Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¡Un juego de pronombres! (A pronoun game!)
Play a game to practice using direct object pronouns correctly.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the direct object in a simple Spanish sentence.
Match masculine nouns with the pronouns 'lo' and 'los'.
Match feminine nouns with the pronouns 'la' and 'las'.
Replace a singular noun with 'lo' or 'la' in a sentence.
Replace a plural noun with 'los' or 'las' in a sentence.
Correctly place a direct object pronoun before a conjugated -AR verb.
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Today, we are playing a pronoun game! We will learn four special 'shortcut' words: lo, la, los, and las. These words replace nouns so we don't have to repeat them,...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Pronombre (Pronoun)A small word that takes the place of a noun so you don't have to say the noun again.Instead of 'I see the ball. The ball is red,' you can say 'I see the ball. It is red.' 'It' is the pronoun.
Objeto Directo (Direct Object)The thing in the sentence that the verb is happening to. To find it, ask 'What?' after the verb.In 'Yo como la pizza' (I eat the pizza), ask 'I eat what?' The answer, 'la pizza,' is the direct object.
LoThe pronoun that means 'it' or 'him' for one masculine thing.Replaces 'el taco'. 'Yo como el taco.' becomes 'Yo lo como.'
LaThe pronoun that means 'it' or 'her' for one feminine thing.Repl...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Placement Rule
Pronoun + Verb
The direct object pronoun ALWAYS goes right BEFORE the main verb (the action word).
The Matching Rule
Noun ↔ Pronoun (Match Gender & Number)
The pronoun you choose must match the noun it's replacing. If the noun is masculine and plural (like 'los libros'), the pronoun must also be masculine and plural ('los').
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Challenging
Read the sentence: 'Yo doy el libro a mi amigo.' Which sentence correctly says 'I give it to my friend,' referring to the book?
A.Yo lo doy a mi amigo.
B.Yo los doy a mi amigo.
C.Yo le doy a mi amigo.
D.Yo lo doy el amigo.
Challenging
Read the situation: 'Hay muchas manzanas rojas en la mesa.' Your friend asks, '¿Quieres las manzanas?' How do you say, 'Yes, I want them'?
A.Sí, lo quiero.
B.Sí, la quiero.
C.Sí, los quiero.
D.Sí, las quiero.
Challenging
Read the story and fill in the blank. 'Me gustan los sándwiches de jamón. Mi papá prepara los sándwiches todos los días. Yo siempre ___ como en el almuerzo.'
A.la
B.lo
C.los
D.las
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