Incorrect Pronoun Placement

When you have an infinitive (the base verb form ending in -ar, -er, or -ir), you can attach the pronoun that receives the action directly to the end. 'Matar' + 'lo' = 'Matarlo'.

Infinitive + Pronoun Rule

'Lo' stands for the person or thing receiving the action, if that person or thing is masculine (like 'el hombre' or 'el mosquito'). It means 'him' or 'it'.

What 'lo' means

When you attach a pronoun to an infinitive, the original stress of the verb is kept. Since 'matar' is stressed on the last syllable, we don't need an accent mark on 'matarlo'.

Stress Placement

A frequently used verb structure, essential for discussing actions directed at a masculine object or person.

Comprehensive dictionary entry for the Spanish word 'matarlo' (to kill him/it). Learn the grammar rule for attaching pronouns to infinitives and see full conjugations of the base verb 'matar'.

matarlo

Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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