5.4: Direct object nouns and pronouns Flashcards
When a direct object noun in Spanish is a person or a pet, it is preceded by the word _, which is known as the personal _. There is no English equivalent for this construction.
a; a
me
direct object pronoun
me
te
direct object pronoun
you (fam.)
lo
direct object pronoun
you (m., form.)
him; it (m.)
la
direct object pronoun
you (f., form.)
she; it (f.)
nos
direct object pronoun
us
os
direct object pronoun
you (pl., fam.)
los
direct object pronoun
you (pl., m., form.)
them (m.)
las
direct object pronoun
you (pl., f., form.)
them (f.)
When the verb is an infinitive construction, the direct object pronoun can be placed ______ the conjugated form or ________ to the infinitive.
before; attached
When the verb is in the present progressive, the direct object pronoun can be placed ______ the conjugated form or ________ to the present participle (with an accent mark added to maintain the proper stress).
before; attached
In affirmative sentences, direct object pronouns generally appear ______ the conjugated verb. In negative sentences, direct object pronouns are placed between the word __ and the verb.
before; no
