This document discusses direct object pronouns in Spanish. It explains that direct object pronouns replace direct object nouns to avoid repetition. The direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace. It provides examples of direct object pronouns for singular and plural nouns, both masculine and feminine. It also discusses placement of direct object pronouns and includes examples and practice exercises.

1. Pronombres de
Complemento Directo
DOP
Español 8~Level 2
Unidad 7

2. Complemento Directo
•A direct
object
answers
who or
what after
a verb.
•Comprendo
la pregunta.
•I understand
what? . .. the
question

3. Direct Object Pronouns
•To avoid repeating a direct
object, we often replace it
with “it” or “them”.
• Do you understand the question?
• Yes, I understand it.
• Do you understand the questions?
• Yes, I understand them.

4. Direct Object Pronouns
•Direct object pronouns can
refer to people, places or
things.
•They agree in gender and
number with the nouns they
replace.

5. Direct Object. Pronouns
me me nos us
te you os you all (Spain)
lo him, it
you (form.)
los them (masc.)
it you (pl.)
la her, it
you (form.)
las them (fem.)
it you (pl.)

6. Only one object in the sentence

7. Direct Object Pronouns
•Lo replaces a masculine
singular noun.
•La replaces a feminine
singular noun.

8. Direct Object Pronouns
•Los replaces a
masculine plural noun
•Las replaces a feminine
plural noun

9. For example
•If lápices were to be referred
to as them, we would
choose los.
•lápices = Masculine plural
•los = Masculine plural
pronoun

10. Direct Object Pronouns
•A direct object pronoun is
placed just before the
conjugated verb.
•¿Tienes la computadora?
•Sí la tengo.
•No, no la tengo

11. •When the pronoun replaces
both a masculine and
feminine direct object noun,
los is used.
•¿Quieres el gorro y las
camisas ?
•Sí, los quiero.
•No, no los quiero.

12. Examples
Paco has a book in his backpack.
Paco tiene un libro en su mochila.
Paco has it in his backpack.
Paco lo tiene en su mochila.
*If a direct object noun is used in English,
then a direct object noun will be used in
Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.

13. As in English we can replace
direct object nouns with direct
object pronouns
María buys the skirts.
María buys them.
María las compra.
¿Llevas la corbata el
miércoles?
Sí, la llevo.

14. Placement
• 1 verb then place it before the
verb.Marcos prefiere la gorra
Marcos la prefiere
• 1 verb & infinitive - place
before verb or at the end of the
infinitiveMartha necesita comprar la pulsera.
Marta nececita comprarla.
Marta la necesita comprar.

15. •***If there is an infinitive verb,
the pronoun is attached to the
infinitive ending.
• (2 verbos/2 opciones)
•¿Quieres comprar los zapatos?
•Sí, tengo que comprarlos.
•No, no los tengo que comprar.

16. Práctica
•Traducir:
•Do you have my
sunglasses?
•Yes I have them. Thank
you

17. •Answer:
•¿Tienes mis lentes de sol?
•Sí, los tengo. Gracias.
Practice

18. •Translate:
•I don’t wear the winter
hat.
•I don’t wear it.
Practice

19. Practice
•Answer:
•Yo no llevo el gorro.
•Yo no lo llevo.

20. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct
object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate
the sentence into English.
Compramos los pantalones.
Los compramos.
We buy them.
index

21. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct
object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate
the sentence into English.
Ella necesita el dinero.
Ella lo necesita.
She needs it.
index

22. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct
object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate
the sentence into English.
Yo tengo las chancletas.
Yo las tengo.
I have them.
index

23. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct
object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate
the sentence into English.
¿Compran ustdes las bufandas?
¿Las compran?
¿Do you all buy them?
index

24. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct
object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate
the sentence into English.
Tú necesitas los zapatos.
Tú los necesitas.
You need them.
index

25. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the direct
object with the direct object pronoun. Then translate
the sentence into English.
¿Cierra la tienda a las 10:00?
¿La cierran a las 10:00?
Do they open them?
index

26. ¿Prefieres la chaqueta en el invierno? (no)
No, no la prefiero.
Answer the following question making sure to use a
direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question
answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the
affirmative.

27. ¿Entiende Rosa las instucciones? (sí)
Sí, las entiende.
Answer the following question making sure to use a
direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question
answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the
affirmative.

28. Answer the following question making sure to use a
direct object pronoun. If (no) follows the question
answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the
affirmative.
¿Llevas un abrigo en el verano? (no )
No, no lo llevo en el verano.

29. 2 verbos – 2 verbs
Quiero comprar las chancletas rojas.
1. Las quiero comprar
2. Quiero comprarlas
Dos opciones

30. 2 verbos – 2 verbs
Necesito comprar los lentes de sol.
1. Los necesito comprar
2. Necesito comprarlos
Dos opciones

31. 2 verbos – 2 verbs
Quiero llevar la blusa verde.
1. La quiero llevar
2. Quiero llevarla
Dos opciones