Quasimodo: What do you remember about Direct Objects from last chapter? What do you remember about Indirect Objects from English classes you’ve taken before?

Direct Objects: This is the object that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question “who?” or “what?” It can be a person or thing. Examples: He throws the ball. We push Maria towards Bill. Ellos me dan la pelota. Ustedes comen las pizzas.

Indirect Objects(IO) and Indirect Object Pronouns (IOP)

Indirect Objects: The indirect object tells us where the direct object (D.O.) is going (sometimes this D.O. is implied). Answers the question: “to whom?” or “for whom?” Usually is a person. Circle the indirect objects below in the following examples: He throws the ball to María. We give the present to them. Ellos me dan la pelota a mí. Ustedes nos gritan (yell) a nosotros.

IOP Like Direct objects, you can replace the Indirect Object with a pronoun. UNLIKE Direct Objects, Indirect objects ALWAYS work with a pronoun even if the Indirect Object is explicitly stated. This will seem very repetitive to you but it is necessary.  

Indirect Object Pronouns (IOP’s) Me (to me) Nos (to us) Te (to you, singular informal) Os (to y’all, informal) Le (to you, singular formal) Les (to you all, formal) Le (to him, to her, to it) Les (to them)

Location of the DOP and IOP: If there is one conjugated verb the DOP and/or IOP must go before the conjugated verb. Ustedes me dan los libros. Ellos lo leen. If there are two verbs working together the DOP and/or IOP can either go before the conjugated verb or be attached to the end of the second verb. Both are correct options. Ellos lo necesitan estudiar. Ellos necesitan estudiarlo. NOTE: With both DOP and IOP, if you place the pronoun at the end of the present participle you must add an accent to the “a” of “ando” or the “e” of “iendo”

For clarification: Which IOP aren’t as clear about who they are talking about outside of the context of the sentence? 3rd person: Le can be him, her, it, or you formal Les can be they or you all formal What do we do then?

For clarification: What did you do when you ran across this problem with the verbs Gustar and Encantar? Add in a “a ella” or “a Maria” Ejemplo: I buy Alicia the dress. Le compro el vestido a Alicia. *****REMEMBER: If there is an IO in the sentence you MUST have an IOP EVEN if the IO is directly stated*****

What if you want to be more specific/emphatic? Él me compra el libro a mí. Él te compra el libro a ti. Él le compra el libro a él/ella/usted/[nombre]. Él nos compra el libro a nosotros / a [nombre] y a mí. Él os compra el libro a vosotros/as. Él les compra el libro a ellos/ellas/a [nombre] y a [nombre].

Common verbs to work with IOP: Dar and Decir are irregular verbs that often work with IOP.

Dar (to give) Doy Damos Das Dais Da Dan dan

Decir (to say/tell) Digo Decimos Dices Decís Dice Dicen dicen

Ejemplos! I give the skirt to María. I give the skirt to her. Yo le doy la falda a María. I give the skirt to her. Yo le doy la falda (a ella). They tell me. Ellos me dicen. She tells you(s. inf.) the truth. Ella te dice la verdad.

Tarea: Worksheet Quiz tomorrow on the DOP and IOP charts