Breakdown of El vestido está limpio, quiero doblarlo ahora.
estar
to be (location/state)
ahora
now
limpio
clean
el vestido
dress
querer
to want
lo
it / him (direct object)
doblar
to fold
Questions & Answers about El vestido está limpio, quiero doblarlo ahora.
Why is lo attached to the end of doblar? Could I put it somewhere else?
Yes! When you have a conjugated verb followed by an infinitive (like quiero doblar), you have two choices for the object pronoun lo. You can attach it to the end of the infinitive to make doblarlo, or you can place it right before the conjugated verb to make lo quiero doblar. Both are very common and mean the exact same thing.
Why do we use lo to mean "it" here instead of another pronoun?
The pronoun lo replaces a masculine noun. In this sentence, "it" refers back to el vestido (the dress), which is a masculine word. If we were talking about a feminine noun like a shirt (la camisa), we would use la and say doblarla instead.
Why do we use está instead of es for "is"?
Do I need to add a written accent mark when I attach lo to doblar?
No, you don't. Adding one pronoun to the end of an infinitive verb doesn't change which syllable gets the natural spoken stress, so no extra written accent mark is needed. You simply write it as one combined word: doblarlo.
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