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Direct Objects and Direct Object Pronouns
Capítulo 6: Gramática en acción 2
Verbs can be followed by direct objects. A direct object is the person or thing receiving the action.
Ex. Rafaela cuts the grass.
What is the verb? What is the direct object?
Ex. I always take out the trash.
What is the verb? What is the direct object?
Práctica con tu compañero.
1.You make the bed.
2.You and I clean the kitchen.
3. They straighten the bedrooms.
4. I take care of my sister.
5. Juan washes the car.
Direct objects are used in Spanish as well.
Can you identify the verb in each sentence?
Can you identify the direct object?
1. Yo cuido a mi hermano.
2. José lava los platos.
3. Ellos cocinan la cena.
4. Esteban y yo hacemos la cama.
5. Tú pasas la aspiradora.
A direct object can be a noun or pronoun. Use direct object pronouns to avoid repeating nouns that have already been mentioned. These pronouns must agree with the nouns they stand for in number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine or feminine).
Ex. Who takes out the trash?
I take out the trash.
I take it out.
Ex. Who straightens the rooms?
Juan straightens the rooms.
Juan straightens them.
Masculine Feminine Singular Plural
lo
(him, it)
los
(them)
la
(her, it)
las
(them)
Direct object pronouns go before the conjugated verb. Ej. ¿Quién saca la basura?
Who takes out the trash?
Yo la saco.
I take it out.
If there is an infinitive in the sentence, the pronouns go before the conjugated verb or are attached to the end of the infinitive.
Ej: ¿Quién va a cocinar la cena?
Who is going to cook dinner?
Mi padre va a cocinarla.
My father is going to cook it.
Ej: ¿Quién va a limpiar el baño?
Yo lo voy a limpiar./ Yo voy a limpiarlo.
Ej: ¿Quién pasa la aspiradora?
Mis hermanas la pasan.
Ej: ¿Corta el césped tu padre?
Sí, mi padre lo corta.
Ej: ¿Limpian Julia y Beta la sala?
Sí, ellas la limpian.
Práctica
1. Tú haces la cama. Tú la haces.
2. Pablo y yo sacamos la basura.
Nosotros la sacamos.
3. José arregla el garaje.
Él lo arregla.
4. Yo lavo las ventanas.
Yo las lavo.