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Direct Object Pronouns. A Direct Object answers the question of who or what receives the action of the verb. I know John . [ who do I know? = John] I see the airplane . [ what do I see? = the airplane ]
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Direct Object Pronouns A Direct Object answers the question of who or what receives the action of the verb. I know John. [who do I know? = John] I see the airplane. [what do I see? = the airplane] A pronoun replaces a noun; a Direct Object Pronoun replaces the Direct Object. I know John. I know him. I see the airplane. I see it.
In Spanish, the Direct Object Pronouns are: me ME us NOS you TE you OS him LO her LA them LOS / LAS it LO / LA you LOS / LAS you [Ud] LO / LA [Uds]
The D. O. Pronouns are placed immediately before a conjugated verb: I know John Yo conozco a John. Yolo conozco I see the plane. Yo veo el avión. Yo loveo. I have the magazine. Yo tengo la revista. Yo latengo. They see us. Ellos ven a nosotros. Ellos nos ven.
The D. O. Pronouns are attached to infinitives and participles: I want to read it [book]. Yo quiero leerlo. OR since QUIERO is a conjugated verb: Yo lo quiero leer. I am reading it. Yo estoy leyéndolo. OR since ESTOY is a conjugated verb: Yo lo estoy leyendo.