Direct object pronouns Flashcards
what is a direct object pronoun?
Used to replace an object noun. e.g. i ate the apple = i ate
me
mi (m’)
you (fam sing)
ti (t’)
him, it
lo (l’)
her, it
la (l’)
you (form sing) masc and fem
La (L’)
us
ci
you (fam pl)
vi
them (masc)
li
them (fem)
le
you (form, pl)
Li/Le
Where does a direct object pronoun go in a sentence
before the conjugated verb
turn this into a direct obj pron… Leggo le lettere
= i read the letters Le leggo = i read them
cerci la ricetta?
are you looking for the recipe
La chiamo domani
Ill see you tomorrow
Non ci invitiamo mai
they never invite us
Are verbs followed by a prepositon?
no - they take a direct object
Si, la cerco
yes, i am looking for it
Vi aspetto stasera alle otto
I will be waiting for you at 8 o’clock tonight
when using the original (ere, ire, are) form (non conjugated), what letter do you drop?
the e and attach the direct pronoun to the ere/ire/are
Non desidero vederla
i dont wish to see her
preferisco aspettrti al cafe
i prefer to wait for you at the coffee shop
Ti posso chiamare
may i call you
posso chiamati
may i call you
