1. Direct Object Pronouns

2. Direct object pronouns A direct object tells who or what receives the action of the verb. Devolví el libro. I returned the book. (book is the direct object) To avoid repeating a direct object noun, you can replace it with a direct object pronoun. In English, him, her, and it are examples of direct object pronouns. You have already used the following direct object pronouns in Spanish:

3. Direct object pronouns Singular Lo it, him, you (masculine formal) La it, her, you (feminine formal) Plural Los them, you (masculine) Las them, you (feminine)

4. Direct object pronouns Direct object pronouns have the same gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) as the nouns they replace. They come right before the conjugated verb. ¿Devolviste los libros a la biblioteca? No, no los devolví. ¿Ayudaste a tu mamá en casa? Sí, la ayudé.

5. Direct object pronouns When an infinitive follows a verb, the direct object pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive. ¿Sacaste el libro sobre Simón Bolivar? No, no lo pude sacar. O: No, no pude sacarlo.