Direct Object Pronouns

Question 1

What is a direct object? (2 points)

Answer 1

1. Receives the action of the verb directly
   -and-
2. Answers “what?” or “whom?”

Example:

The students ate pizza
Gli studenti hanno mangiato una pizza

pizza = direct object

Question 2

What is a direct object pronoun?

Answer 2

Pronoun that replaces the direct object noun

Are you buying the pears?
Are you buying THEM

Compri le pere?
Le compri?

Question 3

Where does the direct object pronoun go in the sentence?

Answer 3

Immediately before a conjugated verb

Question 4

In 2-verb constructions with an infinitive, what do you do with the direct pronoun?

Ex: Do you feel like eating them

Answer 4

1. Drop the final -e
2. Attach the pronoun to the end of the infinitive

Ex: Hai voglia di mangiarle?

Question 5

In 2-verb constructions with dovere, potere, volere what do you do with the direct pronoun? (2 options)

Ex: The student has to read the book
The student has to read it

Answer 5

1. Place the pronoun before the conjugated verb
   -or-
2. Attach it to the infinitive

Lo studente lo deve leggere
-or-
Lo studente deve leggerlo (*drop the -e and add pronoun)

Question 6

What are the direct object pronouns?

Answer 6

mi = me you = ti
ti = you informal
La = you formal (male or female)
lo = him/it
la = her/it

ci = us
vi = yuo
li = them (masc)
le = them (fem)

Question 7

1. The professor is drinking lemonade.
2. The professor is drinking it.

Answer 7

1. La professoressa beve la limonata.
2. La professoressa la beve.

Question 8

1. Do you know Lucia?
2. Do you know her?

Answer 8

1. Conosci Lucia?
2. La conosci?

Question 9

1. Do you eat vegetables?
2. I always eat them.

Answer 9

1. Mangi le verdure?
2. Le mangio sempre.

Question 10

1. I like coffee.
2. I drink it with a little milk.

Answer 10

1. Mi piace il caffè.
2. Lo bevo con un po’ di latte.

Question 11

1. Emilia is my best friend.
2. I’ve known her 15 years

Answer 11

1. Emilia è mia migliore amica
2. La conosco da quindici anni

Question 12

1. Do you eat broccoli?
2. I don’t eat it

Answer 12

1. Mangi i broccoli?
2. Non li mangio

(li = male, plural)

Question 13

1. The student has to read the book
2. The student has to read it

Answer 13

1. Lo studente deve leggere il libro
2. Lo studente lo deve leggere
   -or-
   Lo studente deve leggerlo (*drop the -e and add pronoun)

(you have 2 options with dovere, potere, vuolere)

Question 14

1. Do you like to watch TV?
2. Do you like to watch it?

Answer 14

1. Ti piace guardare la tv?
2. Ti piache guardarla?

(only option is to attached pronoun to end of infinitive)

Question 15

If using word “ecco”, where do you put the pronoun?

Ex: Here I am

Answer 15

Directly at the end

“Eccomi”

Question 16

1. Can you pass the salt?
2. Of course I can pass it

Answer 16

1. Puoi passare il sale?
2. Certo che posso passarlo

(add pronoun to end of infinitive passare)

Question 17

1. Carmela likes to make cakes
2. She likes to make them for special occasions

Answer 17

1. A Carmela piace preparare torte (plural of torta)
2. Le piace farle per le occasioni speciali

Le piace = she likes

fare = far+le = farle (le = direct object pronoun)

Question 18

1. Where are the guys?
2. Here they are

Answer 18

1. Dove sono i ragazzi?
2. eccoli

Question 19

We don’t know him

Answer 19

Non lo conosciamo

Lo = him
Conoscere = noi conosciamo

Question 20

Are you buying them (fem)?

Answer 20

Le compri?

Le = them (fem)
Comprare = tu compri

Question 21

I never see you at the market

Answer 21

Non ti vedo mai al mercato

ti = you

Vedere = io vedo

Question 22

Arturo always greets me

Answer 22

Arturo mi saluta sempre

mi = me

salutare = lui saluta

Question 23

Do you feel like eating them (fem, plur)?

