Study GuideSpanish I–Direct and Indirect ObjectPronouns1.Direct Objects and Direct Object PronounsIn Spanish, adirect objectis the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. To use apronoun to replace a noun, we need to first identify what role that noun plays in the sentence.To find thedirect objectin a sentence, follow these three steps:1.Identify the verb: Ask yourself, "What action is happening?" The answer is your verb.2.Find the subject: Ask, "Who or what is doing the action?" The answer is the subject.3.Find the direct object: Ask, "Who or what is being acted on?" This is the direct object.Example:Yolanda vende libros.(Yolanda sells books.)1.What is the action?Vende(sells), so "vende" is the verb.2.Who is doing the action?Yolandais the subject.3.Who is being sold?Libros(books) is the direct object.1.1The Personal "a"In Spanish, when the direct object is a person (or a word referring to a person), we add the word"a"before the direct object. This is called thepersonal "a", and it disappears when the direct object isreplaced by a pronoun. There is no direct translation for this "a" in English.1.2Direct Object PronounsOnce you know which noun is the direct object, you can replace it with adirect object pronoun.These pronouns are shown in the table below. To choose the correct one, match it to the subjectpronoun you would use.Preview Mode
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