Los Complimentos Directos Dircect Objects and Direct Object Pronouns
What is a Direct Object? A direct object is a THING or a PERSON that receives the ac5on of the verb. EX: I eat the tamales. Yo como los tamales. EX: Óscar calls his wife.
Óscar llama a su esposa.
What is a Direct Object? Direct objects typically FOLLOW the verb (in both Spanish and English. EX: I eat the tamales. Yo como los tamales. EX:
Óscar calls his wife. Óscar llama a su esposa.
What is a Direct Object? We can find the direct object of a sentence is by asking WHAT or WHO is ge=ng VERBED?
I eat the tamales.
Yo como los tamales.
the tamales The tamales are the D.O.
What do I eat?
What is a Direct Object? We can find the direct object of a sentence is by asking WHAT or WHO is ge=ng VERBED?
Óscar calls his wife. Óscar llama a su esposa.
Who does Óscar call? His wife.
His wife is the D.O.
Direct Object PRONOUNS
Direct Object pronouns are used to REPLACE the D.O. of a sentence to avoid repe55on.
Lets look at WHY at 5mes, we would want to use direct object pronouns.
Direct Object PRONOUNS Bobby: Did you buy the new ? Suzie: Ya, my parents bought me the yesterday for doing well on my progress report. Bobby: Do you like the ? Suzie: Yes, I love the . Bobby: Me too. The is so rad. Suzie: Totally, man. is where it’s at.
Direct Object PRONOUNS Isn’t it really obnoxious how many 5mes the word was used in that last dialogue?
Direct Object PRONOUNS
Typically, people replace a D.O. with a D.O.P. In conversa5on to avoid this repe55on of a noun that is already menJoned….
Direct Object PRONOUNS Bobby: Did you buy the new ? Suzie: Ya, my parents bought me yesterday for doing well on my progress report. Bobby: Do you like ? Suzie: Yes, I love . Bobby: Me too. is so rad. Suzie: Totally, man. is where it’s at.
Direct Object PRONOUNS
What are some DOPs in English?? SINGULAR
PLURAL
me
us
you
y’all
him, her, it
them
Spanish DOPs SINGULAR
PLURAL
me
nos
te
os
lo, la
los, las
SINGULAR
PLURAL
me
nos
te lo, la
os
Used exclusively for replacing D.O.s that refer to PEOPLE.
los, las Used for D.O.s that refer to PEOPLE and THINGS.
When the direct object noun of the sentence in Spanish is a person (or a pet), it is preceded by the word:
This is called the There is NO equivalent in English.
Por ejemplo: Óscar visits his wife. Óscar visita a su esposa. La A personal
Óscar visits the theatre. Óscar visita el teatro .
NOTA: No5ce that when we replace the D.O. with a D.O.P., the personal A is also replaced.
Óscar llama a su esposa. Who does he call?
a su esposa a
What D.O. pronoun will we use to replace?
la Óscar la llama.
Follow 3 easy steps to substitute a DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN for a direct object:
(1)
Identify the direct object by finding the verb in the sentence and asking who? Or what? Is receiving the action of the verb.
Maria compra la camiseta. verb ¿Qué compra Maria?
Follow 3 easy steps to substitute a DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN for a direct object:
(2)
Identify the NUMBER and GENDER (if necessary) of the direct object…
Maria compra la camiseta. feminine/singular
…and substitute the appropriate DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN.
Maria compra la camiseta.
LA
Follow 3 easy steps to substitute a DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN for a direct object:
(3) Place the DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN Maria la compra. …more details to come on that!
Nosotros necesitamos el libro. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
Lo
lo Nosotros ____________ necesitamos.
Tú buscas a nosotros. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
Nos
nos Tú ____________ buscas.
Buscas unos papeles importantes. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
Los
Los __________ buscas.
Ellos piden la pizza margarita. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
La
Ellos __________ piden. la
Ud. pracJca el baloncesto. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
Lo
Ud. ___________ pracJca. lo
Mis padres leen el periódico. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
Lo
Mis padres ____________leen. lo
Yo invito a vosotros. ¿Cuál es el objeto directo?
¿Qué pronombre de complimento directo debemos usar?
os
os Yo ___________ invito.
Pronoun Placement All pronouns (D.O.’s and I.O.’s) can go in the following places:
1.) Before a conjugated verb EX: Yo te veo en el espejo. (I see you in the mirror)
Pronoun Placement
OR…
Pronoun Placement All pronouns (D.O.’s and I.O.’s) can go in the following places:
2.) ATTACHED to an infini5ve EX: Yo quiero comprarlo.