Direct Object Pronouns

The object that directly receives the action of You (ustedes) drink milk.
the verb is called the direct object.
beben.
Tracey throws the ball.
B. Give the correct form of the verb.
"Ball" receives the action of the verb "throws."
You (ustedes) understand the lesson.
(comprender)
The direct object can also be a person.
Stephen sees Maureen. (DO=Joyce) La .
When the pronoun replaces the name of the She watches television. (mirar)
direct object, use the following pronouns: La .
me (me) You (familiar, sing) understand the lesson.
te (you-familiar) (comprender)
lo, la (him, her, it, you-formal)
La .
nos (us)
I love her. (amar)
os (you-all-familiar)
los, las (them, you-all-formal) La .
The direct object pronoun comes immediately She believes it. (creer)
before the conjugated verb.
Lo .
C. Answer the following questions. The answer
Tengo la pluma. = I have the pen.
will substitute a pronoun for the direct object
La tengo. = I have it.
noun.
¿Dónde compra Pablo los libros?
Juan tiene el libro. = John has the book.
Juan lo tiene. = John has it. compra en la librería.
¿Conoces la capital de España?
María tiene los libros. = Mary has the Sí, conozco.
books. ¿Miras las telenovelas?
María los tiene. = Mary has them.
Sí, miro.
¿Dónde estudia Bill el español?
Now, some examples where the direct
object is a person. estudia en Guatemala.
I know you. Te conozco. ¿Comprenden ustedes esta lección?
She loves him. Ella lo ama. Sí, comprendemos.
She loves me. Ella me ama. In a negative sentence with one verb, the d.o.p is
Juan sees her. Juan la ve. placed between the negative word and the verb.
They call us. Ellos nos llaman. I buy the books. Compro los libros.
We call them. Los llamamos. Los compro. (I buy them.)
Choose the correct pronoun. I don't buy the books. No compro los libros.
They want the book. No los compro. (I don't buy them.)
quieren. Compare the following affirmative statements
I know them. (Juan and Maria) with their negative counterparts.
Los compras. No los compras.
conozco.
Guadalupe siempre lo estudia.
Juan knows me.
Guadalupe nunca lo estudia.
conoce. Ellos nos conocen.
You love me. Ellos no nos conocen.
amas.

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A. Choose the correct pronoun. Elena prefiere hablar español. Elena prefers to
I love him. speak Spanish.
In sentences with two verbs, there are two
amo.
options regarding the placement of the direct
I don't love him.
object pronoun.
No amo. 1. Place it immediately before the
I know them. (Juan and Maria) conjugated verb.
conozco. 2. Attach it directly to the infinitive
I don't know them. (Juan and Maria)
Lo quiero ver. I want to see it.
No conozco.
Lo debemos comprar. We should buy it.
Juan knows me.
Quiero verlo. I want to see it.
conoce. Debemos comprarlo. We should buy it.
Juan doesn't know me.
These same rules apply for questions and
No conoce.
negative statements.
He buys the magazines.
¿Lo debemos comprar? ¿Debemos comprarlo?
compra. Juan no lo necesita lavar. Juan no necesita
B. Change the following sentences from lavarlo.
affirmative to negative.
La comprendemos. Fill in the blank in order to form sentences
No . that are true and correct.
María lo vende. Model:
Marta prefiere hablar el inglés.
María .
Marta prefiere hablarlo.
Ellos la ven.
Marta lo prefiere hablar.
Ellos ven. Juan prefiere hablar el español.
Las conocemos.
Juan hablarlo.
conocemos.
Juan lo hablar.
C. Answer the following questions in the
Usted debe comprar la pluma.
negative. The answer will substitute a pronoun
for the direct object noun. Usted debe comprar.
¿Compra Marta la falda? Usted comprarla.
No, no compra. Preferimos comer los mariscos.
¿Comes tú la manzana? Los comer.
No, la como. Preferimos .
¿Venden las chicas los dulces? Quiero ver el menú.
No, no los . quiero ver.
¿Quieren ustedes el ordenador?
Quiero .
No, no queremos Quieres comprar la casa.
When a sentence has two verbs, the first verb is
quieres comprar.
conjugated and the second verb remains in the
infinitive form. Quieres .
Puedo pagar diez euros. I am able to pay 10
euros.