Do you want to buy the bathing suit? A: Before the verb:
When there are two verbs in a sentence, you have two choices for placement of the direct object pronoun: Before the conjugated verb or after the infinitive:
Q: ¿ Quieres comprar el traje de baño?
Do you want to buy the bathing suit?
A: Before the verb:
Sí, lo quiero comprar.
(Yes, I want to buy it)
A: After the infinitive:
Sí, quiero comprarlo.

13. Direct Object Pronouns
When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and a feminine direct object noun, we use los.
¿Cuándo compras la maleta y el boleto?
Los compro el sábado.

14. Práctica del paquete: Veo la televisión cada noche. La veo cada noche.
Ustedes tienen los boletos.
Ellos hacen las maletas.
Buscamos a los amigos.
La veo cada noche.
Los tienen.
Las hacen.
Los buscamos.