Pronombres de objeto directo in the preterite

Overview

Use lo, la, los, las, me, te, and nos with finished actions: lo vi, la compré, nos invitaron, te llamé.

• Vi el mensaje. Lo vi ayer. → I saw the message. I saw it yesterday.
• Compré las entradas. Las compré en línea. → I bought the tickets. I bought them online.

Cómo/cuándo lo usamos

Replace a repeated noun

Use lo, la, los, or las when the object is already clear.

• Tengo el boleto. Lo tengo. → I have the ticket. I have it.
• Compro las entradas. Las compro. → I buy the tickets. I buy them.

People can be direct objects

Use me, te, nos, lo, la, los, or las for people who receive the action directly.

• Ana me ayuda. → Ana helps me.
• Yo te escucho. → I listen to you.

Estructura

Oraciones.

Afirmativas

• Lo veo todos los días. → I see it every day.
• La compré ayer. → I bought it yesterday.
• Nos invitaron a cenar. → They invited us to dinner.
• Los necesitamos ahora. → We need them now.

Negativas

• No lo tengo aquí. → I do not have it here.
• Ella no me conoce. → She does not know me.
• No las encontré. → I did not find them.
• Ellos no nos escuchan. → They do not listen to us.

Forma de pregunta

• ¿Lo quieres ahora? → Do you want it now?
• ¿La viste ayer? → Did you see her yesterday?
• ¿Nos llamaron? → Did they call us?
• ¿Los compraste? → Did you buy them?

Ejercicios