Direct Object Pronouns

• DOP replaces the main object in a sentence

  DOP is the IT in a sentence.

• The DOP avoids repeating an object over and over again.

• It is the main object that RECEIVES the ACTION

• So instead of saying I eat pizza ...you would say I eat it.

• me - me - I am receiving the action. You hit me.

• te - you - you are receiving the action. I hit you.

• lo - masculine/singular (it) I read the book. Yo leo el libro. The book is receiving the action.

• la - feminine/singular (it) I read the magazine. Yo leo la revista. The magazine is receiving the action

• nos - us They hit us. We are receiving the action.

• los - masculine/plural. I read the books.The books are receiving the action

• las - feminine/plural. I read the magazines. The magazines are receiving the action.

Me

Te

Lo/La

Nos

Los/Las

• Find the ACTION in your sentence. The action will be a conjugated verb. I eat pizza in the cafe.. Yo como pizza en el cafe.

• Ask yourself WHAT is receiving the ACTION. I eat pizza in the cafe. Yo como pizza en el cafe. So what am I eating ??? The pizza

• Replace the main object with a DOP (it) I eat it in the cafe.

• Place it BEFORE the conjugated verb.

• Yo hago la maleta.

• Yo la hago.

Step One: What is my action?

Yo compro el boleto en la agencia de viajes.

I buy my ticket at the travel agency.

Step Two: What is receiving the action? What am I buying?

Yo compro mi boleto en la agencia de viajes.

I buy my ticket at the travel agency.

Step Three: What DOP do I use to replace the object with? (me.te,lo,la,nos,los,las)

mi boleto-my ticket-boleto is masculine/singular --- you would use LO

Step Four: Where should I place the DOP?

BEFORE the conjugated verb. Yo lo compro en la agencia de viajes. I buy it in the travel agency

It can be attached on an unconjugated verb - but there has to be a conjugated verb before it in your sentence.

Example: Yo voy a comer pizza.

Action: Comer

Receiving Action : Pizza

DOP - LA

Yo voy a comerla. or Yo la voy a comer.