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Indirect Object Pronouns

Tell “to whom/what” or “for whom/what”

Singular Plural

(to/for me)___ME__ 

 (to us) NOS_____

 (to/for you) _TE__ 

 os

 (to/for him, her, you formal) __LE__ 

 (to/ for all of you, them) __LES___

To accompany the indirect object:

1. Rosa le compra una pulsera a su madre. = Rosa buys a bracelet FOR HER MOTHER.

The bracelet is “for her” so we use the “for her” IOP of “le” in the sentence.

To replace the indirect object:

Rosa le compra una pulsera = Rosa buys her a bracelet. (Rosa isn’t buying her, she’s buying a bracelet FOR her. So you have to use the IOP = le.)

Sometimes the “le” can refer to different objects, so to clarify you can put “a+ name/noun/pronoun.”

To emphasize, use a pronoun = A mí, me compro unos aretes = I’m buying myself some earrings.

Remember gusta? Te gusta bailar, a mí me gusta cantar = You like to dance, but I like to sing!

Write the IOP you would use for the following people:1.Mi hermano _________2. Sus amigos_________3. Tu perro_________ Mis padres_________ Tú/A ti_________ Yo /A mí_________ Los niños_________ Las chicas_________ Mis amigos y yo ____________ Nosotros _________

1. I buy a sandwich for my sister _Yo le compro un sandwich a mi hermana__2. He gives bread to his mother. ___él le da el pan a su madre___3. We teach the students Spanish. _nosotros les enseñamos el español (a los estudiantes) ____4. You buy us a car. _Tú nos compras un coche (a nosotros)5. The woman buys the children a cake. _La mujer les compra un pastel (a los niños)________6. You buy yourself a new dress. _Te compras un vestido nuevo_