Los Complementos Directos y Los Pronombres de Complemento Directo

Complemento Directo (Objeto Directo)

Direct Object

Direct Object

1: Shows "who" or "what" receives the action.

2: Comes after the noun.

¿Dónde ves a Jorge y a Sarita?

Where do you see Jorge and Sarita?

Los veo en clase.

I see them in class.

¿Visitas a tu abuela con frecuencia?

Do you visit your grandmother frequently?

Sí, la visito mucho.

Yes, I visit her a lot.

The Tomatoes

Identify the Direct Object:

I eat the tomatoes.

His Wife

Identify the Directo Object:

Óscar kisses his wife.

True

True/False: The direct object is located in the same place in both English and Spanish sentences.

Pronouns

1: Little words that take the place of the object itself.

2: Used to eliminate repetition in sentences.

Me

First-Person Singular Direct Object Pronoun

Te

Second-Person Singular Informal Direct Object Pronoun

Lo

Third-Person Masculine Singular Direct Object Pronoun

La

Third-Person Feminine Singular Direct Object Pronoun

Nos

First-Person Plural Direct Object Pronoun

Os

Second-Person Plural Informal Direct Object Pronoun

Los

Third-Person Masculine Plural Direct Object Pronoun

Las

Third-Person Feminine Plural Direct Object Pronoun

Me

Me

Te

You (Singular)

Lo

Him

La

Her

Nos

Us

Os

You (Plural Spain)

Los

Them (Masculine)

Las

Them (Feminine)

It

What can "lo" and "la" also mean when referring to objects?

You (Singular Formal)

What can "lo" and "la" also mean when referring to important people?

You (Plural Formal)

What can "los" and "las" also mean when referring to a group of important people?

Me, Te, Nos, Os

Which direct object pronouns refer to people only?

Lo, La, Los, Las

Which direct object pronouns refer to people and things?

Replace people or things that are direct objects

What do direct object pronouns do?

After the Verb

When replacing a direct object with a pronoun in English, where does it come in the sentence?

Before the Verb

When replacing a direct object with a pronoun in Spanish, where does it come in the sentence?

Yes

Do third-person direct object pronouns have to agree in number and gender with the noun they replace?

Óscar la besa.

Replace Direct Object with a Pronoun:

Óscar besa a su esposa.

Yes

Does the "personal a" go away when replacing the direct object to a pronoun?

Yes

Can you put a direct object pronoun after an infinitive in a compound verb structure?

The infinitive and the direct object pronoun combine.

What happens to the infinitive in a compound verb structure if you decide to put the direct object pronoun after it?

Óscar la van a besar.

Óscar is going to kiss her. (Before Verb)

Óscar van a besarla.

Óscar is going to kiss her. (After Verb)

After "No" and Before the Verb

Where does the direct object pronoun go if the sentence is negative?

Yo los quiero creer.

I want to believe him. (Before Verb)

Tú tienes que concocerlos.

You have to know them. (After Verb)

Nosotros la vamos a abrazar.

We are going to hug her. (Before Verb)

Ellos piensan oírte.

They plan to hear you. (After Verb)

1. Personal pronoun, 1st person

mí

1. Personal pronoun, 2nd person:

Tú

1. Masculine personal pronoun, 3rd person:

él

1. Masculine definite article:

el

1. Reflexive pronoun:

se

1. The verb saber, 1st person, present tense:

sé

1. Possessive pronoun, 1st person:

mi

1. Possessive pronoun, 2nd person:

tu

1. Interrogative:

qué?

conjunction

que