Indirect Object Pronouns Realidades 2, p199 Indirect Object Pronouns Powerpoint adapted from http://www.mrsshirley.net

Indirect Objects I bought that flower for her. I gave those shoes to him. What is the subject, the verb, the direct object and the indirect object? Indirect Objects

Indirect Objects I bought that flower for her direct indirect verb subject

Indirect Objects I gave those shoes to him. direct indirect verb subject

Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect object pronouns tell to WHOM the action is being done or WHERE the object is going. Indirect Object Pronouns Think ARROWS giving direction

Indirect Object Pronouns They can refer to the same objects just like the direct object pronouns, only they add the words “to or for”. For example, “to you, for me, ect.” Indirect Object Pronouns This is VERY similar to English

Indirect Object Pronouns (English) (to or for) me (to or for) you (to or for) him, her, it (to or for) us (to or for) them

Indirect Object Pronouns (Spanish) 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)

Placement Rules before a conjugated verb attached to an infinitive. attached to a gerund attached to an affirmative command Placement Rules

Before the Conjugated Verb: Le va a dar el libro a Eliana? Nos vio hace cinco días a nosotros. Before the Conjugated Verb:

¿Van a darle unos libros a Marcos? Sí, quieren darle unos buenos en su cumpleaños. After the invitive

Ellos están dándole un premio a Inéz. Sí, y ahora ella está diciéndoles gracias. After a Gerund

After an affirmative command Dile la verdad a tu Papá Porfavor, danos tu licencia de conducir. After an affirmative command

Before the verb or after the infinitive: Le vas a dar el libro a Elena? Sí, le voy a dar el libro a Elena. After the infinitive: Vas a darle el libro a Elena? Sí, voy a darle el libro a Elena.

Indirect Object Pronouns We also see “me, te, le, nos os and les” with verbs like… gustar, interesar, faltar, fascinar, importar, encantar, doler… etc. For example: Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns A ella le gustan las faldas? Sí, le fascinan! A ellos les encanta la comida? Sí, les encanta!

Indirect Object Pronouns Both le & les refer to many possibilities. So we use a + a pronoun or a person’s name for emphasis or to make it clear who we are referring to. Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns Me duelen los pies. Y a ti, qué te duele? A Pablo le duelen los pies. A Ud. le duelen los pies, no?

Practiquemos… os Yo ___ veo a vosotros. A Jorge ___ gusta bailar. ¡Yo ___ conozco ___ a tí! ¡Di___ la verdad a nosotros! ¿Quién ___ dio el anillo a tí? Voy a dar___ un regalo a Juan. Estoy dándo___ el cheque a Uds. ¿A quién ___ vas a dar el regalo? me nos le te os te le les nos Practiquemos… te le les le

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