presentarlo

Presentarlo is a Spanish verb phrase formed by the verb presentar with the direct-object pronoun lo attached, meaning “to present it.” The lo pronoun refers to a masculine singular noun previously mentioned; feminine would be presentarla, and plural forms would use los or las.

Morphology and usage

As a combination of a base verb and a clitic pronoun, presentarlo is used in sentences with different tenses and constructions. When expressing the action with a conjugated form plus an infinitive or a gerund, the pronoun can be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive or gerund, depending on the structure: Lo voy a presentarlo, Voy a presentarlo, Estoy presentándolo. In simple present, you can say Lo presento. The pronoun also appears in affirmative and negative commands: Presentalo (affirmative tú), No lo presentes (negative tú).

Examples

- Quiero presentarlo al comité. (I want to present it to the committee.)

- Lo voy a presentar mañana. (I’m going to present it tomorrow.)

- Estoy presentándolo en este momento. (I am presenting it right now.)

- No lo presentes todavía. (Don’t present it yet.)

- Presentalo cuando termine la reunión. (Present it when the meeting ends.)

Related forms

The same pattern applies to other gender and number combinations: presentarla (to present it for a feminine noun), presentarlos/presentarlas (to present them). The construction is common in formal and informal communication and across written and spoken Spanish.

Origin and usage note

Presentar derives from Latin praesentare; the combination with lo is a standard clitic-use feature of Spanish, allowing direct reference to a previously mentioned object without repeating its noun.