Answer 23

Hai voglia di mangiarle?

Feel like = avere + “voglia di”

mangiare = drop -e + add “le” for feminine plural

Question 24

I do not like to buy them (masc, plur)

Answer 24

Non mi piace comprarli

comprare = comprar + li (masc, plur)

Question 25

You have to buy them (fem, plur)

Answer 25

Le devi comprare -or- Devi comprarle dovere = 2 options for direct pronouns Le = fem, plural pronoun Comprare = comprar + le

Question 26

In sentences with passato prossimo, where does the direct object pronoun go with: 1. Avere 2. Essere ex: We called you many times

Answer 26

1. Avere = Directly before the conjugated from of avere ex: Vi abbiamo chiamato molte volte. 2. Essere = direct obj pronouns not used w/ essere verbs

Question 27

We called you (plural) many times

Answer 27

Vi abbiamo chamato molte volte Vi = you (plur) passato prossimo = direct obj pronoun goes before "avere"

Question 28

Didn't you hear us?

Answer 28

Non ci avete sentito? Ci = us passato prossimo = direct obj pronoun goes before "avere"

Question 29

Maria saw me at the grocery store

Answer 29

Maria mi ha visto al negozio di alimentari mi = me passato prossimo = direct obj pronoun goes before "avere"

Question 30

What needs to happen if lo, la, li or la precede a verb in passato prossimo? Ex: The kids at all of them (fem, plur)

Answer 30

The past participle must agree with the pronoun in gender and number Ex: I bambini le hanno mangiatE tutte Le = fem, plural MangiatE = fem, plural

Question 31

The peaches? The kids ate all of them

Answer 31

Le pesche? I bambini le hanno mangiate tutte. le (2nd sent) = fem plural for "them" Mangiato = change to mangiatE = fem, plur to match "le"

Question 32

Here are the artichokes. I bought them yesterday.

Answer 32

Ecco i carciofi. Li ho comprati ieri Li = masc, plural for "them" Comprato = Comprat"i" = masc, plur to match "li"

Question 33

Which direct object pronouns can be shortened to l' before vowel sound (including ho, hai, ha)?

Answer 33

Lo and La *do not shorten li and le

Question 34

I saw her at the deli the day before yesterday

Answer 34

L'ho vista in salumeria l'altro ieri La = shortened to L' (for "her")

Question 35

Where is the pie? Here it is!

Answer 35

Dov'è la crostata? Eccola "la" = fem, sing at end of "ecco"

Question 36

Here they are (fem, plur)

Answer 36

eccole là le = fem, plural at end of "ecco"

Question 37

Mom, here I am!

Answer 37

Mamma, eccomi qua! mi= me at end of "ecco"

Question 38

Here you are! (fem, sing)

Answer 38

Eccoti qui! ti = you at end of "ecco"

Question 39

1. Why are disjuctive pronouns sometimes used intsead of direct object pronouns? 2. Where do they go in the sentence?

Answer 39

1. To add emphasis 2. Always after the verb in a sentence ex: We want THEM, not YOU ex: He knows ME?

Question 40

I don't see him, but I see her.

Answer 40

Non vedo lui, ma vedo lei

Question 41

We want them, not you (plural)

Answer 41

Vogliamo loro, not voi

Question 42

He knows me?

Answer 42

Conosce me?

Question 43

Marco, they are looking for you!

Answer 43

Marco, cercano te!

Question 44

Emily and marcella bought them (masc, plur)

Answer 44

Li hanno comprati Emily e Marcella "li" = them (masc, plur) passato prossimo = direct obj pronoun goes before "avere" Comprato = change to "comprati" to agree with "li"

Question 45

We saw them at the bar. (fem, plur)

Answer 45

Le abbiamo viste al bar Le = them (fem, plur) passato prossimo = direct obj pronoun goes before "avere" Vosto = change to "viste" to agree with "le"