Indirect Object Pronouns Me Te Le Translation To Me/for me To You/for you To Him/for him or to Her/for her Les Nos To Them/for them (masculine and femenine) To Us/for us Mar 26 6:22 PM 1
Position of Indirect Oject Indirect Object Pronouns usually go before the main verb. Indirect object pronoun English equivalent: Me Mi madre me compra ropa. My mother buys (for) me/to me clothes. Te Mi madre te compra ropa. My mother buys (for) you/to you clothes. Le Mi madre le compra ropa. My mother buys (for) him/to him clothes. Les Mi madre les compra ropa. My mother buys (for) them/to them clothes. Nos Mi madre nos compra ropa. My mother buys (for) us/to us clothes. Mar 27 12:49 PM 2
In Spanish, we cannot say * Yo doy el dinero a Tomás. Le doy el dinero a Tomás. We still need to use "le". The "a Tomás " calarifies to whom you are referring specifically: We know that Le (him) refers to Tomás. If I say, "Te doy el dinero" or "Sara nos dio la información" or even "Sara me escribió un email", we know who the indirect object is (You, us or me). It is with "le" and "les" that confusion can occur: Mar 26 6:35 PM 3
To clarify indirect object LES refers to. sometimes you can use a + ustedes, a + éllos, a + ellas or a noun to clarify to whom the A ellas les recomendamos usar anteojos. We recommend to them to wear glasses. Les recomendamos usar anteojos. Mar 30 8:46 AM 4
Indirect Object Pronouns To clarify to whom the indirect object LE refers to. Sometimes you can use a + usted, a + él, a + ella or a noun to clarify (Ellas) le escriben muchas cartas a él. They write lots of letters to him. (Ellas) le escriben muchas cartas. (Nosotros) le mandamos dinero a mi mamá. We send money to my mother. Le mandamos dinero. We send money to her. Mar 6 10:47 AM 5
Samples of the position of Indirect Object Pronouns Me (To Me/for me) Juan me compra un regalo. John buys me a gift. John buys a gift for me. Te (To You/for you) Juan te compra un regalo. John buys you a gift. John buys a gift for you. Le (To Him/for him or to Her/for her) Juan le compra un regalo. John buys her a gift. John buys a gift for her. Les (To Them/for them masculine and femenine) Juan les compra un regalo. John buys (for) them a gift. Nos (To Us/for us) Juan nos compra un regalo. John buys us a gift. John buys a gift for us. Mar 27 12:41 PM 6
If there is a NO, the pronoun goes between the NO and the main verb. Ella no me dijo que tiene que llevar gafas. She told me that she had to wear sunglasses. No me dijo que tiene que llevar gafas. Mar 26 6:20 PM 7
To clarify to whom the indirect object refers to. we use: Tu padre te compró un carro A ti. Tu padre me compró un carro A mi. Tu padre le compró un carro A ella. Tu padre le compró un carro A él. Tu padre le compró un carro A usted. Tu padre nos compró un carro A nosotros. Tu padre les compró un carro A ellos. Tu padre les compró un carro A ellas. Tu padre les compró un carro A ustedes. When using a name, we use the personal A. A Juan le gustan las sopas. Mar 30 8:47 AM 8
Answering Yes/No questions using the Indirect object pronun Are apples pleasing to the principal? Does the pricipal like apples? Le gustan las manzanas a el director? Sí,le gustan las manzanas. Apr 10 4:19 PM 9
Answering Yes/No questions using the Indirect object pronun Did the teacher give the homework to you? Did the teacher give you guys the homework? Les dio la tarea la maestra a ustedes? No, la maestra no nos dio la tarea. No, la maestra no les dio la tarea Apr 10 4:35 PM 10
Answering questions using the Indirect object pronun Who gave the watch to you? Who gave you the watch? Quién te regaló el reloj? Sandrita me regaló el reloj. Sandrita gave the watch to me Marta, when did Carmen write to me? Marta, Cuándo me escribió Carmen? Carmen te escribió ayer. Apr 10 4:31 PM 11
Indirect Object Pronouns when followed by the present progressive (estar + ando and iendo) the pronoun may go before the first verb le está doliendo la cabeza A usted? Are you having a headache? Le está doliendo la cabeza? or attached to the participle. Está doliéndole la cabeza? Are you having a headache? Yo estoy dándole uno boleto. I am giving a ticket to him. I am giving him a ticket. When attaching the pronoun to the participle, we put an accent on dando to preserve the pronunciation. Mar 26 6:21 PM 12
Indirect Object Pronouns when followed by an INFINITIVE the pronoun may be placed or attached to the infinitive. El doctor va a tomarme la temperatura. The doctor is going to take my temperature. Yo quiero darle un boleto. before the first verb (before he conjugated verb) El doctor me va a tomar la temperatura. The doctor is going to take my temperature. Yo le quiero dar un boleto. Mar 26 6:20 PM 13
Indirect Object Pronouns are used with gustar, encantar and doler. A ti te encantan las manzanas. You love apples./ Apples are pleasing to you. Te encantan las manzanas. Le duelen las piernas. His/her legs hurt. Mar 26 6:21 PM 14
Have students rewrite the sentences using the indirect object pronoun 1. Ella/escibir/una carta/me. 2. Los chicos/mandar/nos/la mochila. 3. El maestro/mirar/en la escuela/te. 4. Les/nosotros/decir/la verdad/a ellas. 5. Servir/los sandwiches/yo/a usted. 6. A mi/gustar/hacer/su cama. 7. Le/necesitar/dar/a ella/servilleta/usted. Answer the questions. 8. Te gusta lavar platos? (Sí) 9. Quieres darnos la taza de café? (No) 10. A quién le diste el lápiz? 11. Cuándo te escribió el poema? Mar 29 7:51 PM 15
Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect Object Pronouns tells whom or for whom an action is performed. Sometimes you can use a + usted, a + él, a + ella or a noun to clarify to whom the indirect object LE refers to. Sometimes you can use a + ustedes, a + éllos, a + ellas or a noun to clarify to whom the indirect object LES refers to. Indirect Object Pronouns usually go before the main verb. If there is a NO before the verb, the pronoun goes between the NO and the verb. Indirect Object Pronouns when followed by an INFINITIVE the pronoun may go before the first verb or attached to the infinitive. Indirect Object Pronouns when followed by the present progressive (estar + ando and iendo) the pronoun may go before the first verb or attached to the participle. Indirect Object Pronouns are used with gustar, encantar and doler. Mar 6 11:01 AM 16