In Spanish, object pronouns can appear in different positions depending on the verb structure. When verbs are used with infinitives or gerunds, pronouns may appear either before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of the infinitive or gerund. In this module, you will learn how pronoun placement works and how to use these structures naturally in conversation.
Object pronouns often appear before the conjugated verb.
Sample Sentences
Yo lo quiero comprar. – I want to buy it.
Ella me va a llamar. – She is going to call me.
Nosotros la vamos a visitar. – We are going to visit her.
Él te quiere explicar la lección. – He wants to explain the lesson to you.
Ellos nos van a mostrar la ciudad. – They are going to show us the city.
Pronouns can also be attached to the infinitive verb.
Sample Sentences
Yo quiero comprarlo. – I want to buy it.
Ella va a llamarme. – She is going to call me.
Nosotros vamos a visitarla. – We are going to visit her.
Él quiere explicarte la respuesta. – He wants to explain the answer to you.
Ellos van a mostrarnos el hotel. – They are going to show us the hotel.
When using gerunds (-ando / -iendo), pronouns can attach to the end.
Sample Sentences
Yo estoy comprándolo. – I am buying it.
Ella está llamándome. – She is calling me.
Nosotros estamos visitándola. – We are visiting her.
Él está explicándote la respuesta. – He is explaining the answer to you.
Ellos están mostrándonos la ciudad. – They are showing us the city.
When two pronouns appear together, both attach to the verb.
Sample Sentences
Yo quiero dártelo. – I want to give it to you.
Ella va a enviármelo. – She is going to send it to me.
Nosotros estamos mostrándoselo. – We are showing it to him.
Él quiere explicártelo. – He wants to explain it to you.
Ellos van a ofrecérnoslo. – They are going to offer it to us
Spanish allows two correct placements in many cases.
Sample Sentences
Yo lo voy a comprar. / Yo voy a comprarlo. – I am going to buy it.
Ella me quiere ayudar. / Ella quiere ayudarme. – She wants to help me.
Nosotros la vamos a visitar. / Nosotros vamos a visitarla. – We are going to visit her.
Él te quiere llamar. / Él quiere llamarte. – He wants to call you.
Ellos nos van a explicar. / Ellos van a explicarnos. – They are going to explain it to us.
In this module, you learned how object pronouns can appear before the verb or attached to infinitives and gerunds. You practiced placing pronouns with verb phrases and learned that Spanish often allows more than one correct placement. Understanding these patterns will help you form more flexible and natural Spanish sentences.