acompañarlo

Acompañarlo is a Spanish verb phrase formed by the verb acompañar plus the clitic pronoun lo, used to indicate accompaniment of a masculine singular object. It is transitive and the pronoun agrees with the direct object: lo, la, los, las. The phrase can refer to physically accompanying someone to a place or to offering company or support in a task or situation.

Usage notes

Acompañarlo is commonly used with a destination or activity: acompañarlo al médico, acompañarlo a casa, or acompañarlo en un trámite. It can also express emotional or practical support: acompañarlo durante una enfermedad, acompañarlo en el duelo. The same idea can be extended with other pronouns (acompañarla, acompañarlos, etc.).

Grammatical forms

The pronoun can attach to different verb forms: acompañarlo (infinitive), acompañándolo (gerund), acompáñalo (imperative). The infinitive form with el pronoun is used after certain verbs or in noun-like constructions: Acompañarlo es importante. The gerund form appears in tenses like Estoy acompañándolo; the imperative is Acompáñalo, used to give a direct instruction.

Nuances

The expression covers literal presence as a companion and broader senses of support, presence, or guidance through a process. In some dialects, another common construction is hacer compañía a alguien, but acompañarlo remains standard and widely understood.

See also

Acompañar; hacer compañía a alguien; acompañamiento.