#16- Indirect Object Pronouns ( or IOPs)
Communication 1.2- Students will understand/interpret written information Essential Question- How are Indirect Object Pronouns identified and where are they placed in Spanish?
Indirect Object Pronouns answer the questions to whom? or for whom?
Why Use IOPs? Example: Ana bought gifts for her friends. She bought gifts for them. So, instead of repeating…her friends…we use the word them.
What are the indirect object pronouns? me (to me, for me) nos (to us, for us) te (to you, for you) X le (to him/ her/ Ud.; for him/…) les (to them/to Uds.; for them/ for Uds. )
Indirect Object Pronouns are placed… before a conjugated verb or attached to an infinitive
Ejemplos: El mesero dio la cuenta a Laura. *El mesero le dio la cuenta a Laura. 2. Yo compré un regalo para mi amigo. *Yo le compré un regalo.
a + [pronoun] or a [noun] Ella le describe la película. Because the indirect object pronouns le and les have multiple meanings, Spanish speakers often clarify to whom the pronouns refer with the preposition a + [pronoun] or a [noun] Ella le describe la película. Ella le describe la película a Juan.
Ahora…vamos a practicar Tú diste el pan a nosotros. Yo recomendé los tomates a Uds. Mi amiga Juana sirvió la pasta a su familia. Nosotros preguntamos la hora a la maestra. Carlos y Pedro dijeron el precio a ti.
Las respuestas… Tú nos diste el pan. Yo les recomendé los tomates a Ustedes. Mi amiga Juana le sirvió la pasta a su familia. Nosotros le preguntamos la hora a la maestra . Carlos y Pedro te dijeron el precio.