Complementos Directos(Direct Objects)

Unidad 4, Leccion 1

Complementos Directos

•explanation of direct object pronouns in English•direct object pronouns in English and Spanish•placement of direct object pronouns in Spanish•practice replacing the direct object with the pronoun•practice answering questions with direct object pronouns

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What does a direct object pronoun do?A direct object pronoun takes the place of a direct object. A direct object is the word in the sentence that receives the action. For example:

Do you see the truck?

Yes, I see it.

direct object

direct object

pronoun

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What does a direct object pronoun do?

Do you have the books?

Yes, I have them.

direct object

direct object

pronoun

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What does a direct object pronoun do?

Do they want the hamburgers?

Yes, they want them.

direct object

direct object

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What does a direct object pronoun do?

Can you see us?

Yes, we can see you.

direct object

pronoun

direct object

pronoun

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The following are all the direct object pronouns in English:

me

you (fam.)you (form.)him, it(m.)

us

You all

them (m.)her, it(f.)them (f.)

The Spanish equivalents are as follows:

= me

= te

= lo, la= lo= la

= nos

= los, las= los= las

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Ya’ll = os

Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:

Do you watch the show Walking Dead?

Yes, I watch it. direct object

pronoun¿Miras el programa Walking Dead?

Si, Yo lo miro.direct object prono

un

verb

verbIn English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:

We write you a lot.

direct object

pronoun

Nosotros te escribimos mucho.

direct object prono

un

verb

verb

In English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in Spanish:

Who wears the red shirts?

She wears them.direct object pronou

n¿Quien lleva las camisas rojas?

Ella las lleva.direct object prono

un

verb

verbIn English the direct object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before the conjugated verb.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:

¿Escribe Juan las chicas?

Él no las escribe.direct object prono

un

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”.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:

¿Hacen la tarea las estudiantes?

Los estudiantes no la hacen.direct object prono

unverb

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”.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (unconjugated verb) in Spanish. You have two options:¿Quieres tomar el examen

hoy?Sí, lo quiero tomar hoy.

ORSí, quiero tomarlo hoy.

The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (unconjugated verb) in Spanish. You have two options:

¿Vas a montar la bicicleta?

Sí, la voy a montar.

ORSí, voy a montarla.

The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.

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Notice the placement of the direct object pronouns in a sentence with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (unconjugated verb) in Spanish. You have two options:

¿Van a estudiar las lecciones ustedes?

No, no las vamos a estudiar.

ORNo, no vamos a estudiarlas.

The direct object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Yo llevo la bufanda.

Yo la llevo.la

I wear the scarf. I wear it.

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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 the books. We read them.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Ellos escuchan a mis amigos y yo.Ellos nos escuchan.

The listen to my friends and I. They listen to us.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Tú necesitas las gafas de sol.

Tú las necesitas.

You need sunglasses. You need them.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

Maria necesita un abrigo.

Maria lo necesita.

Maria needs a coat. Maria needs it.

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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 the raincoat. I have it.

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

¿Compran el vestido en Target ustedes?

¿Lo compran en Target ustedes?

Are you all buying the dress in Target?

Are you all buying it in Target?

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Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English.

¿Llevas los pantalones cortos en el verano?

¿Los llevas en el verano?

Do you wear shorts in the summer? Do you wear

them in the summer?

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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 mirar.Vamos a mirarlo.

We are going to watch it.

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¿Quieres comprar los zapatos?

¿Los quieres comprar?¿Quieres comprarlos?

Do you want to buy them?

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.

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Tengo que pagar el dinero.

Lo tengo que pagar.Tengo que pagarlo.

I have to pay it.

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.

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Necesitan invitar a José.

Lo necesitan invitar.Necesitan invitarlo.

They need to invite him.

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.

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Vamos a llevar bufandas.

Las vamos a llevar.Vamos a llevarlas.

We are going to wear them.

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.

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Tienes que hacer la tarea.

La tienes que hacer.Tienes que hacerla.

You have to do it.

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.

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Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

¿Llevas los pantalones cortos en el verano? (sí )

Sí, los llevo en el verano.

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¿Cantan Uds. las canciones? (no)

No, no las cantamos.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Invitan ellos a Ana y José? (sí )

Sí, los invitan.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Ven Uds. a mis hermanas? (no)

No, no las vemos.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Mandas tú las invitaciones? (no)

No, no las mando.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Venden Uds. a las flores ? (sí)

Sí, las vendemos.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Me ayudas? (sí)

Sí, te ayudo.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Tienes los zapatos? (no)

No, no los tengo.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Compra ella los abrigos? (sí)

Sí, los compra.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Quieres leer los libros? (sí)

Sí, los quiero leer.

Sí, quiero leerlos.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Ustedes tienen que hacer la tarea? (sí)

Sí, la tenemos que hacer.

Sí, tenemos que hacerla.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Quieren Uds. visitar a Ana? (sí)

Sí, la queremos visitar.

Sí, queremos visitarla.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Necesita él comprar los sombreros? (no)

No, no los necesita comprarr.

No, no necesita que comprarlos.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Uds. tienen que hacer la tarea? (no)

No, no la tenemos que hacer.

No, no tenemos que hacerla.

Answer the following question making sure to use a direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.

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¿Ustedes quieren ver la presentación otra vez?

¡Sí, la queremos ver otra vez!