PACE

In Spanish, direct objects include:  LO, LA, LOS, and Las

 

Hoy es miercoles, el 19 de marzo. Buenas tardes. Hoy escribimos informacion sobre ojectos directos y ojectos indirectos. Vamos: Write the following sentences in English.

 

Underline the direct object. Circle the indirect object.

1) The teacher gives the book to him.

2)The student wrote the words for her.

 

The: en espanol:El (los)La (las)

 

1)The direct object (receives the action of the verb) may be:

 

a.  A thing.

1. We see the Ramen Noodles.

   1. Nosotros vemos los Ramen Noodles.

2. We see the table.

   1. Nosotros vemos la mesa.

3. We see the buildings.

   1. Nosotros vemos los edificios.

b. A person

1. We see the President.

   1. Nosotros vemos a el presidente.

      1. A + el = al

      2. Nosotros vemos al presidente.

2. We see the professor.

   1. Nosotros vemos al profesor.

3. We see the students.

   1. Nosotros vemos a los estudiantes.

4. We see the police.

   1. Nosotros vemos a la policia.

5. We see the girls.

   1. Nosotros vemos a las muchachas.

 

Write this down.

1. Comprendes ____ la palabra?

   1. (Did you understand the word?)

2. No veo a mi padre.

   1. (I do not see my dad.)

3. Vamos a visitar ___ ese pais.

   1. (We are going to visit that country)

4. Siempre ayudamas a nuestra madre.

   1. (We Always help our mom)

5. Tengo _____ el libro.

   1. ( I have the book)

 

Direct object Pronouns

 

What is a pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun (person, place, thing, idea)

What are SUBJECT pronouns in English?

1. I

2. you

3. he she

4. we

5. they

What are SUBJECT pronouns in Spanish:

1. Yo,

2. tu,

3. el, ella, usted,

4. nosotros,

5. ellos, ellas, ustedes

 

What are DIRECT OBJECT pronouns in English?

What are DIRECT OBJECT pronouns in Spanish?

1. Lo (him, it) masculine singular

2. Los (them, it) masculine plural

3. La (her, it) feminine singular

4. Las (them,it) feminine plural

 

1) First, replace the direct object with (lo, la, los, las)

2) Second, place the pronoun BEFORE the verb.

1. I walked (the dog) him

   1. Yo Camine (el perro).

   2. Yo lo camine.

2. He listened to the teacher. Him / her

   1. El lo esucho.

   2. El escucho al profesor.

3. We spoke the words. Them

   1. Nosotros hablamos (las palabras).

   2. Nosotros las hablamos.

• Lo, -- singular, masculine

• La – singular, feminine

• Los – plural, masculine

• las – plural, feminine

 

Due at end of class: Replace the direct object with the direct object pronoun.

*Remember to place the direct object BEFORE the verb!

1. Yo escribo la carta.

   1. Yo la escribo.

2. El escuchas a la profesora.

   1. El la escuchas.

3. Habla al estudiante.

   1. Lo habla.

4. Estudiamos las matematicas.

   1. Las estudiamos.

5. Caminan los perros.

6. Canto los canciones.

7. Lavas la camisa.

8. Compra el tomate.

9. Vemos al muchacho