Spanish I (SPAN 101) Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Practice Problems
University of California, San Diego
Spanish I (SPAN 101) | Practice Problems

Overview
A targeted practice sheet on direct and indirect object pronouns, placement rules, and common exam sentences for Spanish I.

Key topics
•direct objects and direct pronouns
•indirect objects and indirect pronouns
•pronoun placement with one verb
•pronoun placement with infinitives and gerunds
•double pronouns and ?se? substitution

Suggested study tasks
•replace the direct object with lo la los las in 20 sentences
•replace the indirect object with me te le nos les in 20 sentences
•rewrite 10 sentences moving pronouns before and after infinitives
•convert 10 double-pronoun sentences using se lo se la
•translate 10 English prompts into Spanish using correct pronouns

Common pitfalls
•using lo for people without considering gender
•forgetting that le/les can be people or things
•placing pronouns after a conjugated verb
•keeping ?le lo? instead of switching to ?se lo?
•forgetting accent marks when attaching pronouns to gerunds