Senderos 1: 5.4 Direct Object Nouns and Pronouns

Vocabulary flashcards covering direct object nouns, the personal a, direct object pronoun forms, and placement rules from Senderos 1 section 5.4.

Direct object noun

A noun that receives the action of the verb directly, generally follows the verb, and answers the question 'what?' or 'whom?'.

Personal a

The word placed before a direct object noun in Spanish when that noun is a person or a pet; it has no English equivalent.

Direct object pronouns

Words that replace direct object nouns to avoid repeating a noun that has already been mentioned.

me

The singular direct object pronoun meaning 'me'.

te

The singular direct object pronoun meaning 'you (familiar)'.

lo

The singular direct object pronoun meaning 'you (Ud./masculine)', 'him', or 'it (masculine noun)'.

la

The singular direct object pronoun meaning 'you (Ud./feminine)', 'her', or 'it (feminine noun)'.

nos

The plural direct object pronoun meaning 'us'.

os

The plural direct object pronoun meaning 'you plural (familiar/ Spain)'.

los

The plural direct object pronoun meaning 'you guys (Uds.)' or 'them (masculine)'.

las

The plural direct object pronoun meaning 'you guys (Uds./feminine)' or 'them (feminine)'.

Pronoun placement in affirmative sentences

The direct object pronoun generally appears directly before the conjugated verb.

Pronoun placement in negative sentences

The direct object pronoun is placed between the word 'no' and the verb.

Pronoun placement with infinitive constructions

In constructions such as ir + a + infinitive, the direct object pronoun can either precede the conjugated verb or attach directly to the infinitive.

Pronoun placement with present progressive

The direct object pronoun can either be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of the present participle.

Written accent rule for attached participles

An accent mark added to a present participle when a direct object pronoun is attached to it in order to maintain the proper stress.