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Who does what? Direct object pronouns 'lo' and 'la'

I can use direct object pronouns to show who is doing the action and who is receiving it.

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Year 8

Who does what? Direct object pronouns 'lo' and 'la'

I can use direct object pronouns to show who is doing the action and who is receiving it.

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Key learning points

  1. In English, we can use words like 'him', 'her' or 'it' (direct object pronouns) to avoid repeating nouns.
  2. In Spanish, we use 'lo' to mean 'him' or 'it' (for masculine objects).
  3. We use 'la' to mean 'her' or 'it' (for feminine objects).
  4. Spanish object pronouns go before the verb.
  5. 'La' before a noun is an article and means 'the', but before a verb it is a DOP and means 'her' or 'it'.

Keywords

  • Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'

Common misconception

'La' always means 'her' or 'it'.

'La' means 'the' in front of a noun but 'her' or 'it' when it comes before a verb.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'next'?
para
pasado
por
pronto
Correct answer: próximo
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:enseñar,to teach, teaching

to teach, teaching

Correct Answer:lavar,to wash, washing

to wash, washing

Correct Answer:llevar,to take, carry

to take, carry

Correct Answer:mirar,to look at, looking at

to look at, looking at

Correct Answer:presentar,to present, presenting

to present, presenting

Correct Answer:tomar,to take, to drink

to take, to drink

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:café (m),coffee

coffee

Correct Answer:compra (f),shopping

shopping

Correct Answer:copa (f),cup

cup

Correct Answer:paseo (m),walk

walk

Correct Answer:tapas (fpl),small bar snacks

small bar snacks

Correct Answer:tema (m),theme, topic

theme, topic

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'she goes to school and they go to the park'.
1 - va
2 - a la
3 - escuela
4 - y
5 - van
6 - al
7 - parque
Q5.
Write in English: 'el país es grande'.
Correct Answer: the country is big
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I live on the coast'.
Correct Answer: vivo en la costa

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
'Tengo un perro. __________ beso cada día'. Choose the correct missing word.
el
la
Correct answer: lo
Q2.
'La policía llega rápido.' What does 'la' mean in this sentence?
Correct answer: the
her
it
Q3.
Order the words to say: 'I greet him in the street'.
1 - lo
2 - saludo
3 - en
4 - la
5 - calle
Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'I follow her'.
Correct Answer: la sigo

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