Indirect Object

Pronouns

Spanish One ch.9-1

Identifying an Indirect Object:

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

Indirect Object Pronouns

me nos

te ____________

le les

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.

Indirect Object Clarifier

1.A2.Name or

prepositional pronoun.mí nosotros/astiél, ella, Ud. ellos, ellas, Uds.

Clarifier Placement1.1.Place the indirect object Place the indirect object

clarifier at the end of the clarifier at the end of the predicate with non-gustar predicate with non-gustar like verbs.like verbs.

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

Examples Cont.:

3. A nosotros nos gustan el libro y las flores.

We like the book and the flowers.

Questions:1. What are the 2 parts of

indirect objects?

2. Where is the clarifier placed?

3. What are the 5 I.0. Pronouns?

1. I.O. pronoun and 2. I.O. clarifier

At the end of the predicate

me, te, le, nos, les

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