Indirect object pronouns Los complementos indirectos Cap 4

Indirect object pronouns (Los complementos indirectos) Cap. 4 A, pág. 198

Sus abuelos siempre les daban dinero (a los niños). (Indirect object) (Indirect object pronoun)

Indirect object pronouns tell to whom or for whom the action is being done and are used to accompany or to replace an indirect object pronoun.

Indirect Object Pronouns n. Me — to/for me n. Nos — to/for us n. Te — to/for you n. Les — to/for n. Le — to/for him, her, you (f. ) them, you (pl. )

Indirect objects may be followed by a prepositional phrase to emphasize or clarify meaning: • (a mí) • (a ti) • (a él/ella/Ud. ) • (a nosotros/as) • (a ellos/ellas/Uds. ) me te le nos les

Yo le di un triciclo a mi sobrino. (I gave my nephew a tricycle. ) El calor me dio un dolor de cabeza a mí. (The heat gave me — just me not anyone else — a headache. ) *It is necessary to always use a prepositional phrase for the él/ellos forms.

Indirect object pronouns go before a conjugated verb OR are attached to the infinitive. Yo le quería comprar dulces (a él) Yo quería comprarle dulces. (I wanted to buy him candy. ) (I wanted to buy candy for him. )

As you have already learned, certain verbs are used with indirect object pronouns. ügustar üencantar üinteresar üfaltar üparecer (A mi) me gusta leer. A él le encantan los veranos. No nos interesan las comedias. A Susana y a Pedro les falta un lápiz rojo. ¿Qué te parece este vestido?

Translate the following sentence into Spanish. I give the book to him. Yo le doy el libro (a él).

Translate the following sentence into Spanish. We sell the car to her. Nosotros le vendemos el coche (a ella).

Translate the following sentence into Spanish. They send the letter to us. Ellos nos envían la carta (a nosotros).

Translate the following sentence into Spanish. She buys the book for them. Ella les compra el libro (a ellos).

Translate the following sentence into Spanish. They tell us the truth. Ellos nos dicen la verdad (a nosotros).

Translate the following sentence into Spanish. We send them the letters. Nosotros les envíamos las cartas (a ellos).

Answer the following questions making sure to use indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Les das el dinero a ellos? (sí) Sí, les doy el dinero (a ellos).

Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Nos das el coche a nosotros? (sí) Sí, les doy el coche (a Uds. ).

Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Te envían cartas a ti? (no) No, no me envían cartas (a mí).

Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Te dice ella la verdad a ti? (no) No, (ella) no me dice la verdad (a mí).

Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative. ¿Les muestra ella el libro a Uds. ? (sí) Sí, ella nos muestra el libro (a nosotros).