Direct Object Pronouns Spanish

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Direct object pronouns in Spanish always follow the verb and answer the questions What? or Whom? They are placed before the verb, unlike in English, the pronoun follows the verb. See Spanish Direct Object Pronouns Exercise 1.

Singular / Plural Spanish Direct Object Pronouns

Singular	Examples
me – me	Lucas me ha visitado. / Lucas has visited me.
te – you (familiar)	Lucas te ha visitado. / Lucas has visited you.
lo, la – you (polite)	Lucas lo (la) ha visitado. / Lucas has visited you.
lo – him, it	Lucas lo visita. / Lucas visits him.
la – her, it	Lucas la visita . / Lucas visits her.

Plural	Examples
nos – us	Lucas nos ha visitado. / Lucas has visited us.
os – you (familiar)	Lucas os ha visitado. / Lucas has visited you.
los/las – you (polite)	Lucas los/las visita. / Lucas visits you.
los – them	Lucas los visita. / Lucas visits you.
las – them	Lucas las visita. / Lucas visits you.

There is a neuter lo and le direct object pronoun that usually refers to an idea or statement.

Examples:

Maria prepara el pastel. Maria lo prepara.	Maria prepares the cake. She prepares it.
¿Le duele la cabeza a usted? (asking politely)	Do you have a headache?
¿Tienes el libro? Si, lo tengo.	Do you have the book? Yes, I have it.

More about direct object pronouns

• With negative commands, the pronoun comes before the command

Example:
No te vayas a la casa. ¡No te vayas!
(Do not go home. Do not go!)

• With affirmative commands, attach the pronoun to the command.

Example:
Llama a Carlos. ¡Llamalo!
(Call Carlos. Call him!)

• With the infinitives and the gerundio -ando, iendo, the pronoun comes before the first verb or conjugated form. (or it may be attached to the infinitive or gerundio)

Estoy viéndolo / Estoy viendo.	I am watching it.
Estoy buscandolo / Estoy buscando.	I am looking for it.
Esta leyéndolo / Esta leyendo.	He/She is reading.

Review

• There is a neuter lo and le direct object pronoun that usually refers to an idea or statement.
• With negative commands, the pronoun comes before the command
• With affirmative commands, attach the pronoun to the command.
• Remember to always refer to the previous lessons: Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions and Personal Pronouns
• See all pronouns.