Complementos Directos (Direct Objects) Unidad 3, Etapa 3

1. Complementos Directos(Direct Objects)Unidad 3, Etapa 3

2. D.O.P. Direct object pronouns take the place of the object in the sentence. By using DOPs we are saying “it/them” rather than saying the object over and over. These can also replace people, not just ‘things’. Por ejemplo: “Yesterday I went to the mall to buy some shoes. I found the shoes that I liked and tried the shoes on. I wanted to buy the shoes so I took the shoes up to the clerk and paid for the shoes. All of my friends like my shoes and want to buy some shoes just like the shoes I bought.” This sounds silly so we use the pronouns to replace the shoes with “them”.

3. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do you see the truck? direct object Yes, I see it. direct object pronoun

4. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do you have the books? direct object Yes, I have them. direct object pronoun

5. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Do they want the hamburgers? direct object Yes, they want them. direct object pronoun

6. What does a direct object pronoun do? A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. For example: Can you see us? direct object pronoun Yes, we can see you. direct object pronoun

7. The following are the direct object pronouns in English: The Spanish equivalents are as follows: me = me us = nos you (fam.) = te you (form.) = lo, la you (pl.) = los, las him, it(m.) = lo them (m.) = los her, it(f.) = la them (f.) = las

8. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish: I watch it. verb direct object pronoun Yo lo miro. verb direct object pronoun In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

9. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish: We watch you. verb direct object pronoun Nosotros te miramos. verb direct object pronoun In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

10. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish: She sings them (las canciones). direct object pronoun verb Ella las canta. direct object pronoun verb In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

11. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish: Él no las escribe. direct object pronoun verb In a negative sentence in Spanish the direct object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.

12. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish: Los estudiantes no la hacen. verb direct object pronoun In a negative sentence in Spanish the direct object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.

13. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish: ¿Quieres tomar el examen ahora? Sí, lo quiero tomar ahora. Sí, quiero tomarlo ahora. The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.

14. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish: ¿Vas a mandar la carta? Sí, la voy a mandar. Sí, voy a mandarla. The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.

15. Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish: ¿Van a estudiar las lecciones? No, no las voy a estudiar. No, no voy a estudiarlas. The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.

16. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo veo la casa. Yo la veo. Yo la veo. I see it.

17. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Leemos los libros. Los leemos. We read them.

18. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ellos buscan a nosotros. Ellos nos buscan. They look for us.

19. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Tú necesitas las gafas. Tú las necesitas. You need them.

20. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Ella necesita el abrigo. Ella lo necesita. She needs it.

21. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo tengo el impermeable. Yo lo tengo. I have it.

22. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Compran las plantas en Lowe’s? ¿Las compran en Lowe’s? ¿Do you buy them in Lowe’s?

23. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Llevas shorts en el verano? ¿Los llevas en el verano? Do you wear them in the summer?

24. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. ¿Llevan ellos gorras en la escuela? ¿Las llevan en la escuela? Do they wear caps in school?

25. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Vamos a mirar el video. Lo vamos a ver. Vamos a verlo. We are going to watch it.

26. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. ¿Quieres comprar los zapatos? ¿Los quieres comprar? ¿Quieres comprarlos. Do you want to buy them?

27. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Tengo que mandar el dinero. Lo tengo que mandar. Tengo que mandarlo. I have to send it.

28. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Necesitan invitar a José. Lo necesitan invitar. Necesitan invitarlo. They need to invite him.

29. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Vamos a llevar bufandas. Las vamos a llevar. Vamos a llevarlas. We are going to wear them.

30. Say the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. In these sentences there are two different locations where the pronoun can be placed, write the sentence both ways. Tienes que hacer la tarea. Latienes que hacer. Tienes quehacerla. You have to do it.

31. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Llevas los shorts en el verano? (sí ) Sí,losllevo en el verano.

32. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Cantan Uds. las canciones? (no) No,nolascantamos.

33. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Invitan ellos a Ana y José? (sí ) Sí,losinvitan.

34. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Ven Uds. a mis hermanas? (no) No, nolasvemos.

35. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Mandas tú las invitaciones? (no) No, nolasmando.

36. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Venden Uds. a las flores ? (sí) Sí,lasvendemos.

37. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Me ayudas? (sí) Sí,teayudo.

38. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Tienes los patines? (no) No, nolostengo.

39. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Compra ella los abrigos? (sí) Sí,loscompra.

40. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Tienen Uds. que hacer la tarea? (no) No,nolatenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla.

41. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Quieres leer los libros? (sí) Sí,losquiero leer. Sí, quiero leerlos.

42. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Me vas a ayudar? (no) No,notevoy a ayudar. No, no voy a ayudarte.

43. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea? (sí) Sí,latenemos que hacer. Sí, tenemos que hacerla.

44. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Quieren Uds. visitar a Ana? (sí) Sí,laqueremos visitar. Sí, queremos visitarla.

45. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Necesita él comprar los árboles? (no) No,nolosnecesitacomprar. No, no necesitaquecomprarlos.

46. Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. ¿Uds. tienen que hacer la tarea? (no) No,nolatenemos que hacer. No, no tenemos que hacerla.

47. ¿Ustedes quieren ver la presentación otra vez? ¡Sí, laqueremos ver otra vez!

48. Contesta usando los pronombres del complemento directo. Sí, la puse. • ¿Pusiste la mesa? (sí) • ¿Trajiste la tarea a la clase hoy? (sí) • ¿Quién escribe la carta? (Teresa) • ¿Dónde compraste tus zapatos? • ¿Me llamaste anoche? (no) • ¿Tienes mi libro y mi mochila? (no) • ¿Dónde viste a Gabriela? (la tienda) • ¿Comiste la manzana que estaba en la mesa? Sí, la traje a la clase hoy. Teresa la escribe. Los compré en ___. No, no tellaméanoche. No, no los tengo. La vi en la tienda. Sí, la comí. o No, no la comí.

49. Di otra vez sin repetir el sustantivo. • Vi a Diana en el almacén y llamé a Diana después de regresar a casa. • Compré un suéter anoche. Puse el suéteren mi armario. Llevé mi suéter a la escuela. • Escribí una carta. Firmé la carta y puse la carta en el sobre antes de enviársela a mi abuelita.

50. 4. Hago mi tarea todas las tardes. Escribo la tarea en mi escritorio y pongo la tarea en mi mochila. El próximo día entrego mi tarea en la clase. 5. Quién tiene mi sacapuntas? No está en mi mochila. No sé. No tengo tu sacapuntas pero vi tu sacapuntas en tu escritorio. 6.  Son nuevos tus zapatos? Sí, compré mis zapatos en Target.