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Understanding Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish: Usage & Examples

Explore the concept of direct object pronouns in Spanish, their function in a sentence, and how they replace direct objects. A direct object receives the action of the verb and answers the questions "what?" or "whom?". We will cover forms like "lo," "la," "los," and "las," and demonstrate their correct placement before the verb or attached to infinitives. Learn through examples like "Yo compré sellos" which becomes "Yo los compré." Understand the rules and see how they differ from English pronoun placement.

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Understanding Direct Object Pronouns in Spanish: Usage & Examples

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  1. Pronombres de complemento directo Direct object pronouns

  2. What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, or thing…or idea. A pronoun takes the place of a noun. What is a pronoun? What is a direct object (un complemento directo)? The direct object receives the action of the verb. It answers what? or whom? receives the action of the verb.

  3. Por ejemplo… verb Direct object Subject noun The quarterback throws the ball. So, what is a direct object pronoun (un pronombre de complemento directo)? The direct object pronoun takes the place of the direct object.

  4. A ver…with what can we replace our direct object? verb Direct object Subject noun The quarterback throws the ball. The quarterback throws it. Direct object pronoun Subject noun verb *In English, the direct object pronoun (DOP) comes after the verb just like the direct object (DO)…pero en español

  5. En español the DOP comes before the verb. I speak Spanish. Yo hablo español. DO DO Yo lo hablo. I speak it. DOP DOP

  6. Pronombres de complemento directo lo la los las

  7. Otros ejemplos… Yo compré sellos. I bought stamps. Yo los compré. I bought them. She took out the trash. Sacó la basura. La sacó. She took it out.

  8. Hay más pronombres de complemento directo… me nos os te los, las lo, la

  9. Placement in a sentence: What is the “rule of thumb” with all pronouns… you did this withreflexive pronouns? THEY GO BEFORE THE CONJUGATED VERB!!!! OR If you have an INFINITIVE… you can attach it to the INFINITIVE!!!

  10. Ellos pensaron comprar el champú. They planned to buy shampoo. RULE OF THUMB: Ellos lo pensaron comprar. O: Ellos pensaron comprarlo.

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