spanish direct object pronouns
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What they are and how to use them
Spanish Direct Object Nouns and Pronouns
Los pronombres de objeto directo
Direct objects can be nouns, e.g., people, places, things, ideas, etc. or pronouns that receive the action of the verb. This is true in English and in Spanish.
Los pronombres de objeto directo
English Direct Object Pronouns
me us
you
him, her, it them
Pronombres de objeto directo en español
me nos
te os
lo, la los, las
Los pronombres de objeto directo I read the book. è I read it. è
(Yo) Leo el libro. (Yo) Lo leo.
Who or what do I read? The book! ¡El libro!The book/it receives the action of the verb.
In Spanish, the direct object pronoun usually goes
before the conjugated verb.
Los pronombres de objeto directo You buy the food.è You buy it.è
(Tú) Compras la comida.
(Tú) La compras.Who or what do you buy? The food! ¡La
comida!The food/it receives the action of the verb.
So, in Spanish, where does the direct object pronoun usually go? It goes before the
conjugated verb.
Los pronombres de objeto directo She does it (an
activity--no gender) often. è
(Ella) Lo hace a menudo.
Who or what do she do? An activity (no gender)The activity/it receives the action of the verb.
So, in Spanish, where does the direct object pronoun
usually go?
Los pronombres de objeto directo Do you love me?è Of course, I love
you!è
¿(Tú) Me quieres? ¡Claro que (yo) te
quiero!
Los pronombres de objeto directo We love you, Mr. Smith!è We love you, too, Mrs.
Smith!è
¡Lo queremos, Sr. Smith!
¡La queremos también, Sra. Smith
The direct object to replace the Ud. form of “you” is lo or la depending on
the gender of the person that Ud. refers to.
Los pronombres de objeto directo I love my children.è I love them.è
Amo a mis hijos. Los amo.
My children are specific people and the direct object of the verb “love,”
so I need a before the direct object noun mis hijos.
But, there is NO personal a before
direct object pronouns.
Los pronombres de objeto directo Likewise, there is
NO personal a after the verbs ser, tener or
hay.
Son mis amigos Porfirio y Paloma.
Tienen tres hijos. Hay cinco nietos
en su familia: Paco, Pedro, Pancha, Pepe y Pilar.
Los pronombres de objeto directo Personified
items Countries
Extraño a mi México querido.
Pets Amamos a
nuestro perrito.
Depersonified People When referring to
indefinite, non-specific, or anonymous people, we do not use a personal a. Busco un carpintero. Necesitamos un médico.
Los pronombres de objeto directo
English Direct Object Pronouns
me us
you
him, her, it them
Pronombres de objeto directo en español
me nos
te os
lo, la los, las
con el presente continuo
Los pronombres de objeto directo
In Spanish, there are two possible places to put the direct object pronoun in a present progressive sentence.
Example 1: (Tú) Me estás llamando.
Example 2: (Tú) Estás llamándome.
con el presente continuo
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Example 1: (Tú) Me estás
llamando. In Example 1, the direct
object pronoun me is before the conjugated verb, estás.
Example 2: (Tú) Estás
llamándome. In Example 2, the direct
object pronoun me is connected to the present participle llamando.
con el presente continuo
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Note: If the direct object pronoun is attached to the
present participle, an accent mark must be placed over the a in the -ando ending, or the e in -iendo. (llamándome, llamándote, etc. (barriéndolo, abriendolas, etc.)
con el presente continuo
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Note: By attaching the pronoun, you are adding another
syllable to the end of the word. By adding an accent mark to the -ando or -iendo
ending, the stress will still be on the same syllable as usual.
Remember to put the accent mark over the strong vowel in the dipthong (a or e).
con el presente continuo
Los pronombres de objeto directo
English Direct Object Pronouns
me us
you
him, her, it them
Pronombres de objeto directo en español
me nos
te os
lo, la los, las
con el presente continuo
Los pronombres de objeto directo
In Spanish, there are two possible places to put the direct object pronoun in a sentence with an infinitive.
con los infinitivos
Los pronombres de objeto directo
Example 1: (Tú) Me vas a
llamar. In Example 1, the
direct object pronoun me is before the conjugated verb, vas.
Example 2: (Tú) Vas a
llamarme. In Example 2, the
direct object pronoun me is connected to the infinitive, llamar.
con los infinitivos
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Example 3: (Yo) Lo puedo
hacer. In Example 3, the
direct object pronoun me is before the conjugated verb, puedo.
Example 4: (Yo) Puedo
hacerlo. In Example 4, the
direct object pronoun me is connected to the infinitive, hacer.
con los infinitivos
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Example 5: (Él) Lo quiere
comprar. In Example 3, the
direct object pronoun me is before the conjugated verb, quiere.
Example 6: (Él) Quiere
comprarlo. In Example 4, the
direct object pronoun me is connected to the infinitive, comprar.
con los infinitivos
Los pronombres de objeto directo
Note: It is NOT necessary to add an accent mark to the
infinitive. ALL direct object pronouns end in either a vowel or the letter s.
According to the rules of Spanish pronunciation, when a word ends in a vowel, an n, or an s, the second to the last syllable gets stressed. This would put the stress then, on the infinitive ending (ar, er, ir) which is the way infinitives are to be pronounced.
con los infinitivos
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