Rules
Where do direct object pronouns go?
Before the conjugated verb
Choose the correct direct object pronoun: mis faldas
las
Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun. I have the pants.
Yo los tengo.
She is smart and he is ready.
Ella es lista y él está listo.
El empleado del hotel habla con nosotros.
El empleado del hotel nos habla.
What does the direct object need to match?
The thing it is replacing (in number and gender)
Choose the correct direct object pronoun: tu equipaje
lo
Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun. We wear the shirts.
Nosotros las llevamos.
Fill in the blank with the missing form of Ser or Estar:
No puedo tomar el sol porque _________ nublado.
está
Mis abuelos juegan las cartas.
Mis abuelos las juegan.
What does the direct object do?
Receive the action of the verb
Choose the correct direct object pronoun: nuestro equipaje
lo
Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun. I see the airport.
Yo lo veo.
Translate the sentence:
You (male) are safe.
Tú eres seguro.
Change this sentence to replace the direct object with a DOP:
Profe Strode quiere visitar a su hermana en Missouri.
Profe Strode la quiere visitar (en Missouri).
OR
Profe Strode quiere visitarla (en Missouri).
If there is an infinitive in the sentence, where can the direct object pronoun go? Name the 2 places.
Before the conjugated verb and after and attached to the infinitive
Choose the correct direct object pronoun: mis amigos y yo
nos
Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun. She looks at (mirar) the beach.
Ella la mira.
Translate the following sentence:
He is running a race (una carrera).
Él está corriendo una carrera.
Replace the direct object with the direct object pronoun in the follow sentence. Give me BOTH ways of re-writing the sentence with the DOP
Los estudiantes prefieren tomar los exámenes antes del fin de semana.
Los estudiantes los prefieren tomar antes del fin de semana.
AND
Los estudiantes prefieren tomarlos antes del fin de semana.
What are the 8 direct object pronouns and their meanings?
lo - he, it, you formal; la - she, it, you formal; los - them, you guys; las - them, you girls; me - me; te - you; os - you guys in spain; nos - us
Choose the correct direct object pronoun: y'all
os
Rewrite the sentence using a direct object pronoun. We confirm the reservation.
Nosotros la confirmamos.
What are the uses of Ser and Estar? (think of the words)
Ser: DOPPIT (description, origin, profession, possession, identification, time/date)
Estar: HELP (health, emotion/condition/location/present progressive)