Daddy Learns Spanish

Lesson 06 · Pronouns

  1. Teach

  2. Fill it in 5

  3. Say it 3

  4. Review 4

Saying it without repeating it

lo / la / los / las

it / them

Say these out loud

Why it works

Once the thing is known, do not say it again: replace it with lo, la, los or las.

The pronoun goes BEFORE the conjugated verb: lo mandé, not mandé lo.

With an infinitive or a gerund it may also stick on the end: voy a mandarlo.

Why not mandé lo

mandé lo ayer

I sent it yesterday

Word order, not grammar. Spanish puts the pronoun in front of a conjugated verb.

In a full sentence

  • ¿La compra? La hice después de trabajar ayer.

    The shopping? I did it yesterday after work.

    La replaces la compra before hice.

  • El despliegue lo hizo Ana esta mañana.

    Ana did the deployment this morning.

    Lo replaces el despliegue before hizo.

  • ¿Las tapas? Las hice para mis amigos el sábado.

    The tapas? I made them for my friends on Saturday.

    Las replaces tapas before hice.

  • Los cambios los hizo él antes de la reunión.

    He made the changes before the meeting.

    Los replaces cambios before hizo.

5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one