Indirect Object

Pronouns

Spanish 3 VC c.4

Identifying the parts of a sentence:

Verb - the action or state of beingSubject – who does the action

who or what + verb = subject

Direct Object – who or what receives the action directlyS+V+ who or what = D.O.

Indirect Object – to whom or for whom the action is doneS+V+(D.O.) + to whom or for whom=I.O.

Identifying anIndirect Object:

1. The I.O. answers the question “to whom?” or “for whom” the action of the verb is performed.

S + V + (D.O.) + to whom or for whom = Indirect Object

I am giving the gift to her.

Object Pronoun Placement

1. If it is the object of a conjugated verb, it goes in front of that verb.

2. If it is the object of an infinitive verb, attach it to the end of the infinitive.

Object Pronoun Placement

1.Me gusta la comida china. I like Chinese food.

2. Yo quiero darle el libro a él. I want to give him the book.

Object Pronoun Placement

3. Dame el libro. Give me the book.

4. No le dé las llaves a él. Don’t give him the keys.

Combination Object Pronoun

Placement1. When more than one object pronoun is used, they need to be placed using the acronymRID (reflexive)(Indirect)(direct)

2. If both the D.O.p and I.O.p are used AND both are in the 3rd person, THEN the I.O.p (le or les) changes to SE

Ie…Quiero darselo a ella.

Watch for this…• In English the indirect

object is typically only represented once, either with the pronoun or the clarifier.

Paco gives her the gift.Paco gives the gift to her.

Watch for this…• In Spanish the indirect

object is typically represented twice, once with the pronoun (manditory) and once with the clarifier (sometimes optional).

Paco le da el regalo a ella.

Indirect Object Clarifier

1. A2. Name or prepositional

pronoun.

mí nosotros

ti ------

él, ella, Ud. ellos, ellas, Uds.

Clarifier Placement

1.1.Place the indirect object Place the indirect object clarifier clarifier at the endat the end of the of the sentence sentence with non-gustar with non-gustar like verbslike verbs..

2.2.Place the I.O. clarifier Place the I.O. clarifier at the at the beginningbeginning of the sentence of the sentence with gustar-like verbswith gustar-like verbs..

Examples:

1.A Paco le gusta el libro. Paco likes the book.

2. Paco gives her flowers. Paco le da flores a ella.

S V I.O.c D.O.n

I.O.c I.O.p V S

Practice

Sentence Translations:

1. Paco invites Marta to his party.2. Marta gives a present to Paco.3. The waiter can bring the food to me.4. Pancho wants to bring the books to us.5. Pancho is bringing them to us.6. The waitress is bringing it to me.7. Are you bringing me a glass of water?8. He is bringing it to her.9. Quito is bringing them to Paco.10. She can bring the ice cream to us.

Practice

Sentence Translations:

1. Paco invita a Marta a su fiesta.2. Marta le da un regalo a Paco.3. El camarero puede traerme la comida.4. Pancho quiere traernos los libros.5. Pancho nos los trae.6. La camarera me lo trae.7. ¿Me trae Ud. un vaso de aqua?8. El se lo trae a ella.9. Quito se los trae a Paco.10. Ella puede traernos el helado.

Turn and with your neighbor compare

and contrast indirect objects in

Spanish and English.