How To Use Direct Object Pronouns In Spanish

What does it mean? Some reminders:

A noun is a naming word like house, dog, John.

A pronoun stands in place of a noun, e.g. it, him, them.

A subject field pronoun replaces the noun that performs the activeness, e.g. John kicked the ball. He kicked the ball.

An object pronoun replaces the substantive that the verb acts on, e.thou. John kicked the brawl. John kicked it.

In English, object pronouns come afterwards the verb, but in Spanish they often come before the verb.

Annotation that some Spanish pronouns accept the aforementioned spelling equally different words, east.k. el, la, las, los (the).

This lesson will focus on the employ of direct object pronouns to replace object pronouns. Nosotros do this when the person or thing we are talking about is already known or when we want to requite a brusk answer without mentioning the direct object once more. Direct object pronouns are very important in Spanish grammar every bit they are used all the fourth dimension in social club to express oneself more than naturally, avoiding repetition of nouns unnecessarily.

In general y'all will find them in the answers to questions 'what' or 'who'. Later on advisedly reading this explanation on both direct objects and direct object pronouns, complete the practice and practice replacing straight objects with their pronouns.

DIRECT OBJECT in Spanish

OBJETO DIRECTO

The direct object is the person, animal or thing that receives the activity.

Nosotros can detect them in the answers to these questions:

¿Qué + verb? or ¿A quién + verb?

Elena ordena los libros de su oficina. Elena organizes the books in her office.
Juan y José limpian su habitación. Juan and José make clean their room.
Nosotras vamos a visitar a nuestra tía mañana. We are going to visit our aunt tomorrow.
Tú ayudarás a tu mamá durante este tiempo. You will assistance your mom during this time.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS in Spanish

PRONOMBRES DE OBJETO DIRECTO

Directly object pronouns are used to replace the substantive mentioned previously and that nosotros already know, or to give a curt answer.

In general, we write these pronouns before the verb.

A mí --> Me	A nosotros --> Nos
A tí --> Te	A vosotros --> Os
A él --> Lo	A ella --> La
A usted --> Lo/ La	A ellos --> Los
A ellas --> Las	A ustedes --> Los / Las

Examples

Elizabeth compró el pan en el supermercado --> Elizabeth lo compró en el supermercado.
Elizabeth bought the bread in the supermarket = Elizabeth bought it in the supermarket.
Nosotros preparamos la cena --> Nosotros la preparamos.
We fix dinner = Nosotros prepare it.
Tú vendiste tus libros de historia --> Tú los vendiste.
You sold your history books. = Yous sold them.
Usted pintará todas las paredes de verde --> Usted las pintará todas de verde.
You will paint all the walls light-green = Y'all will pigment them all greenish.

Interactive Grammer Exercise

Instructions: Supervene upon the straight object with the right pronoun.

Instrucciones: Sustituye el objeto directo por el pronombre correcto.

1. Yo no respondo los correos electrónicos hasta el fin del día.
Yo no respondo hasta el fin del día. (los, las)

two. Ella siempre dejaba las llaves sobre la mesa.
Ella siempre dejaba sobre la mesa. (los, las)

3. Ella nunca tomaba la medicina a tiempo.
Ella nunca tomaba a tiempo. (lo, la)

4. Ud. saludaba amablemente a todos.
Ud. saludaba amablemente a todos. (nos, los)

five. Sofía ayuda a la abuela a cocinar.
Sofía ayuda a cocinar. (la, lo)

6. Ustedes harán los pasteles para la fiesta.
Ustedes harán para la fiesta. (los, las)

7. El papá ayuda a sus hijos con los verbos.
El papá ayuda con los verbos. (los, nos)

8. Yo leí 3 libros en un mes.
Yo leí en un mes. (los, las)

nine. Los niños quebraron la ventana.
Los niños quebraron. (la, lo)

x. Mi familia envío las tarjetas por correo.
Mi familia envió por correo. (los, las)

11. Rubén visita a su hermana cada fin de semana.
Rubén visita cada fin de semana. (la, lo)

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