Direct Object Pronouns — Cheat Sheet

What's inside

Four pages: the cheat sheet on page one, then 40 practice sentences with a full answer key. Print it, or keep it open beside the lesson.

Page 1 — the cheat sheet

• All seven pronouns in one table — me, te and nos for people, and lo, la, los, las matched to the noun's gender and number.
• The three-step ritual for choosing one: find the object noun, name its gender and number, use the pronoun that matches.
• Where the pronoun goes — before the conjugated verb, either side of a two-verb phrase, and attached to an affirmative command (with the written accent).
• The trap to avoid: the pronoun replaces the noun, so you never use both.
• Real gender, not the last letter — el problema takes lo, el agua takes la.
• Notes on the Spain-only os, and on why le and les are a separate lesson.

Pages 2–4 — 40 practice sentences with answers

• Section A — swap the bold noun for the right pronoun (10 sentences).
• Section B — choose between lo, la, los and las, including the nouns whose gender catches people out (10).
• Section C — me, te and nos, cued in English (10).
• Section D — placement: move the pronoun to its other correct spot, write affirmative commands, and spot the one that is wrong (10).
• A full answer key, plus a short section on why the trickiest items trip people up.

Who it's for

Beginners and returners — Beginner level, A2 on the CEFR scale. The vocabulary is everyday travel, daily life and tech, so the practice sentences are ones you might actually say.