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Mastering Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish

Learn how to use direct object pronouns in Spanish to replace nouns, agreement rules, placement in sentences, and practice exercises for better understanding. Improve your Spanish skills with this comprehensive guide.

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Mastering Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish

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  1. Direct Object Pronouns Capítulo 7

  2. A direct object answers who or what after a verb. Comprendo la pregunta. I understand what? . .. the question Direct Object Pronouns

  3. Direct Object Pronouns • To avoid repeating a direct object, we often replace it with “it”. • Do you understand the question? • Yes, I understand it.

  4. Direct Object Pronouns • Spanish works the same way. • The direct object pronouns are:

  5. Direct Object Pronouns • Direct object pronouns can refer to people or things. • They agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace.

  6. Direct Object Pronouns • Lo replaces a masc. singular noun. • La replaces a fem. singular noun.

  7. Direct Object Pronouns • Los replaces a masculine plural noun • Las replaces a feminine plural noun

  8. For example • If Tomas were to be referred to as him, lo would be the pronoun we would use. • Tomas = masc sing. • Masc. singular d.o. pronoun = lo

  9. For example • If shoes were to be referred to as them, we would chooselos. • Zapatos= Masculine plural • Los= Masculine plural pronoun

  10. Direct Object Pronouns • A direct object pronoun is placed just before the conjugated verb. • ¿Lees el periódico? • Sí lo leo.

  11. If there is an infinitive verb, the pronoun is attached to the infinitive ending. • ¿Puedes lavar los platos? • Sí, puedo lavarlos.

  12. When the pronoun replaces both a masculine and feminine direct object noun, los is used. • ¿Compras el vestido y las dos faldas? • Sí, los compro.

  13. Practice • Translate: • Do you want my poster? • Yes I want it. Thank you

  14. Practice • Answer: • ¿Quieres mi cartel? • Sí, lo quiero. Gracias.

  15. Practice • Translate: • I have to call Gloria. • Do you have to call her?

  16. Practice • Answer: • Tengo que llamar a Gloria. • ¿Tienes que llamarla?

  17. Practice • Translate: • Escribo la tarea. • Yo no la escribo. Es demasiado difícil.

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