Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Yo la veo (I see her)
Introduce the direct object pronoun 'la' (it, feminine; her).
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the direct object in a simple Spanish sentence.
Choose the correct direct object pronoun (lo, la, los, las) to match a noun's gender and number.
Correctly place the direct object pronoun before the conjugated verb 'ver'.
Construct simple sentences like 'Yo lo veo' and 'Yo las veo'.
Answer a '¿Ves...?' question using the correct direct object pronoun.
Imagine you're playing 'I Spy' in Spanish! 👀 How would you say 'I spy it' or 'I see it' without repeating the object's name over and over?
Today, we're learning some super useful shortcut words: lo, la, los, and las! These little words help us say 'it' or 'them' so our sentences are faster an...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
VerThe verb that means 'to see'. When 'I' see something, we say 'Yo veo'.Yo veo la pizza. (I see the pizza.)
Pronombre de Objeto Directo (Direct Object Pronoun)A short word that takes the place of a noun. It's the 'it' or 'them' in a sentence.Instead of 'I see the apple', you can say 'I see it'. 'It' is the direct object pronoun.
LoThe pronoun we use to replace one masculine noun (a boy word). It means 'it' or 'him'.el libro (the book) → lo
LaThe pronoun we use to replace one feminine noun (a girl word). It means 'it' or 'her'.la manzana (the apple) → la
LosThe pronoun we use to replace more than one masculine noun. It means 'them'.lo...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Placement Rule
Pronoun + Verb
In Spanish, the direct object pronoun (lo, la, los, las) almost always goes right BEFORE the verb. Think of it as the pronoun leading the way for the action.
The Matching Rule
Pronoun must match the Noun's Gender and Number
The pronoun you choose has to match the noun it's replacing. If the noun is feminine and singular (like 'la mesa'), you must use 'la'. If it's masculine and plural (like 'los gatos'), you must use 'los'.
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Challenging
Read the story: 'En la mesa hay una pera verde y unos tomates rojos. Mi hermano mira las frutas y después, él los come.' What does 'los' in 'él los come' refer to?
A.los tomates
B.la pera
C.la mesa
D.la pera y los tomates
Challenging
You can correctly say 'Yo la veo' for all of these foods EXCEPT...
A.la sandía
B.el queso
C.la lechuga
D.la cebolla
Challenging
If 'Yo pinto la casa' (I paint the house) becomes 'Yo la pinto,' how would you change the sentence 'Ellos leen los libros' (They read the books)?
A.Ellos leen los.
B.Ellos la leen.
C.Ellos los leen.
D.Leen los ellos.
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