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Direct Object Pronouns: Part Iii - Study Spanish

Direct Object Pronouns: Part III

Remember, a direct object receives the action of the verb.

Bill hit the ball.

“Ball” receives the action of the verb “hit.”

Sherry reads the book.

“Book” receives the action of the verb “reads.”

And, the direct object can also be a person.

Sherry hit Bill. (DO=Bill)

Also, remember that the direct object answers the question “what?” or “whom?” with

regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing.

Bill hit the ball.

Bill hit what? The ball.

Sherry hit Bill.

Sherry hit whom? Bill.

Often, it is desirable to replace the name of the direct object with a pronoun.

Example 1:

Paul bought the ﬂowers. He took the ﬂowers home and gave the ﬂowers to his wife.

Example 2:

Paul bought the ﬂowers. He took them home and gave them to his wife.

When the pronoun replaces the name of the direct object, use the following pronouns:

me (me)

te (you-familiar)

lo, la (him, her, it, you-formal)

nos (us)

os (you-all-familiar)

los, las (them, you-all-formal)

When a sentence has two verbs, the ﬁrst verb is conjugated and the second verb remains

in the inﬁnitive form.

poder................................................................. to be able

pagar ................................................................. to pay

Puedo pagar diez pesos...................................... I am able to pay 10 pesos.

preferir............................................................... to prefer

hablar ................................................................ to speak

Elena preﬁere hablar español.............................. Elena prefers to speak Spanish.

Direct Object Pronouns: Part Iii - Study Spanish