What are common mistakes with Pronombres de objeto directo?

Placing pronouns after conjugated verbs (*Compro lo → Lo compro). Also confusing lo/la gender. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English puts pronouns after the verb ('I buy IT'). Spanish puts them before ('Lo compro'). 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian has no direct equivalent. The pronoun-before-verb order is very unfamiliar. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech clitics also go before the verb in many cases, so the position is somewhat natural.

Pronombres de objeto directo | Spanish Grammar A1

Pronombres de objeto directo

A1 — Pronombres

Direct object pronouns: me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las

Can replace nouns with direct object pronouns and place them correctly

Direct object pronouns: me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las

Examples

Lo tengo aquí. — The book? I have it here.
La como todos los viernes. — Pizza? I eat it every Friday.
Quiero comprarlo mañana. — I want to buy it tomorrow.

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Pronombres de objeto directo

Direct object pronouns: me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las

Learning Goal

Can replace nouns with direct object pronouns and place them correctly

Exam Skills:Expresión escritaExpresión oral

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Lo tengo aquí.

The book? I have it here.

La como todos los viernes.

Pizza? I eat it every Friday.

Quiero comprarlo mañana.

I want to buy it tomorrow.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Los pronombres de objeto directo reemplazan al sustantivo que recibe la acción directamente:

Persona	Pronombre OD	Ejemplo
yo	me	Me ves. (You see me.)
tú	te	Te llamo. (I call you.)
él / usted (m.)	lo	Lo compro. (I buy it.)
ella / usted (f.)	la	La veo. (I see her.)
nosotros/as	nos	Nos invitan. (They invite us.)
vosotros/as	os	Os llamo. (I call you all.)
ellos / ustedes (m.)	los	Los veo. (I see them.)
ellas / ustedes (f.)	las	Las compro. (I buy them.)

Posición: ANTES del verbo conjugado: Lo compro. DESPUÉS del infinitivo (unido): Voy a comprarlo.

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Practice Exercises

Placing pronouns after conjugated verbs (*Compro lo → Lo compro). Also confusing lo/la gender. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English puts pronouns after the verb ('I buy IT'). Spanish puts them before ('Lo compro').

Lo tengo aquí.

The book? I have it here.

'Lo' replaces 'el libro' (masculine). Placed before conjugated verb.

La como todos los viernes.

Pizza? I eat it every Friday.

'La' replaces 'la pizza' (feminine). Position: before verb.

Quiero comprarlo mañana.

I want to buy it tomorrow.

With infinitive, pronoun attaches to the end: comprar + lo = comprarlo. Or: Lo quiero comprar.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Pronombres de objeto directo used?: Los pronombres de objeto directo reemplazan al sustantivo que recibe la acción directamente:
How is Pronombres de objeto directo formed?: Posición: ANTES del verbo conjugado: Lo compro. DESPUÉS del infinitivo (unido): Voy a comprarlo.
What are common mistakes with Pronombres de objeto directo?: Placing pronouns after conjugated verbs (*Compro lo → Lo compro). Also confusing lo/la gender. 🇬🇧 English speakers: English puts pronouns after the verb ('I buy IT'). Spanish puts them before ('Lo compro'). 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian has no direct equivalent. The pronoun-before-verb order is very unfamiliar. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech clitics also go before the verb in many cases, so the position is somewhat natural.