1 / 32

Direct Objects

Direct Objects. … are the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. … answer the questions “ What ” and “ Whom ” after an action verb. … have direct object pronouns (DOPs) that replace direct objects in a sentence.

Download Presentation

Direct Objects

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Direct Objects • … are the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. • … answer the questions “What” and “Whom” after an action verb. • … have direct object pronouns (DOPs) that replace direct objects in a sentence. • In Spanish, when the direct object is a person or a pet, a personal “A” must be used. AMV@MVHS

  2. Pause for practice AMV@MVHS

  3. Mary gave me the book. We can see the signs. I like apples. Please invite me to the party. Tom and Brandy called us yesterday. What did Mary give? What can we see? What do I like? Who are you inviting? Who did Tom and Brandy call? Actividad 1: AMV@MVHS

  4. Actividad 2: How did you do? • Tomás spilled the milk all over the floor. Tomás spilled itall over the floor. • I left a check for you on the counter. I left itfor you on the counter. • We looked for you but you weren’t at the mall. We looked for you but you weren’t at the mall. AMV@MVHS

  5. In Spanish there are 8 direct object pronouns. These words replace the direct object in the sentence. You won’t use a DOP and the direct object at the same time. AMV@MVHS

  6. ME TE LO,LA NOS OS LOS,LAS The 8 direct object pronouns are: Note how third person singular and plural agree in number with the object they represent. AMV@MVHS

  7. Pause for practice AMV@MVHS

  8. How did you do? Los/Las Lo Nos La Las Me Te La Los AMV@MVHS

  9. But… you know Spanish is not as simple as changing one word to another. You have to know where the word belongs in the sentence. AMV@MVHS

  10. There are four rules in regards to placement of DOPs in the sentence. The great thing is that we’ve already talked about them! Remember the reflexive pronoun placement rules? AMV@MVHS

  11. If there’s a ___________________ in the sentence, the direct object pronoun goes _________ the verb. CONJUGATED VERB BEFORE LA Tengo ahora. mi tarea _____ tengo ahora. LA Object Pronoun Conjugated Verb AMV@MVHS

  12. If a sentence is negative and there’s a “NO” in front of the verb, the direct object pronoun goes between the “NO” and the verb. AMV@MVHS

  13. Pause for practice AMV@MVHS

  14. How did you do? • Pablo nola usó al restaurante anoche. • ¿Los compraste al centro comercial? • Lo siento, mamá, pero lo comí después del almuerzo. AMV@MVHS

  15. If there’s an ___________ in the sentence, the direct object pronoun gets ___________ to the verb. INFINITIVE ATTACHED LOS Queremos levantar temprano. a ellos Queremos levantar____ temprano. LOS Infinitive Object Pronoun “Levantarlos” is ONE WORD. AMV@MVHS

  16. since there is also a CONJUGATED VERB in the sentence, the direct object pronoun can still go BEFORE the conjugated verb. BUT… Queremos levantar_____ temprano. LOS LOS _____ queremos levantar temprano. Infinitive Object Pronoun Object Pronoun Conjugated Verb AMV@MVHS

  17. If a sentence is negative and there’s a “NO” in front of the verb, the direct object pronoun goes between the “NO” and the verb. AMV@MVHS

  18. Pause for practice AMV@MVHS

  19. How did you do? • Pilar no va a cantarla para su audición. • Pilar nola va a cantar para su audición. • 2. Podemos traerlas a la fiesta este viernes. • Las podemos traer a la fiesta este viernes. • 3. Tengo que limpiarlo esta tarde y no puedo ir. • Lo tengo que limpiar esta tarde y no puedo ir. AMV@MVHS

  20. If there’s a __________ ____________ in the sentence, the direct object pronoun gets _________ to the verb. PRESENT PARTICIPLE ATTACHED LO Susi y Mari están escribiendo ahora. el cheque Susi y Mari están ___ ahora. escribiéndo escribiendo LO Participle Object Pronoun When you attach to the end of the participle, you add a syllable to the word, which messes with the natural stress. HOWEVER… The participle will need a written accent over the “A” in –ANDO or the “E” in –IENDO. THEREFORE… AMV@MVHS

  21. since there is also a CONJUGATED VERB in the sentence, the direct object pronoun can still go BEFORE the conjugated verb. BUT… Susi y Mari están escribiéndo___ ahora. LO Participle Object Pronoun Susi y Mari ___ están escribiendo ahora. LO Object Pronoun Conjugated Verb AMV@MVHS

  22. If a sentence is negative and there’s a “NO” in front of the verb, the direct object pronoun goes between the “NO” and the verb. AMV@MVHS

  23. Pause for practice AMV@MVHS

  24. How did you do? • Estamos comprándola a la farmacia. • La estamos comprando a la farmacia. • 2. Andrés está estudiándolo para el examen mañana . • Andrés lo está estudiando para el examen mañana . • 3. Ellos no están sacándolas de la boda. • Ellosno las están sacando de la boda. AMV@MVHS

  25. AFFIRMATIVE If the verb in the sentence is an _____________________, the direct object pronoun gets _________ to the verb COMMAND ATTACHED ALWAYS LA Prepara . la cena Prepara____ LA Command Object Pronoun Affirmative commands are when you tell someone to do something. Regular commands are formed by conjugating in the “tú” form and dropping the “S”. Irregular commands will be covered later this year. AMV@MVHS

  26. Prepara__ Prepára__ LA When the command is more than one syllable AND you attach to the end of the participle, you add a syllable to the word, which messes with the natural stress. HOWEVER… The command will need a written accent. Count back 3 vowels from the end (including the direct object pronoun) and you will be over the right letter MOST OF THE TIME. THEREFORE… EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE: ESTUDIAR AND LIMPIAR. AMV@MVHS

  27. Pause for practice AMV@MVHS

  28. How did you do? • Cómelas. • Hazla. • 3. Lávalos. Hazla does not have an accent because the command is only one syllable. AMV@MVHS

  29. Try to translate these sentences into Spanish: • We talk to you often. • They are going to watch it (television). • I have them (the papers). • Juan, call her! • You are doing it (the exercise) now? AMV@MVHS

  30. How did you do? We talk to you often Te hablamos a menudo. They are going to watch it (television). La van a ver. OR Van a verla. I have them (the papers). Los tengo. AMV@MVHS

  31. How did you do? Juan, call her! Juan, ¡llámala! You are doing it (the exercise) now? ¿Estás haciéndolo ahora? OR ¿Lo estás haciendo ahora? AMV@MVHS

  32. What do you remember? • Direct objects answer the questions _____ and _____. • A personal “A” is used when….. • What are the 8 direct object pronouns? • Where will a DOP go when an infinitive is in the sentence? • What is the accent rule when attaching a DOP to a present participle? WHAT WHOM EITHER BEFORE THE VERB OR ATTACHED TO THE INFINITIVE OVER THE “A” IN –ANDO OR THE “E” IN –IENDO. AMV@MVHS

More Related