Direct Object PronounsDirect Object Pronouns

Sí, la gramática otra vez…Sí, la gramática otra vez…

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What is a DOPWhat is a DOP??

A direct object pronoun answers the question “what?” A direct object pronoun answers the question “what?” or “whom?” with regard to what the subject of the or “whom?” with regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing.sentence is doing. BILL HIT THE BILL HIT THE BALLBALL.. Bill hit what?Bill hit what? DOP = the ballDOP = the ball

SHERRY HIT SHERRY HIT BILLBILL.. Sherry hit whom?Sherry hit whom? DOP = BillDOP = Bill

Replacing the DO with a PronounReplacing the DO with a Pronoun

Using the previous examples without a Using the previous examples without a pronoun a paragraph might read like…pronoun a paragraph might read like… Bill hit the ball. Tom then chased the ball. Billy Bill hit the ball. Tom then chased the ball. Billy

arrived at the ball first, picked up the ball, fumbled arrived at the ball first, picked up the ball, fumbled the ball and finally threw the ball to the first base the ball and finally threw the ball to the first base man (or woman man (or woman ). ).

Using a pronoun…Using a pronoun… Bill hit the ball. Tom chased Bill hit the ball. Tom chased itit. Billy arrived at . Billy arrived at itit

first, picked first, picked itit up, fumbled up, fumbled itit and finally threw and finally threw itit to to the first base man. the first base man.

Replacing the DOP with a PronounReplacing the DOP with a Pronoun

The Direct Object Pronouns areThe Direct Object Pronouns are Me (me)Me (me) Te (you, familiar)Te (you, familiar) Lo / La (him, her, you-formal)Lo / La (him, her, you-formal) Nos (us)Nos (us) Los / Las (them, you all-formal)Los / Las (them, you all-formal)

So, what do I do with a DOP?So, what do I do with a DOP?

In an In an affirmativeaffirmative statement with statement with one verbone verb, the , the DOP comes immediately before the DOP comes immediately before the conjugated verb.conjugated verb. Tengo Tengo el lel lápizápiz.. ► ► LOLO tengo. tengo. Juan tiene Juan tiene el lel lápizápiz. . ►► Juan Juan LOLO tiene. tiene. Tess tiene Tess tiene el lel lápizápiz.. ►► Tess Tess LOLO tiene tiene Tengo Tengo la plumala pluma.. ►► LALA tengo. tengo. Juan tiene Juan tiene la plumala pluma. ►. ► Juan Juan LALA tiene. tiene. Tess tiene Tess tiene la plumala pluma. ►. ► Tess Tess LALA tiene. tiene.

So, what do I do with a DOP?So, what do I do with a DOP?

In an In an affirmativeaffirmative statement with statement with one verbone verb, the , the DOP comes immediately before the DOP comes immediately before the conjugated verb.conjugated verb. Tengo Tengo los lápiceslos lápices.. ► ► LOSLOS tengo. tengo. Juan tiene Juan tiene los lápiceslos lápices. . ►► Juan Juan LOSLOS tiene. tiene. Tess tiene losTess tiene los lápices lápices.. ►► Tess Tess LOSLOS tiene tiene Tengo Tengo las plumaslas plumas.. ►► LASLAS tengo. tengo. Juan tiene Juan tiene las plumaslas plumas. . ►► Juan Juan LASLAS tiene. tiene. Tess tiene Tess tiene las plumaslas plumas. . ►► Tess Tess LASLAS tiene. tiene.

Problems with Literal TranslationProblems with Literal Translation

ProblemProblem I eat the soup. I eat the soup. ► I eat it. ►Yo como la. WRONG► I eat it. ►Yo como la. WRONG

Redundant (Yo como)Redundant (Yo como) Incorrect (como la)Incorrect (como la)

SolutionSolution Think of the two words as a single phraseThink of the two words as a single phrase

La como La como Lo como Lo como La tengoLa tengo Lo tengoLo tengo

Who are we talking about?Who are we talking about?

La come…La come…Lo tiene…Lo tiene… La compra…La compra… When using third person forms of the verb, it When using third person forms of the verb, it

is important to clarify who you are talking is important to clarify who you are talking about.about. Juan la come.Juan la come. Sara lo tiene.Sara lo tiene. Usted la compra.Usted la compra.

Plural DOPsPlural DOPs

Juan come un sándwich.Juan come un sándwich. Juan lo comeJuan lo come

Juan come dos sándwiches.Juan come dos sándwiches. Juan los come.Juan los come.

María tiene un libro.María tiene un libro. María lo tiene.María lo tiene.

María tiene tres libros.María tiene tres libros. María los tieneMaría los tiene

What if the direct object is a person?What if the direct object is a person?

You use the You use the samesame pronouns! pronouns! I know I know youyou. . ► ► TeTe conozco. conozco. She loves She loves himhim.. ► ► Ella Ella lolo ama. ama. He loves He loves meme.. ►► Él Él meme ama. ama. Juan sees Juan sees herher.. ►► Juan Juan lala mira. mira. We call We call themthem.. ►► Nosotros Nosotros loslos

llamamos.llamamos. They call They call usus.. ►► Ellos Ellos nosnos llaman. llaman.

Negative SentencesNegative Sentences

The only difference is that the DOP is placed The only difference is that the DOP is placed between the negative word and the conjugated between the negative word and the conjugated verb.verb. Affirmative sentenceAffirmative sentence

Compro los libros.Compro los libros. ►► Los compro.Los compro. Negative sentenceNegative sentence

No compro los libros.No compro los libros. ► ► No los compro.No los compro.

What if there are two verbs in the What if there are two verbs in the sentence?sentence?

You have two optionsYou have two options Place the DOP immediately before the conjugated verbPlace the DOP immediately before the conjugated verb

Lo quiero ver.Lo quiero ver.

Attach it directly to the infinitiveAttach it directly to the infinitive Quiero verlo.Quiero verlo.

The same rules apply to questionsThe same rules apply to questions ¿No lo necesito lavar?¿No lo necesito lavar? ¿No necesito lavarlo?¿No necesito lavarlo?