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Direct Objects, the Personal a,
and Direct Object Pronouns
(Los complementos directos, la a personal,
y los pronombres de complemento directo)
A direct object is a thing or person that
receives the direct action of the verb.
I eat the tamales.
Yo como los tamales.
Óscar kisses his wife.
Óscar besa a su esposa.
Notice that direct objects that are people or
domesticated animals (and sometimes personified
things) are signaled by the personal a.
Óscar kisses his wife.
Óscar besa a su esposa.
More information about the personal a follows on
the next slide.
I walk my dog every morning.
Paseo a mi perro todas las mañanas.
Patriots love their country.
Los patriotas aman a su patria.
Óscar has a very pretty wife.
Óscar tiene una esposa muy bonita.
We’re looking for an efficient secretary.
Buscamos una secretaria eficiente.
More on the personal a
Generally, the personal a is not used after the
verb tener.
Nor is it used with a direct object that is an
unspecified or indefinite person.
Alicia visits the doctor.
Alicia visita al médico.
Whom is Elisa calling?¿A quién llama Elisa?
More on the personal a
The personal a followed by the definite
article el contracts to form al.
When the interrogative quién(es) requests information
about the direct object, the personal a precedes it.
The personal a must be repeated before each human
direct object in a series.
Visito a Emilio y a Lola. I visit Emilio and Lola.
A direct object is a thing or person that
answers what or whom, respectively, in
the following equation:
SUBJECT + VERB + WHAT (WHOM)
DIRECT OBJECT
Yo como los tamales
Identifying a direct object
Did you buy ?
Yes, I bought .
Did you pay a lot for ?
Well, wasn’t cheap.
Can you play ?
Yes, and my brother plays too.
Pronouns are particles (little words) that take
the place of the object itself, so that the object
does not have to be repeated ad nauseum . . .
Pronouns are particles (little words) that take
the place of the object itself, so that the object
does not have to be repeated ad nauseum . . .
Notice how many times “the piano” was repeated.
Did you buy ?
Yes, I bought .
Did you pay a lot for ?
Well, wasn’t cheap.
Can you play ?
Yes, and my brother plays too.
Pronouns are particles (little words) that take
the place of the object itself, so that the object
does not have to be repeated ad nauseum . . .
A better, more concise way is to use pronouns instead
of repeating the noun over and over.
Direct object pronouns in Spanish, just as in
English, take the place of the direct object
itself, so that the direct object does not have
to be repeated, and repeated, and repeated . . .
¿Compraste ?
Sí, compré.
¿Puedes tocar ?
Sí, y mi hermano sabe tocar también.
The direct object pronouns in Spanish
are as follows:
me
te
lo, la
nos
os
los, las
for people
(lo, la) (los, las)
for people
and things
These are used
exclusively
These are used
I eat the tamales.
Yo como los tamales.
Yo los como.
Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree
in gender and number with the noun they replace.
Now let’s see how pronouns replace
things or people that are direct objects.
Óscar kisses his wife.
Óscar besa a su esposa.
Óscar la besa.
Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree
in gender and number with the noun they replace.
Now let’s see how pronouns replace
things or people that are direct objects.
Óscar besa a su esposa.
Notice that the personal a goes away
when the direct object noun is replaced
by a direct object pronoun.
Óscar la besa.
a
Óscar la besa.
or after an infinitive or gerund (present participle).
(Óscar, bésala.)
Óscar la va a besar.
Óscar va a besarla.
Óscar la está besando.
Óscar está besándola.
(except for affirmative command forms)
ALL object pronouns are placed either before a
conjugated verb
PLACEMENT OF PRONOUNS
Direct object pronouns are commonly used in
conversation when the object is established or known.
Again, this avoids needless repetition.
¿Dónde ves a Jorge y a Sarita? Where do you see Jorge
and Sarita?
Los veo en clase. I see them in class.
¿Visitas a tu abuela con
frecuencia?
Do you visit your
grandmother often?
Sí, la visito mucho. Yes, I visit her a lot.
Do not be misled into thinking that los and la in the above
answers are the subjects of the sentences just because they appear
in subject position. The subject of both answers, which is of
course yo, is simply not expressed in these instances.
Be aware that object pronouns, just like verbs, must
make a flip-flop transition when first and second
persons are involved in the conversation.
¿Me vas a invitar a tu fiesta?
Sí, te voy a invitar.
¿Nos puedes ayudar mañana?
No, no los puedo ayudar.
In negative sentences, the direct object pronoun is
placed between no and the conjugated verb.
Adolfo no la va a llamar.
Adolfo is not going to call her.
But, again, as in affirmative sentences, the object
pronoun may be attached to the end of the infinitive or
present participle.
