Indirect Object Pronouns Complemento Indirecto
Indirect Objects a) I bought that skirt for her. b) I gave those shoes to him. What is the subject? What is the verb? What is the direct object pronoun? the indirect object pronoun?
Indirect Objects I bought that skirt for her. subject verb direct object indirect object
Indirect Objects I gave those shoes to him. subject verbdirect object indirect object
Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect object pronouns tell to or for whom the action is being done.
Indirect Object Pronouns In English you can recognize them with the words “to or for”. For example: to you (a tí), for me, (a mí).
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) X les (to or for them, you all)
Placement of Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect Object Pronouns are placed: before a conjugated verb Yo les hablo a mis amigos. attached to the end of a second verb. Yo quiero hablarles a mis amigos. You can use a + person to specify towards whom is the action done. A mí, a tí, a ella, a él, a nosotros…
Before the Conjugated Verb: El médico le dio una inyección a ella. ¿Quién les trajo las medicinas a ustedes?
Placement: Before the verb: Le tienen que hacer una radiografía a mi perro. Added to a second verb: Tienen que hacerle una radiografía a mi perro.
Indirect Object Pronouns Rule of thumb: Always use an indirect pronoun with the verbs “gustar, interesar, faltar, fascinar, encantar, and doler.” For example:
Indirect Object Pronouns Me duele el brazo. A los niños no les gustan las inyecciones.
Write the correct Indirect Object Pronoun 1. Yo _____ compraba un regalo a tí. 2. Mis padres ______ llevaban a la escuela a mí y a mi hermano. 3. Mi tía _____ daba de comer a los perros. 4. Mi padre _____ compraba zapatos a mi hermano siempre. 1.Te 3. les 2.Nos 4. le