Direct object Pronouns (DOPs)
Before getting to the hard part, let's clarify what a direct object is. A direct object is the person or thing that receives the action of the verb. For example, in the sentence "Do you eat fries?" 'fries' would be the direct object. In the sentence "I did my homework", 'my homework' would be the direct object.
A Direct Object Pronoun will take the places of the direct object to avoid repetition. For example, instead of saying fries again in the sentence "Do you eat fries?", you would replace fries with 'them' and answer "Yes I eat them". DOPs also must agree in gender and number with the direct object it is replacing. Look at the chart on the left for the DOPs you can use and use the video above for more help.
A Direct Object Pronoun will take the places of the direct object to avoid repetition. For example, instead of saying fries again in the sentence "Do you eat fries?", you would replace fries with 'them' and answer "Yes I eat them". DOPs also must agree in gender and number with the direct object it is replacing. Look at the chart on the left for the DOPs you can use and use the video above for more help.
There are 5 rules as to where the DOP goes in a sentence.
1. Before a conjugated verb Ex. Lo quiero probar. (I want to try it)
2. Before a negative command Ex. !No lo cortes! (Don´t cut it!)
3. Attached to an infinitive Ex. Me gusta jugarlos. (I like to play them)
4. Attached to an affirmative command This has an accent rule that the third vowel from the end has an accent. A nickname for this rule is called '1, 2, 3, paching.' Ex. !Escríbelo! (Write it!)
5. Before the conjugated for of estar or attached to the end of the present participle. Ex. Sí, la estoy haciendo. (Yes, I am doing it.)
1. Before a conjugated verb Ex. Lo quiero probar. (I want to try it)
2. Before a negative command Ex. !No lo cortes! (Don´t cut it!)
3. Attached to an infinitive Ex. Me gusta jugarlos. (I like to play them)
4. Attached to an affirmative command This has an accent rule that the third vowel from the end has an accent. A nickname for this rule is called '1, 2, 3, paching.' Ex. !Escríbelo! (Write it!)
5. Before the conjugated for of estar or attached to the end of the present participle. Ex. Sí, la estoy haciendo. (Yes, I am doing it.)