Eating and drinking: direct object pronouns 'lo(s)', 'la(s)'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use direct object pronouns to talk about food and meals.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- We use direct object pronouns to avoid repeating nouns. In Spanish they usually go before the verb.
- Masculine DOPs are ‘lo’, meaning ‘him' or 'it’, and ‘los’, meaning ‘them’.
- Feminine DOPs are ‘la’, meaning ‘her' or 'it’, and ‘las’, meaning ‘them’.
- The verbs ‘probar’, ‘costar’ and ‘soler’ are stem changing verbs. When conjugated, their stem changes from 'o' to 'ue'.
Keywords
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Stem-changing verb - verb that has a spelling change in the stem
Common misconception
Direct object pronouns go after the verb, like in English.
In Spanish, the direct object pronoun usually goes before the verb, e.g. 'pruebas el chocolate caliente' - 'lo pruebas.'
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to provide students with a copy of tasks A1 and A2.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is the opposite of 'rápido'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'a Russian actress and a French character'.
Q5.Write in English: 'el perro está en la habitación'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'on top of the table'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which verbs have a stem change in the present tense?
Q2.'¿Dónde está el pan?' 'Lucía __________ compra'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q3.'Aquí están las verduras. pongo en la cocina'. Write the correct word for 'them'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I prefer her'.
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