Indirect Object Pronouns
An indirect object tells you to who or for whom an action is performed.
An indirect object pronoun corresponds with/replaces the indirect object
The Indirect Object Pronouns Me: to/for meNos: to/for us Te: to/for you Le: to/for him, her, you (formal) Les: to/for them, y’all
When using IOP with one verb, they are put BEFORE the conjugated verb If you have more than one verb you can put it before the conjugated verb, or after the infinitive
With all of the indirect object pronouns, but especially with Le and Les-the IOP can apply to various people you generally make the sentence more specific by adding: “a”+ the subject’s name/pronoun/noun You can do this will all the IOPs
How do I indentify an Indirect Object in a sentence? ◦-look for “a___________”
Examples: What IOP would correspond with: A mi amigo A Juan y Pedro A mí A mi hermano y yo A ti
Mis padres _______________ ayudan a las familias diferentes durante el accidente. Decide what your indirect object is Find the corresponding IOP: it must agree in number
What IOP would go with the following subjects? ◦A los estudiantes ◦A mi hermana y yo ◦A ti ◦A Sara ◦A mi
Fill in the blank with the correct IOP
Mi novio ___________dio un anillo hermoso a mí.
La maestra _____________ dijo a mi amiga y yo que tuvimos tarea anoche.
She buys my sister a necklace. Ella le compra a mi hermana un collar.
El hombre _________escribió una nota a las chicas.