Indirect Object Pronouns (IOP). What’s an IOP... An Indirect object is a noun or pronoun that answers the question to whom or for whom an action is done.

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1 Indirect Object Pronouns (IOP)

2 What’s an IOP... An Indirect object is a noun or pronoun that answers the question to whom or for whom an action is done.

3 The Indirect Object Pronouns me(to or for me) te(to or for you) le(to or for him, her, it) nos (to or for us) (os (to or for you all)) les (to or for them, you all)

4 Break down of a sentence Yo le presto cien pesos a Luisa. subjectverb direct object noun Indirect object noun indirect object pronoun Spanish speakers normally use both indirect object pronoun and indirect object noun to which it refers in the same sentence. This is done to emphasize and clarify to whom the pronoun refers to.

5 The Placement of an IOP Indirect Object Pronouns, me, te, le, nos, (os), and les are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive or the present progressive.

6 Before the Conjugated Verb: ¿Le vas a dar el libro a Elena? No, no le voy a dar el libro a Elena. A él, ¿le gustan los libros? Sí, le interesan mucho.

7 After the infinitive(verb not conjugated): ¿Vas a darle el libro a Elena? Sí, voy a darle el libro a Elena. Él no quiere pagarte. Él está escribiéndole una carta.

8 LE y LES have multiple meanings… Unclarified statments Yo le compro un abrigo. Ella le describe un libro. Él les vende unos sombreros. Clarified statements Yo le compro un abrigo a él/ella/usted. Ella le describe un libro a Juan. Él les vende unos sombreros a ellos/ellas/ustedes.