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revisarla

Revisarla is a Spanish verbal form that combines the verb revisar (to review, to check) with the feminine direct object pronoun la. The combination is used when the object being reviewed is feminine and singular, such as una factura or una tarjeta, and it is treated as a single word in many grammatical contexts, especially when paired with an infinitive, a gerund, or an affirmative command.

In ordinary finite tenses, the pronoun la typically appears before the conjugated verb: la reviso, la revisaste,

Usage notes include the gender and number agreement: if the object were masculine, the pronoun would be

Revisarla is a typical example of clitic pronouns attached to verbs in Spanish and illustrates how object

la
revisaré.
When
the
sentence
uses
an
infinitive,
a
periphrasis
with
an
auxiliary,
or
a
gerund,
the
pronoun
can
attach
to
the
infinitive
or
gerund:
voy
a
revisarla,
tengo
que
revisarla,
estoy
revisándola.
Both
voy
a
revisarla
and
voy
a
revisarla
are
commonly
understood,
with
a
preference
in
some
registers
for
explicit
pronoun
placement
before
the
finite
verb.
lo
(revisarlo);
if
plural
feminine,
las
(revisarlas);
if
plural
masculine,
los
(revisarlos).
The
form
revisarla
also
appears
in
affirmative
imperatives
with
a
stressed
accent
to
preserve
the
original
stress:
revísala
(you,
informal,
review
it).
In
negative
commands,
the
pronoun
typically
precedes
the
verb:
no
la
revises.
references
are
integrated
into
periphrastic
constructions
and
commands,
while
maintaining
agreement
with
the
noun
they
replace.