Indirect Object Pronouns An indirect object tells you

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

Me: to/for me Nos: to/for us Te: to/for you Le: to/for him, her, you (formal) Les: to/for them, y’all The Indirect Object Pronouns

�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.