Indirect Object Pronouns What is it The indirect

Indirect Object Pronouns

What is it? • The indirect object (IO) tells us where the direct object (DO) is going. We use it any time we want to express that someone is receiving something. • Sentences that have an indirect object usually also have a direct object. • It answers the question “To whom? ” or “For whom? ” the action of the verb is performed. He gives the book to Maria. /He gives Maria the book. DO= the book To whom? /IO= Maria He buys the flowers for me. /He buys me flowers. DO= flowers To whom? /IOP= me

How do I find the IO? • To identify the indirect object use our two guidelines: 1. The IO tells us who is receiving the DO. 2. The IO answers the question “to whom? ” or “for whom” the action of the verb is performed.

What are the pronouns? • An indirect object pronoun must always be used when someone is getting something. It must have the following pronouns: me (to me) nos (to us) te (to you-familiar) le (to him, her, you-formal) les (to them, to you-all) • Where do we put it? BEFORE the conjugated verb!

Careful with le(s) • Le= to him, to her, to you (formal) Ella le escribe una carta. She writes him a letter. She writes her a letter. She writes you (formal) a letter. • Les= to them (m), to them (f), to you all Ella les escribe una carta. She writes them a letter. She writes you-all a letter.

To avoid ambiguity, add a prep phrase (a + person)! – Ella le escribe una carta a Juan. – Ella le escribe una carta a su hermana. – Ella le escribe una carta a usted. – Ella les escribe una carta a sus padres. – Ella les escribe una carta a ustedes.

Identify the DO and the IO(P). 1. Les voy a contar un chiste a Uds. (to tell) 2. Yo te doy muchos consejos buenos. (to give) 3. ¿Es verdad que tú le devolviste la camisa a Marta? (to return) 4. Yo les necesito enseñar el vocabulario a los estudiantes. (to teach) 5. Yo le entregué la tarea al maestro. (to submit) 6. Me debes enviar la postal. (to send)

Identify the DO and the IO(P). 7. No me tienes que explicar la tarea. (to explain) 8. Nosotros le vamos a mandar chocolate a nuestra abuela. (to send) 9. No le muestres tu cartera al carterista. (to show) 10. Yo le pido cambio a Juan. (to ask for) 11. Mi hermana nunca me presta su falda. (to lend) 12. ¿Qué nos recomienda? -Les recomiendo el flan. (to recommend) 13. ¿Por qué no les trajiste tus fotos a ellos? (to bring)