Object Pronouns - Direct object pronouns 01 Flashcards
What does a direct object pronoun do? (2 things)
It appears in a sentence with a verb to
- complement, and
- restrain
its meaning.
What type of sentences can it only appear?
in transitive sentence with a transitive verb
3 examples of the types of verbs it can appear with …
comer, pintar, decir (transitive verbs)
where is the direct object placed?
- AFTER the transitive verb, or
2. before or after the transitive verb when it switches to its pronoun form
what is Semantic Use 1 of the direct object?
Its main use is to describe an object which the main action is focused on.
Enviamos la carta el viernes pasado.
Semantic Use 1, “We sent the letter last Friday”.
what is Semantic Use 2 of the direct object?
In some cases, the object is produced by the action of the verb.
María pinta cuadros.
Maria paints paintings.
what 4 grammatical things can be used as direct object?
nouns IF preceded by an article eg uno
noun phrases
verbs IF the direct object of another verb
verb phrases
Compré un lápiz… what is the direct object?
the noun ie un lápiz
Me voy a poner la camisa de color rojo esta noche … what is the direct object?
the noun phrase ie la camisa de color rojo
¡Quiero comer ya! ¡Tengo hambre! … what is the direct object?
the verb which is the object of the verb, ie comer
Quiero ir a Argentina este año. … what is the direct object?
the verb phrase which is the object of the verb ie ir a Argentina
What is Way 1 to identify the direct object?
Substitute the direct object for its pronoun form. This phenomenon is called “pronominalización”
Carlos lavó su ropa .(Carlos washed his clothes) .. how would the sentence read if substituted the direct object with its direct object pronoun?
Carlos la lavó (Carlos washed them)
