Direct Objects and Direct Object Pronouns (DOP)

Direct Objects and Direct Object Pronouns (DOP)

I eatthe cookies. Yo comolas galletas. A direct object is a thing or person that receives the direct action of the verb. Raúl kisseshis wife. Raúl besa a su esposa.

Identifying a direct object SUBJECT + VERB + WHAT (WHOM) Adirect object is a thing or person that answers what or whom, respectively, in the following equation: DIRECT OBJECT Yo como las galletas

Pronouns are particles (little words) that take the place of the object itself, so that the objectdoes not have to be repeated over and over. -Quiero comprar el vestido. -Quieres llevar el vestido? - Sí. Después, quiero pagar por el vestido. --------------------------------------------------------- - Quiero comprar el vestido. - Lo quieres llevar? - Sí. Después, quiero pagarlo.

for people for people andthings (lo, la) (los, las) These are used exclusively me nos te os The direct object pronouns in Spanish are as follows: These are used lo, la los, las

Now let’s see how pronouns replace things or people that are direct objects. I eatthe cookies. Yo comolas galletas. Yo las como. Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.

Now let’s see how pronouns replace things or people that are direct objects. Raúl kisseshis wife. Raúl besa a su esposa. Raúlla besa. Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.

The direct object pronoun is placed before the conjugated verb. Pablo quiere mirar la televisión Pablo wants to watch T.V. Pablo laquiere mirar. Pablo wants to watch it. But, again, the object pronoun may be attached to the end of the infinitive verb. Pablo quiere mirarla. Pablo wants to watch it.

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Direct Objects and Direct Object Pronouns (DOP)