Chapter 9

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Objects

I bought that skirt for her.

I gave those shoes to him.What is the subject, the verb,

the direct object and the indirect object?

Indirect Objects

I bought that skirt for her.

subject

verb directobject

indirectobject

Indirect Objects

I gave those shoes to him.

subject

verb directobject

indirectobject

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect object pronouns tell to or for whom the action is being done.

Indirect Object Pronouns

They mean the same thing in English as do the direct object pronouns, only they add the words “to or for”. For example, “to you, for me, etc.”

Indirect Object Pronouns (English)

(to or for) me

(to or for) you

(to or for) him, her, it

(to or for) us

(to or for) them

Indirect Object Pronouns (Spanish)me (to or for me)

te (to or for you)

le (to or for him, her, it)

nos (to or for us)

les (to or for them, you all)

Placement of Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect Object Pronouns, me, te, le,

nos, os, and les are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive or a participle.

Sometimes you can use a + Ud./él/ella or a noun to clarify to whom the indirect pronouns le and les refer.

Before the Conjugated Verb:

El médico le da una inyección a ella.

¿Quién les compra las medicinas a ustedes?

La enfermera le trae la radiografía al doctor.

Before the verb or after the infinitive:

Before the verb:Le tienen que hacer una

radiografía a mi perro. After the infinitive:Tienen que hacerle una

radiografía a mi perro.

Before the verb or attached to a participle:

Before the verb:Les estoy dando las

medicinas.Attached to a participle:

Estoy dándoles las medicinas.

1. El mesero les trae el menú.2. Los clientes le hacen preguntas sobre el menú.3. El mesero les describe los platos.4. El mesero les preunta qué quieren beber.5. Los clientes le dicen qué quieren.6. El mesero les sirve la comida.7. Los clientes le piden la cuenta.8. El mesero les trae la cuenta.9. Los clientes le dan dinero.10. Los clientes le dan propina

meles

lesme

lesLe

nos

Indirect Object PronounsThese are the “me, te, le,

nos and les that you see before “gustar, interesar, faltar, fascinar, encantar, and doler.”

For example:

Indirect Object Pronouns

Me duele el brazo.A los niños no les

gustan las inyecciones.