This deep dive covers Los pronombres de objeto directo — Direct object pronouns (DOPs) within Pronouns: subject + direct object (me/te/le/lo/la/les/los/las) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Pronouns: subject + direct object (me/te/le/lo/la/les/los/las) in Core Grammar for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 2 of 4 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🔍 Los pronombres de objeto directo — Direct object pronouns (DOPs)
A direct object is the person or thing that receives the action of the verb directly. Instead of repeating the noun (el libro, la película), you replace it with the matching pronoun. The key is matching gender and number to the noun being replaced.
| Persona | DOP | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª sing. | me | me |
| 2ª sing. | te | you (informal) |
| 3ª sing. m. | lo | him / it (masc.) |
| 3ª sing. f. | la | her / it (fem.) |
| 1ª pl. | nos | us |
| 2ª pl. | os | you all (informal) |
| 3ª pl. m. | los | them (masc./mixed) |
| 3ª pl. f. | las | them (fem.) |
Replacement in practice:
¿Tienes el libro? → Sí, lo tengo. (el libro is masculine singular → lo)
¿Ves la película? → Sí, la veo. (la película is feminine singular → la)
⭐ Position rule — ALWAYS before the conjugated verb
The DOP ALWAYS comes before the conjugated verb:
lo compro ✅ · no lo compro ✅ · ¿lo tienes? ✅
Never: *compro lo ❌ — placing the DOP after the conjugated verb is a serious grammar error and will be penalised under AO3.