Direct Object Pronouns
A Direct Object answers the question of who or
what receives the action of the verb.
I know John. [who do I know? = John]
I see the airplane. [what do I see? = the
airplane]
A pronoun replaces a noun; a Direct Object
Pronoun replaces the Direct Object.
I know John.
I know him.
I see the airplane.
I see it.
In Spanish, the Direct Object Pronouns are:
me
ME
us
NOS
you
TE
you OS
him
her
it
you [Ud]
LO
LA
LO / LA
LO / LA
themLOS / LAS
you LOS / LAS
[Uds]
The D. O. Pronouns are placed immediately
before a conjugated verb:
I know John
Yo conozco a John.
Yo lo conozco
I see the plane. Yo veo el avión.
Yo lo veo.
I have the magazine. Yo tengo la revista.
Yo la tengo.
They see us.
Ellos ven a nosotros.
Ellos nos ven.
The D. O. Pronouns are attached to infinitives
and participles:
I want to read it [book]. Yo quiero leerlo.
OR
since QUIERO is a conjugated verb:
Yo lo quiero leer.
I am reading it.
Yo estoy leyéndolo.
OR
since ESTOY is a conjugated verb:
Yo lo estoy leyendo.