Practice direct object pronouns in Spanish with this interactive worksheet.
Worksheet on Direct Object Pronouns (DOP) in Spanish with exercises for practicing sentence construction using pronouns like "lo," "la," "los," and "las."
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one.
The task is to rewrite each sentence using a Direct Object Pronoun (DOP).
First, identify the direct object in the sentence — that’s what you’re replacing with a pronoun.
Then choose the correct DOP based on gender and number:
- Masculine singular → lo
- Feminine singular → la
- Masculine plural → los
- Feminine plural → las
Also, remember: if the verb has “a” before a person (like “al chico”, “a mi amigo”), it’s still the direct object — we replace the whole thing after the verb.
Now let’s do each sentence:
1. Nosotros vemos al chico.
→ “al chico” = masculine singular → lo
Rewritten: Nosotros lo vemos.
2. Ustedes usan la computadora.
→ “la computadora” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: Ustedes la usan.
3. Ella no conoce a mi amigo.
→ “a mi amigo” = masculine singular → lo
Rewritten: Ella no lo conoce.
4. Ellos escriben las cartas.
→ “las cartas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Ellos las escriben.
5. Tú invitas a las chicas.
→ “a las chicas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Tú las invitas.
6. Los alumnos leen las cartas.
→ “las cartas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Los alumnos las leen.
7. Compramos las frutas.
→ “las frutas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Las compramos. *(Note: In Spanish, when subject is implied or not needed, you can drop “nosotros” — but since original says “compramos”, we keep it as “Las compramos.”)*
Wait — actually, looking at model: “Yo tengo el libro = Yo lo tengo” — they kept the subject. So better to keep subject unless told otherwise. But in #7, “Compramos” already includes “nosotros”. Still, standard practice is to put pronoun before verb. Let’s follow pattern from model: keep subject if given.
Actually, in sentence 7, “Compramos” is just the verb form for “we buy” — no explicit subject word like “nosotros”. But in rewriting, we can either say “Las compramos” (dropping subject) or “Nosotros las compramos”. Since other sentences have subjects written out, maybe we should add subject? Wait — look at sentence 1: “Nosotros vemos...” → rewritten as “Nosotros lo vemos.” So yes, keep subject if present.
But sentence 7 doesn’t have “nosotros” written — it’s just “Compramos”. Hmm. Actually, in Spanish, “compramos” implies “we buy”, so subject is understood. The safe way is to write: Las compramos. — because adding “nosotros” might be redundant. But let’s check consistency.
Looking back at model: “Yo tengo el libro = Yo lo tengo” — they kept “Yo”. So perhaps we should always include the subject if it was in the original. But sentence 7 doesn’t have “nosotros” — it’s just the verb. So I think “Las compramos” is fine. Alternatively, to match style, maybe write “Nosotros las compramos”? But original didn’t say “nosotros”.
Actually, let’s see sentence 10: “Necesitamos el mapa.” — same thing. We’ll handle similarly.
I think best approach: if the original sentence has an explicit subject pronoun (yo, tú, él, nosotros, etc.), keep it. If not, don’t add it. For example:
Sentence 1: “Nosotros vemos...” → keep “Nosotros” → “Nosotros lo vemos.”
Sentence 7: “Compramos...” → no explicit subject → “Las compramos.”
Same for others.
So continuing:
7. Compramos las frutas. → Las compramos.
8. Yo conozco a Luisa.
→ “a Luisa” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: Yo la conozco.
9. Él ayuda a sus primos.
→ “a sus primos” = masculine plural → los
Rewritten: Él los ayuda.
10. Necesitamos el mapa.
→ “el mapa” = masculine singular → lo
Rewritten: Lo necesitamos.
11. Mis padres reciben las notas.
→ “las notas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Mis padres las reciben.
12. Escuchamos a la maestra.
→ “a la maestra” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: La escuchamos.
13. Yo llamo a Julia.
→ “a Julia” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: Yo la llamo.
14. Mario vende revistas.
→ “revistas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Mario las vende.
15. Limpiamos la casa.
→ “la casa” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: La limpiamos.
Double-checking all:
1. Nosotros lo vemos. ✔
2. Ustedes la usan. ✔
3. Ella no lo conoce. ✔
4. Ellos las escriben. ✔
5. Tú las invitas. ✔
6. Los alumnos las leen. ✔
7. Las compramos. ✔
8. Yo la conozco. ✔
9. Él los ayuda. ✔
10. Lo necesitamos. ✔
11. Mis padres las reciben. ✔
12. La escuchamos. ✔
13. Yo la llamo. ✔
14. Mario las vende. ✔
15. La limpiamos. ✔
All look correct.
Final Answer:
1. Nosotros lo vemos.
2. Ustedes la usan.
3. Ella no lo conoce.
4. Ellos las escriben.
5. Tú las invitas.
6. Los alumnos las leen.
7. Las compramos.
8. Yo la conozco.
9. Él los ayuda.
