Indirect Object Pronouns

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Indirect Object Pronouns

• Los Pronombres de Complemento Indirecto

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Look at these Spanish sentences

• María da un regalo a su madre.
• María da un regalo a sus amigos.
• What is the subject in both Spanish sentences?
• María
• The verb?
• da
• The direct object?
• Un regalo
• What are a su madre and a sus amigos?
• RIGHT! They are indirect objects!

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An indirect object indicates to whom or for whom
the action is done.
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Now look at these sentences

• Ella le da un regalo.
• Ella les da un regalo.

• She gives her a present.
• She gives them a present.

Which word has replaced a su madre in the first
sentence? ?le Which word has replaced a sus
amigos in the second sentence? ?les
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Le and les are indirect object pronouns. They
stand before the verb and may refer to either
masculine or feminine nouns.
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Here are some more examples

• Doy un reloj a mi hermano.
• Le doy un reloj.
• Presto un disco a Ud.
• Le presto un disco.

• I give my brother a watch.
• I give him a watch.
• I lend you a record.
• I lend you a record.

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Here are some more examples

• Él presta libros a Uds.
• Él les presta libros.
• Doy un regalo a mis hermanas.
• Les doy un regalo.

• He lends you books.
• He lends you books.
• I give a present to my sisters.
• I give them a present.

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Note that indirect object pronouns stand before
the verb.

• Mi papá me da dinero.
• Yo te doy un regalo.
• La profesora les enseña la lección.

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Where do direct object pronouns stand in
affirmative commands?

• At the end of the verb and attached to it.

Where do direct object pronouns stand insentences
with an infinitive?

• At the end of the verb and attached to it.
• OR
• Before the conjugated verb.

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Well, the same rules apply to indirect object
pronouns!

• Escriba una carta a sus padres.
• Escríbales una carta.
• Trae la comida a tu hermanito
• Tráele la comida.