Introduction to Direct Object Pronouns
The Direct Object (people, things, etc.) can be substituted by the Direct Object Pronouns shown on the table below:
me | me | (singular) |
te | you | (singular) |
lo | him, you, it | (singular) |
la | her, you, it | (singular) |
nos | us | (plural) |
os | you, familiar | (plural) |
los | them, you | (plural) |
las | them, you | (plural) |
Long explanation:
These forms are used as the direct objects of verbs. Lo and la are used as the direct object forms of usted, los and las for ustedes. THESE FORMS MUST BE USED IF THE A PRONOUN IS REQUIRED FOR THE DIRECT OBJECT AND THE VERB IS EXPRESSED. A prepositional phrase (e.g., a él, a ella, a usted) is sometimes be added for clarity or for emphasis, primarily in spoken Spanish.
¿Me ves? - Do you see me?
Te oigo. - I hear you.
Lo conozco. - I know him. or I know you.
Lo conozco a él. - I know him.
Lo conozco a usted. - I know you.
Yo me miro en el espejo. - I look at myself in the mirror.
Note that these are with-verb forms, and cannot be used if the verb is only implied; in that case, the prepositional phrase forms are required: a él, a ella, etc.
A quién vio Ud.? ¿A ella? - Who(m) did you see? Her? (verb implied)
No, a él? - No, him.
You take the book.
You take it.
She breaks the chair.
She breaks it.
They kidnap the dogs.
They kidnap them.
He interrupts the party.
He interrupts it.
I don't have the money.
I don't have it.
I need the money to buy the tickets.
I need it to buy the tickets.
I need to buy the tickets.
I need to buy them.
I have to buy the tickets.
I have to buy them.
Are you going to be able to buy the tickets?.
Are you going to buy them?
I can't go to the stadium today.
I can't buy the tickets today.
I can't buy them today.
Are you going to be able to buy the tickets tomorrow?.
Are you going to be able to buy them tomorrow?.
We can't buy the tickets today.
We can't buy them today.
Where do they sell the tickets?
Where do they sell them?
Do you know where they sell the tickets?
Do you know where they sell them?
I don't know where they sell the tickets.
I don't know where they sell them.
What time are they going to sell the tickets?
Do you know what time they are going to sell the tickets?
Do you know what time they are going to sell them?
Mary says that she doesn't know what time they are going to sell the tickets.
Mary says that she doesn't know what time they are going to sell them.
I think that they are going to sell the tickets at two o'clock.
I think that they are going to sell them at two o'clock.
Popular Phrase: si clauses spanish | Spanish Word for Love | Conjugated Verb: licuar - to blend [ click for full conjugation ]