Transcript Slide 1

Indirect Object
Pronouns
Los pronombres de objeto
indirecto
 We’ve
seen three types of pronouns so
far:
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Subject: yo, tú, él…
Reflexive: me, te, se…
Direct object: me, te, lo, la…
this slide show, we are going to look
at one more type: indirect objects.
What’s an indirect
object?
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Complete these sentences:
Ms. Gallegos gave ___ a high five.
Bill Gates sent ___ a million dollars.
My parents bought ___ a Rolls Royce.
Julia told ___ the meaning of life.
So tell me the
answer!
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Did you say something like?....
Ms. Gallegos gave you a high five.
Bill Gates sent me a million dollars.
My parents bought my little sister a Rolls
Royce.
Julia told the class the meaning of life.
Indirect objects
 What
goes into those blanks is the
indirect object. The indirect objects
in these sentences are the people
who received something: you, me,
your mom, your best friend, your
best friend’s aunt’s mother,
everyone!
Indirect objects
 Indirect
objects answer the question “To
whom?” or “For whom?” and are used
when you mean “to” or “for” someone or
something.
 For example:
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I delivered the mail. (To whom?)
I delivered the mail to my neighbor.
I did the favor. (For whom?)
I did the favor for my little sister.
Some common
verbs
 IOP’s
are often used with certain verbs.
Now, fill out the chart!
 Dar – to give
 Enviar / Mandar – to send
 Comprar – to buy
 Decir – to tell
 Regalar – to give a gift
Some common
verbs
– to write
 Enseñar – to teach
 Leer – to read
 Pagar – to pay
 Traer / Llevar – to bring
 Escribir
Some common
verbs
– to show
 Escuchar – to listen
 Prestar – to borrow
 Presentar – to present / introduce
 Mostrar
What are the
forms?
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The “indirect objects” are…
me > me
te > you
le > him, her, “Ud.”
nos > us
les > them, “Uds.”
You already learned these pronouns!
They are used w/ gustar and gustar-like
constructions…. fascinar, interesar,
molestar, etc.
You will notice…
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unlike direct object pronouns, the
indirect objects le and les are both
masculine and feminine. Sometimes, to
make clearer to whom they are
referring, they are accompanied by a
phrase that clarifies them. (e.g. Le hablo
a Juan. Le hablo a Paquita.)
¡Vamos a
practicar!
Complete each sentence with an appropriate
indirect object pronoun. The recipient for
each sentence is provided.
 Remember to place all objects before a
one-word verb form.
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¿Lo sabes?
 [Recipient:
me] Mis padres ___
enviaron $100 para comprar un vestido
nuevo.
 Mis padres me enviaron $100 para
comprar un vestido nuevo.
Otro, por favor.
 [Recipient:
you] ¿ ___ enviaron tus
padres dinero también?
 ¿ Te enviaron tus padres dinero
también?
Muy bien.
 [Recipient:
her] Diego ___ compró un
anillo (ring) a Luisa.
 Diego le compró un anillo (ring) a Luisa.
¿Me das otro?
 [Recipient:
us] El profesor de cálculo
___ da mucha tarea.
 El profesor de cálculo nos da mucha
tarea.
DOUBLE TROUBLE!!!! –
DOUBLE OBJECT
PRONOUNS
 In
all of the examples, there are two
objects. That is, someone is giving
something to someone. The something,
or object given, is the __________ and
the someone, or recipient of the action,
is the ___________.
 DOP, IOP
Say what???
 We
can use both direct and indirect
objects in the same sentence. …¡por
supuesto!
Double Object
Pronouns
 “Tengo
que comprar un libro para la
clase de historia, pero no tengo dinero.
Mis padres me lo van a enviar por
Western Union.”
 IOP
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(Recipient): ____________
Recipient: me
 DOP
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(Thing rec’d.): ____________
Thing received: lo (el dinero)
I do!
 Mis
padres me lo van a enviar por
Western Union.
 Note that the indirect object precedes
the direct object.
 Think “indirect, direct object”: I DO!
L+L=S+L
 No,
this is not hardcore math! There is
a special rule about double object
pronouns that you will need to know: if a
sentence has two objects that both start
with L, the first one changes to SE.
Por ejemplo...
 “Yo
envié una carta a mi hermano.”
 You could say “Yo le envié una carta.” (I sent
him a letter.)
 Or you could say “Yo la envié a mi hermano.”
(I sent it to my brother.)
 Or you could also say “Se la envié.” (I sent it
to him.)
  Note how the “le” changes to “se.” You
cannot say “le la envié” because both objects
starts with an “L” and that just sounds bad.
¡Practiquemos!
 La
directora dio un mensaje a la
secretaria.
 La directora ___ ___ dio.
 La directora se lo dio.
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IOP = se (la secretaria)
DOP = lo (el mensaje)
¡Otro, por favor!
 Carmen
envió dinero a su hija.
 Carmen ___ ___ envió.
 Carmen se lo envió.
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IOP = se (su hija)
DOP = lo (el dinero)
Uno más y
acabamos.
 Mis
padres regalaron unos cheques a
mi hermana.
 Mis padres ___ ___ regalaron.
 Mis padres se los regalaron.
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IOP = se (mi hermana)
DOP = los (unos cheques)
¡Ya está!
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To summarize, here are the four forms you will need
for Spanish:
Subject
Reflexive
 yo
me
 tú
te
 Él/ella/Ud.
se
 Nosotros
nos
 Vosotos
os
 Ellos/ellas/Uds.
se
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DOP
me
te
lo, la
nos
os
los, las
IOP
me
te
le
nos
os
les, *se
¡Más práctica!
Completen
la actividad 3 (p. 14)
y actividad 6 (p. 15).