Pronombre de complemento directo

Spanish direct object pronoun

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA

Last updated: 2023-11-04

Direct object pronouns replace things and people that directly follow a verb working as direct object, without a preposition.

Estoy comiendo pollo. - I am eating chicken.
Lo estoy comiendo. - I am eating it. (What am I eating? the chicken)

Ayudé a Carmen. - I helped Carmen.
La ayudé. - I helped her. (Who did I help? Carmen)

Personal pronoun	Spanish direct object pronoun	English
yo	me	me
tú	te	you
él / ella usted	lo/ la lo/ la	him / her you
nosotros / nosotras	nos	us
vosotros / vosotras	os	you
ellos ellas ustedes	los las los/ las	them them you

Using double pronouns with the imperative in Spanish (El Imperativo)
Spanish pronouns le / les become se when used with lo, la, los, las (indirect with direct pronouns)
Using lo, la, los, las = him, her, it, them (direct object pronouns)
Position of Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns with infinitive/present participle and affirmative commands
Position of pronouns with conjugated verbs in Spanish
Repetition of direct object pronouns in Spanish
Position of Spanish reflexive and direct object pronouns with infinitive/present participle and affirmative commands
No sé vs No lo sé = I don't know
Hay/tengo/quiero vs lo hay/lo tengo/lo quiero (presence/absence of the direct object pronoun)
Verbs ver, oír, escuchar + infinitive/gerund
Using double pronouns with the imperative in Spanish (El Imperativo)
Using me, te, nos, os = me, you, us, you plural (direct object pronouns)