evaluarlas

Evaluarlas is a Spanish grammatical form built from the verb evaluar (to evaluate) combined with the clitic direct object pronoun las (them, feminine plural). It signals that the action of evaluating is performed on feminine plural referents previously mentioned in the discourse, such as pruebas, estudiantes, tarjetas, or ideas described as feminine plural nouns. The word is written as a single unit because the pronoun attaches to the infinitive.

In Spanish, object pronouns can be attached to the end of an infinitive or placed before the conjugated verb in the periphrastic construction. Thus evaluarlas is equivalent in meaning to evaluar las, and both can be used in appropriate contexts. For example, in simple future or near-future constructions, one may say: Voy a evaluarlas or Las voy a evaluar. Both forms are correct; the choice depends on emphasis and rhythm. The attached form evaluarlas is common in affirmative clauses with an infinitive, while Las voy a evaluar can be preferred when the pronoun is placed before the conjugated verb.

Usage notes include that the pronoun must agree in number and gender with the noun it replaces; las refers to feminine plural nouns. The same principle applies to other combinations with different gender or plurality, such as evaluarlas, evaluarlos, or evaluarlas. Word order may vary with emphasis, negation, or stylistic choice, but the underlying meaning remains the same: to perform the action of evaluating them.

See also: clitic pronouns, object pronouns in Spanish, infinitives with clitics, Spanish pronoun placement.