Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns

Spanish 3

What is a direct object pronoun?

• Pronouns are words that stand for or replace nouns.

• Direct object pronouns replace the direct object.

It is the direct object pronoun because it replaced the word apple.

Him is the direct object pronoun because it replaced the word coach.

The chart on the next slide introduces direct object pronouns in Spanish!

Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object pronoun?

She cooks it (dinner).

Ella la cocina.

• ella

• la

• cocina

Multiple Choice

What is the direct object pronoun?

The girls love us.

Las chicas nos aman.

• las chicas

• nos

• aman

Did you notice in Spanish, the direct object pronouns come BEFORE the verb?

Always remember to follow SNRDV when writing a sentence!

Subject No Reflexive DOP Verb

Multiple Choice

You play it (basketball).

• Tú juegas lo.

• Tú lo juegas.

Multiple Choice

I respect you.

• Yo te respeto.

• Yo respeto te.

Multiple Choice

She knows me.

Ella (------) conoce.

• me

• la

Multiple Choice

They answer it (the question).

Ellos (-----) contestan.

• la

• los

Multiple Choice

She used to admire you.

• Ella te admiraba.

• Ella me admiraba

Multiple Choice

They were believing us.

• Ellos nos creían.

• Ellos os creían

Poll

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