Pronombres de objeto directo: lo, la, los, las (vídeo)

Direct object pronouns help us avoid repeating a noun: ¿Has visto la película? Sí, la he visto. This lesson explains their forms and where they go in the sentence.

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Key points

Forms: me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las.
Lo, la, los and las agree with the noun they replace: el libro → lo; las llaves → las.
They go before a conjugated verb: Lo compro. La he visto.
With an infinitive, a gerund or an affirmative imperative they are attached to the verb: Voy a comprarlo, estoy leyéndolo, cómpralo.

Frequent doubts

Lo or le for a man?

The general rule is lo (Lo conozco), but in Spain le is also accepted for a male person: Le conozco. This is called leísmo.

Where does the pronoun go with voy a + infinitive?

Either before the whole group or attached to the infinitive: Lo voy a comprar or Voy a comprarlo.

What happens with the pronoun in a negative command?

It goes before the verb: Cómpralo, but No lo compres.

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Los pronombres de objeto directo

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