Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns

A Direct Object Pronoun recieves the action of a verb.

for example:

Juan carlos está tomando la foto.

In this example, la foto is the recipient of the action

Multiple Choice

Identify the direct object in the sentence:

Ella baila la cumbia

• Ella

• Baila

• la

• la cumbia

Multiple Choice

Identify the direct object in the sentence:

Yo no tengo el libro.

• Yo

• tengo

• el libro

• no

Multiple Choice

Identify the direct object in the sentence:

Nosotros hacemos las maletas

• las maletas

• nosotros

• hacemos

• There isn't one

Multiple Choice

Identify the direct object in the sentence:

El artista dibuja un cuadro espectáculo.

• el artista

• un cuadro

• espectáculo

• dibuja

Multiple Choice

Identify the direct object in the sentence:

Voy a ver el partido de basquetbol.

• Voy

• ver

• el partido

• basquetbol

Direct object pronouns replace direct object nouns.

Maribel hace la tarea--> Maribel la hace.

In this example, because la tarea is singular and feminine, we use the singular feminine DOP (la) to replace the direct object (la tarea).

Rita compra el sombrero-->Rita lo comra.

In this example, because el sombrero is singular and masculine, we use the singular masculine DOP (lo) to replace the direct object (la sombrero).

Yo necesito las llaves-->Yo las necesito

In this example, because las llaves is plural and feminine, we use the plural, feminine DOP (las) to replace the direct object (llaves).

Ellos quieren los tacos. --> Ellos los quieren

In this example, because los tacos is plural and masculine, we use the plural, masculine DOP (los) to replace the direct object (los tacos).

Multiple Choice

simplify the sentence using a direct object pronoun.

Ellos comen las enchiladas ---> Ellos____ comen

• los

• la

• las

• lo

Multiple Choice

simplify the sentence using a direct object pronoun.

Ella cocina el burrito---> Ella____ cocina

• los

• la

• las

• lo

Multiple Choice

simplify the sentence using a direct object pronoun.

Mi hermano maneja la camioneta --> Mi hermano____ maneja

• los

• la

• las

• lo

Multiple Choice

simplify the sentence using a direct object pronoun.

Mis padres pagan la renta--> mis padres____ pagan

• los

• la

• las

• lo

Multiple Choice

simplify the sentence using a direct object pronoun.

Mis padres pagan la renta--> mis padres____ pagan

• los

• la

• las

• lo

Strange Rule Alert

Probably ought to write this down...

dummies.

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When the direct object is a pet or a person, we use the personal a

For example:

La señora Rodriguez visita a la doctora Salas.

Multiple Select

Cierto o falso: You need the a personal in this sentence:

Yo levanto a la pluma.

• Cierto

• Falso

Multiple Select

Cierto o falso: You need the a personal in this sentence:

Yo oigo a la musica.

• Cierto

• Falso

Multiple Select

Cierto o falso: You need the a personal in this sentence:

Yo levanto a Pablo.

• Cierto

• Falso

Multiple Select

Cierto o falso: You need the a personal in this sentence:

Yo oigo a mi madre.

• Cierto

• Falso

Multiple Select

Cierto o falso: You need the a personal in this sentence:

Yo recuerdo a mi tarea

• Cierto

• Falso

Multiple Select

Cierto o falso: You need the a personal in this sentence:

Yo recuerdo a mi abuelo

• Cierto

• Falso

In conclusion, you have learned:

-How to identify Direct Objects

-How to simplify sentences using DOPs

-How to use the A personal

Poll

What concept from today seems most challenging?

• Identifying Direct Objects

• Replacing Direct Objects with their pronoun

• Using the A personal

• Nothing, I'm cool, I got this.

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