The direct object of a sentence answers the question ‘what?’ or ‘whom?’: ‘What do you want to see?’ (‘The city.’) ‘Whom do you see on the balcony?’ (‘My wife.’) To replace the direct object noun with a pronoun, you must choose the correct direct object pronoun, the one that reflects the number and gender of the noun it replaces:
 

Notice that the direct object pronouns, like the indirect object pronouns, immediately precede the conjugated verb: (¿A mí?) Si, ellos me conocen. (¿A Elena?) Yo no la conozco. (¿El dinero?) Lo tengo aquí. (¿Las maletas?) No las veo.

The pronoun can also be attached to an infinitive: Lo voy a ver or Voy a verlo. Te quiero ayudar or Quiero ayudarte.

Examples of Object Pronouns

• La harina tienes que comprarla en el supermercado. Aquí no la tienen.