Why "le", rather than "lo"?

David M.C1Kwiziq community member

Why "le", rather than "lo"?

Buenas tardes.  I'm puzzled by this quiz and answer... Le olvidé = I forgot him; lo olvidé = I forgot about meeting him, ¿no?

 

                              

7Había quedado con Ricardo y ________.I had arranged to meet Ricardo and I forgot about it.se olvidéle olvidélo olvidéolvidé lo


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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola David

I assume your doubt is about why you use "lo olvidé" in this sentence:

Había quedado con Ricardo y lo olvidé.

I had arranged to meet Ricardo and I forgot about it.

The pronoun "lo" is referring to a whole idea, not a person. It's referring to "having forgotten that he had to meet him", so he forgot "all that".

Saludos

Inma

Why "le", rather than "lo"?

Buenas tardes.  I'm puzzled by this quiz and answer... Le olvidé = I forgot him; lo olvidé = I forgot about meeting him, ¿no?

 

                              

7Había quedado con Ricardo y ________.I had arranged to meet Ricardo and I forgot about it.se olvidéle olvidélo olvidéolvidé lo


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