10. Lo necesitamos.
11. Mis padres las reciben.
12. La escuchamos.
13. Yo la llamo.
14. Mario las vende.
15. La limpiamos.
The task is to rewrite each sentence using a Direct Object Pronoun (DOP).
First, identify the direct object in the sentence — that’s what you’re replacing with a pronoun.
Then choose the correct DOP based on gender and number:
- Masculine singular → lo
- Feminine singular → la
- Masculine plural → los
- Feminine plural → las
Also, remember: if the verb has “a” before a person (like “al chico”, “a mi amigo”), it’s still the direct object — we replace the whole thing after the verb.
Now let’s do each sentence:
1. Nosotros vemos al chico.
→ “al chico” = masculine singular → lo
Rewritten: Nosotros lo vemos.
2. Ustedes usan la computadora.
→ “la computadora” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: Ustedes la usan.
3. Ella no conoce a mi amigo.
→ “a mi amigo” = masculine singular → lo
Rewritten: Ella no lo conoce.
4. Ellos escriben las cartas.
→ “las cartas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Ellos las escriben.
5. Tú invitas a las chicas.
→ “a las chicas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Tú las invitas.
6. Los alumnos leen las cartas.
→ “las cartas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Los alumnos las leen.
7. Compramos las frutas.
→ “las frutas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Las compramos. *(Note: In Spanish, when subject is implied or not needed, you can drop “nosotros” — but since original says “compramos”, we keep it as “Las compramos.”)*
Wait — actually, looking at model: “Yo tengo el libro = Yo lo tengo” — they kept the subject. So better to keep subject unless told otherwise. But in #7, “Compramos” already includes “nosotros”. Still, standard practice is to put pronoun before verb. Let’s follow pattern from model: keep subject if given.
Actually, in sentence 7, “Compramos” is just the verb form for “we buy” — no explicit subject word like “nosotros”. But in rewriting, we can either say “Las compramos” (dropping subject) or “Nosotros las compramos”. Since other sentences have subjects written out, maybe we should add subject? Wait — look at sentence 1: “Nosotros vemos...” → rewritten as “Nosotros lo vemos.” So yes, keep subject if present.
But sentence 7 doesn’t have “nosotros” written — it’s just “Compramos”. Hmm. Actually, in Spanish, “compramos” implies “we buy”, so subject is understood. The safe way is to write: Las compramos. — because adding “nosotros” might be redundant. But let’s check consistency.
Looking back at model: “Yo tengo el libro = Yo lo tengo” — they kept “Yo”. So perhaps we should always include the subject if it was in the original. But sentence 7 doesn’t have “nosotros” — it’s just the verb. So I think “Las compramos” is fine. Alternatively, to match style, maybe write “Nosotros las compramos”? But original didn’t say “nosotros”.
Actually, let’s see sentence 10: “Necesitamos el mapa.” — same thing. We’ll handle similarly.
I think best approach: if the original sentence has an explicit subject pronoun (yo, tú, él, nosotros, etc.), keep it. If not, don’t add it. For example:
Sentence 1: “Nosotros vemos...” → keep “Nosotros” → “Nosotros lo vemos.”
Sentence 7: “Compramos...” → no explicit subject → “Las compramos.”
Same for others.
So continuing:
7. Compramos las frutas. → Las compramos.
8. Yo conozco a Luisa.
→ “a Luisa” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: Yo la conozco.
9. Él ayuda a sus primos.
→ “a sus primos” = masculine plural → los
Rewritten: Él los ayuda.
10. Necesitamos el mapa.
→ “el mapa” = masculine singular → lo
Rewritten: Lo necesitamos.
11. Mis padres reciben las notas.
→ “las notas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Mis padres las reciben.
12. Escuchamos a la maestra.
→ “a la maestra” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: La escuchamos.
13. Yo llamo a Julia.
→ “a Julia” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: Yo la llamo.
14. Mario vende revistas.
→ “revistas” = feminine plural → las
Rewritten: Mario las vende.
15. Limpiamos la casa.
→ “la casa” = feminine singular → la
Rewritten: La limpiamos.
Double-checking all:
1. Nosotros lo vemos. ✔
2. Ustedes la usan. ✔
3. Ella no lo conoce. ✔
4. Ellos las escriben. ✔
5. Tú las invitas. ✔
6. Los alumnos las leen. ✔
7. Las compramos. ✔
8. Yo la conozco. ✔
9. Él los ayuda. ✔
10. Lo necesitamos. ✔
11. Mis padres las reciben. ✔
12. La escuchamos. ✔
13. Yo la llamo. ✔
14. Mario las vende. ✔
15. La limpiamos. ✔
All look correct.
Final Answer:
1. Nosotros lo vemos.
2. Ustedes la usan.
3. Ella no lo conoce.
4. Ellos las escriben.
5. Tú las invitas.
6. Los alumnos las leen.
7. Las compramos.
8. Yo la conozco.
9. Él los ayuda.
10. Lo necesitamos.
11. Mis padres las reciben.
12. La escuchamos.
13. Yo la llamo.
14. Mario las vende.
15. La limpiamos.
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