Indirect Object Pronouns

The indirect object receives the direct object.

(The direct object is the thing that is directly affected by the verb.)

On the next few slides, indicate what the INDIRECT OBJECT is in each sentence.

​Some sentences may not have an indirect object :)

A pronoun replaces a noun so it doesn't sound too repetitive.

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Example: Pass the salt to Aunt Lilly.​

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​English pronoun Spanish pronoun:

me me

you te

him/her/usted le

us nos

them/y'all les​

These are the same little words that go in front of the verb GUSTAR": me gusta, te gusta, le gusta, nos gusta, les gusta

The indirect object will be underlined in the Spanish sentence.

The example sentences to the left are incorrect but the pronouns listed above are correct.​

Choose the correct indirect object pronoun.

Where the me, te, le, nos, les is located in the sentence

IOP placement

1. ​ATTACHED to the INFINITIVE verb.

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Example: I'm going to give you a cookie.​ --> Yo voy a darte una galleta.

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2. BEFORE the CONJUGATED verb:

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   Example: I'm going to give you a cookie. --> Yo te voy a dar una galleta.

This is a little strange to non-native speakers, but...

A lot of times, native speakers will include the indirect object in the same sentence with the pronoun. This sounds normal to us and is something that a non-native speaker needs to get accustomed to.

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Example:

Yo le voy a dar una galleta a María. (I'm going to give her​ a cookie to Maria.)