Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns
Spanish 2
Direct Object Pronouns
• A direct object pronoun tells who or what
receives the action of the verb.
Ejemplo:
I threw the ball. The ball receives the action, it
is the direct object pronoun.
Yo devolví el libro.
I returned the book (book is the direct object).
Direct Object Pronoun
• In English, him, her and it are examples of
direct object pronouns.
• Direct object pronouns have the same gender
(masculine or feminine) and number (singular
or plural) as the nouns they replace.
• They come right before the conjugated verb.
Direct Object Pronouns
Singular
• Lo (it, him, you) masc.
formal
• La (it, her, you) fem. formal
Plural
• Los (them, you) masculine
• Las (them, you) feminine
Ejemplo:
Singular: ¿ Compraste el sello en el correo?
Si, yo lo compré en el correo ayer.
Plural: ¿ Por qué tienes los palos de golf?
Yo los tengo porque quiero jugar al golf esta tarde.