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GRAMTICA

Indirect Object
Pronouns
(pronombres de
complemento
indirecto)

What is an indirect object?

The indirect object (IO) tells us where the direct object (DO)
is going.
He gives the flowers to Mara.
Where are the flowers going?
To Mara
IO = Mara

The indirect object may also be based on whom the event


happened to.
They left the bread at home.
Who did this happen to?
To them
IO = They

What is an indirect object? (continued)

The indirect object answers the question to whom? or for


whom? the action of the verb is performed.
He gives the flowers to Sarah.
To whom does he give the flowers?
To Sarah.
IO = Sarah

He bought the flowers for me.


For whom did he buy the flowers?
For me.
IO = me

Using indirect object pronouns

In order for a sentence to have an indirect object, it must first


have a direct object. Remember, the IO tells us where the DO
is going.
He gives Mara...
the flowers, the candy, the card, the diamond
He buys me...
the book, the ring, the car, the dog

Sometimes the DO is not stated; rather it is implied, or


understood.
My mother writes me every week.
DO = letter (understood)
me

IO =

Indirect Object Pronouns

When the pronoun replaces the name of the indirect object,


use the following pronouns:

me

us

you (fam.)

him
her
it
you (form.)

them

you (pl.)

Vamos a practicar- Indirect Object Pronouns

Which indirect object pronoun would you use to talk about the
following things?
1. Tu mejor amiga
le
2. Adriana
le
3. Paco y Michael
les
4. Julia, Raul y yo
nos

5. yo
me
6. Mr. Hammerle
le
7. Kelly y su hermano
les
8. t
te

Indirect Object Pronouns (continued)

In a statement with one verb, the indirect object pronoun


comes immediately before the conjugated verb.
Juan buys you a dog.
IO = te
Juan te compra un perro.
The pronoun te comes immediately before the verb compra.
Juan buys us a dog.
IO = nos
Juan nos compra un perro.

The pronoun nos comes immediately before the verb compra.

Using le and les

The indirect objects le and les present a special problem


because they are ambiguous. That is, they can stand for
different things:
to (for) him

to (for) them

to (for) her
to (for) you (form.)

to (for) you (pl.)

As a result, it is important to use a prepositional phrase to


make the meaning of the sentence more clear.
Ella le escribe a Danny una carta.
Ella le escribe a Marta una carta.
Ella le escribe a su hermana una carta.
Where have you seen this before???

Vamos a practicar- More Indirect Object Pronouns

Rewrite the sentence in Spanish. Be sure to replace the


underlined word with its indirect object pronoun. When
necessary, be sure to use a prepositional phrase.
EX: She writes Ana.

Ella le escribe a Ana.

1. He buys me the flowers.


l me compra las flores.
2. We buy the books for her.
Nosotros le compramos los libros.
3. They (f.) sing to their mother.
Ellas le cantan a su madre.
4. You (fam.) write a letter to your grandmother.
T le escribes a tu abuela una carta.

Using se + indirect object pronouns

Indirect object pronouns may also be used with se to talk


about unintentional events. The se is placed before the
indirect object.
Se les qued la tarea en casa.
They left the homework at home.
(They forgot the homework.)
Se me perdieron las fotos.
I lost the pictures.

Notice that when se is used, the verb is based on the object


that is being talked about.
La tarea - qued
Las fotos - perdieron

Using se + indirect object pronouns - Vocabulary

Lets review some of the more common verbs that are used
with the construction se + indirect object pronoun.

romper
Se le rompi...

Using se + indirect object pronouns - Vocabulary

quedar
Se le qued...

Using se + indirect object pronouns - Vocabulary

acabar
Se me acab...
Se me acabaron...

Using se + indirect object pronouns - Vocabulary

perder
Se le perdi...
Se me perdieron...

Using se + indirect object pronouns - Vocabulary

caer
Se le cay...
Se me cayeron...

Using se + indirect object pronouns - Vocabulary

olvidar
Se te olvid...

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