Transcript Indirect Object Pronouns Pronoun Placement

Indirect
Object
Pronouns
Ch.8-1
Predicate:
Who or what is receiving the action?
3 Types of Predicates
1.Reflexive
2.Direct
3.Indirect- tells to whom or for
whom an action is
done
Indirect Object Pronouns
Me
Nos
Te
Le
Les
Pronoun Placement
1. If it is the object of a conjugated
verb the pronoun goes in front of the
verb.
Ex: Tú me traes la comida.
2. If it is the object of an infinitive the
pronoun is attached to the end of the
infinitive.
Ex: Tú puedes traerme la comida.
Indirect Object Clarifiers
1. A
2. Name or Prepositional Pronoun
Nosotros
Mí
Nosotras
Ti
Él Ella
Usted
Ellos Ellas
Ustedes
When must indirect object clarifiers
be included?
The clarifier must be added with the
box 3 and 5 forms
of indirect object pronouns.
This is because box 3 can refer to Él,
Ella, Ud., or a singular noun, and box 5
can refer to Ellos, Ellas, Uds., a plural
noun, or a compound subject
without yo.
Placement of Indirect Object Clarifier
Put at the end of the predicate.
Example:
Yo le doy el bolígrafo a Margarita.
Except with gustar-like verbs the
clarifier is placed in front.
Example:
A mí me gusta la comida mexicana.
Examples
1. I give Paco the book.
Yo le doy el libro a Paco.
2. José gives her flowers.
José le da flores a ella.
3.Paco wants to buy a gift for his
three friends.
Paco quiere comprarles un
regalo a sus tres amigos.
4.They are going to write a letter
to her.
Van a escribirle una carta a ella.
5. She bought the plant for me.
Ella me compró la planta a mí.
6. I am reading the books to my
brothers.
Yo estoy leyéndoles los libros a mis
hermanitos.
Indirect Object Placement
1.Where is the
In front of
pronoun placed if
the verb
it is the object of a
conjugated verb?
2. Where is the
pronoun placed if it
is the object of an
infinitive?
Attached to
the end of
the
infinitive
Complete the box
by filling in the
five indirect
object pronouns.
Me
Te
Le
Nos
Les
Add the correct indirect object pronoun.
She gives her sisters a gift.
Ella les da un regalo a sus hermanas.
Marta wants to give the balloons to you.
Marta quiere darte los globos a ti.
El Fin