Adolfo no va a llamarla.
FIN

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Direct objects the personal a and direct object pronouns

  • 1. Direct Objects, the Personal a, and Direct Object Pronouns (Los complementos directos, la a personal, y los pronombres de complemento directo)
  • 2. A direct object is a thing or person that receives the direct action of the verb. I eat the tamales. Yo como los tamales. Óscar kisses his wife. Óscar besa a su esposa.
  • 3. Notice that direct objects that are people or domesticated animals (and sometimes personified things) are signaled by the personal a. Óscar kisses his wife. Óscar besa a su esposa. More information about the personal a follows on the next slide. I walk my dog every morning. Paseo a mi perro todas las mañanas. Patriots love their country. Los patriotas aman a su patria.
  • 4. Óscar has a very pretty wife. Óscar tiene una esposa muy bonita. We’re looking for an efficient secretary. Buscamos una secretaria eficiente. More on the personal a Generally, the personal a is not used after the verb tener. Nor is it used with a direct object that is an unspecified or indefinite person.
  • 5. Alicia visits the doctor. Alicia visita al médico. Whom is Elisa calling?¿A quién llama Elisa? More on the personal a The personal a followed by the definite article el contracts to form al. When the interrogative quién(es) requests information about the direct object, the personal a precedes it. The personal a must be repeated before each human direct object in a series. Visito a Emilio y a Lola. I visit Emilio and Lola.
  • 6. A direct object is a thing or person that answers what or whom, respectively, in the following equation: SUBJECT + VERB + WHAT (WHOM) DIRECT OBJECT Yo como los tamales Identifying a direct object
  • 7. Did you buy ? Yes, I bought . Did you pay a lot for ? Well, wasn’t cheap. Can you play ? Yes, and my brother plays too. Pronouns are particles (little words) that take the place of the object itself, so that the object does not have to be repeated ad nauseum . . .
  • 8. Pronouns are particles (little words) that take the place of the object itself, so that the object does not have to be repeated ad nauseum . . . Notice how many times “the piano” was repeated.
  • 9. Did you buy ? Yes, I bought . Did you pay a lot for ? Well, wasn’t cheap. Can you play ? Yes, and my brother plays too. Pronouns are particles (little words) that take the place of the object itself, so that the object does not have to be repeated ad nauseum . . . A better, more concise way is to use pronouns instead of repeating the noun over and over.
  • 10. Direct object pronouns in Spanish, just as in English, take the place of the direct object itself, so that the direct object does not have to be repeated, and repeated, and repeated . . . ¿Compraste ? Sí, compré. ¿Puedes tocar ? Sí, y mi hermano sabe tocar también.
  • 11. The direct object pronouns in Spanish are as follows: me te lo, la nos os los, las for people (lo, la) (los, las) for people and things These are used exclusively These are used
  • 12. I eat the tamales. Yo como los tamales. Yo los como. Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they replace. Now let’s see how pronouns replace things or people that are direct objects.
  • 13. Óscar kisses his wife. Óscar besa a su esposa. Óscar la besa. Notice that third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they replace. Now let’s see how pronouns replace things or people that are direct objects.
  • 14. Óscar besa a su esposa. Notice that the personal a goes away when the direct object noun is replaced by a direct object pronoun. Óscar la besa. a
  • 15. Óscar la besa. or after an infinitive or gerund (present participle). (Óscar, bésala.) Óscar la va a besar. Óscar va a besarla. Óscar la está besando. Óscar está besándola. (except for affirmative command forms) ALL object pronouns are placed either before a conjugated verb PLACEMENT OF PRONOUNS
  • 16. Direct object pronouns are commonly used in conversation when the object is established or known. Again, this avoids needless repetition. ¿Dónde ves a Jorge y a Sarita? Where do you see Jorge and Sarita? Los veo en clase. I see them in class. ¿Visitas a tu abuela con frecuencia? Do you visit your grandmother often? Sí, la visito mucho. Yes, I visit her a lot. Do not be misled into thinking that los and la in the above answers are the subjects of the sentences just because they appear in subject position. The subject of both answers, which is of course yo, is simply not expressed in these instances.
  • 17. Be aware that object pronouns, just like verbs, must make a flip-flop transition when first and second persons are involved in the conversation. ¿Me vas a invitar a tu fiesta? Sí, te voy a invitar. ¿Nos puedes ayudar mañana? No, no los puedo ayudar.
  • 18. In negative sentences, the direct object pronoun is placed between no and the conjugated verb. Adolfo no la va a llamar. Adolfo is not going to call her. But, again, as in affirmative sentences, the object pronoun may be attached to the end of the infinitive or present participle. Adolfo no va a llamarla.
  • 19. FIN