Los complementos indirectos Y los pronombres

unas cartas a nuestros amigos. Look at the sentences: Yo lavo el carro. Ella ayuda a la niña. Nosotros escribimos unas cartas a nuestros amigos. There are various parts to each: a subject a verb a direct object

A direct object answers the question “who” or “what” in a sentence. A direct object receives the action of the verb. • Yo lavo… what ? The answer is el carro. -direct object • Ella ayuda… who ? Ella ayuda a la niña. – direct object

These are direct object pronouns and personal direct object pronouns me nos te os lo los la las

Direct Object Pronouns 1 – Find subject 2- Find verb 3 – Ask who or what? I wrote him a note. S V D.O.

Indirect Object Pronouns 1 – Find subject 2- Find verb 3 – Find D.O. (Ask who or what?) 4 –Find I.O. Ask : to whom :for whom : to what : for what

I wrote him a note. I wrote what? A note (D.O.) S V I.O. D.O. I wrote what? A note (D.O.) I wrote a note for whom? Him. (I.O) me nos te os le les

Indirect Object Pronouns me (to/for) me nos(to/for)us te (to/for) you os (to/for) you le (to/for) him le (to/for) her les (to/for) les him/her

You have already used indirect object pronouns with gustar ( to be pleasing to): A Paco le gusta esquiar. Paco likes to ski. (To Paco, skiing is pleasing.)

Sometimes for emphasis or for clarity we may ADD: a + name, noun or pronoun I tell Josh the truth. Yo le digo a Josh la verdad. NOTE: the indirect object pronoun is always used, even when the indirect object name or noun is present.

me: a mí nos: a nosotros te : a ti os : a vosotros le: a ella les: a ellos :a él :a ellas :a ud. :a uds. :a Paco :a Chela y Ana

Yo le traigo el libro a Ana. Indirect object pronouns come before conjugated verbs. I’m bringing the book for Ana. S V D.O. I.O Yo le traigo el libro a Ana.

Una cosa más…. ¿Puedes darme más información? Indirect object pronouns are usually attached to the end of infinitives, present participles and + commands. They may also come before the conjugate verb. ¿Puedes darme más información? ¿Me puedes dar más información? Can you give me more information?

Indirect object pronouns are attached to positive commands and –ando / -iendo. Dime la verdad. Tell me the truth. Estoy dándole un regalo a él. Le estoy dando un regalo. I am giving him a gift.

Indirect object pronouns come before negative commands. No me des un regalo. Don’t give me a gift.

decir (ei) – to say, to tell comprar-to buy leer – to read Verbs that often have indirect objects: traer- to bring escribir - to write dar – to give decir (ei) – to say, to tell comprar-to buy leer – to read prestar-to lend

pedir- (ei)-to ask for regalar- to give as a gift Verbs that often have indirect objects: mandar-to send hablar-to speak pedir- (ei)-to ask for regalar- to give as a gift enseñar-to teach, to show llevar-to bring servir-(ei)-to serve

recomendar (eie)-to recommend explicar-to explain Verbs that often have indirect objects: recomendar (eie)-to recommend explicar-to explain presentar-to introduce contestar-to answer hacer-to do , to make

doy damos das dais da dan La profesora nos da tarea todos los días. Present tense of dar doy damos das dais da dan La profesora nos da tarea todos los días.

di dimos diste disteis dio dieron La profesora nos dio tarea anoche. Past tense of dar di dimos diste disteis dio dieron La profesora nos dio tarea anoche.

digo decimos dices decís dice dicen Present tense of decir digo decimos dices decís dice dicen Yo siempre les digo la verdad a mis padres.

dije dijimos dijiste dijisteis dijo dijeron Yo te dije ayer. Past tense of decir dije dijimos dijiste dijisteis dijo dijeron Yo te dije ayer.