pronombres de objeto directo grammar in Spanish

Language: Spanish
Level: B1
Unit: Pronombres
Practice types: 0

What this grammar point covers

Direct object pronouns in Spanish are words that replace the noun directly receiving the action of the verb, so you don't have to repeat the noun.

When to use it

Use direct object pronouns in Spanish when you want to avoid repeating the direct object in a sentence, especially if it is already known or mentioned before.

Key forms

me (me)
te (you)
lo/la (him, her, it, you formal)
nos (us)
os (you all, informal in Spain)
los/las (them, you all formal)

Examples

Veo la película. La veo.

English: I see the movie. I see it.

¿Tienes el libro? Sí, lo tengo.

English: Do you have the book? Yes, I have it.

Nos llaman por teléfono.

English: They call us on the phone.

¿Me escuchas?

English: Do you hear me?

Voy a comprarlo.

English: I am going to buy it.

Tips

In Spanish, the pronoun usually comes before the conjugated verb (La veo).
With infinitives or gerunds, you can attach the pronoun to the end (comprarlo) or place it before the verb.
Be careful to match lo/la/los/las with the gender and number of the noun they replace.