Indirect Object Pronouns

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Indirect Object Pronouns
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Indirect Object Pronouns

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

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Indirect Objects

• I bought that skirt for her.
• I gave those shoes to him.
• What is the verb, the direct object and the
  indirect object?

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Indirect Objects

• I bought that skirt for her.

direct object
verb
indirect object
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Indirect Objects

• I gave those shoes to him.

verb
direct object
indirect object
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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

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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)

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Placement of Indirect Object Pronouns

• Indirect Object Pronouns, me, te, le, nos, and
  les are placed either before a conjugated verb or
  attached to the end of an infinitive(2nd verb).

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Before the Conjugated Verb

• La chica me da el boleto (a mí).
• Ana nos trae unos collares (a nosotros).
• Emilio les compra unos anillos (a ellos).

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Before the verb or after the infinitive

• Before the verb only 1 verb used
• Le voy a comprar el recuerdo.
• After the infinitive(2nd verb)
• Voy a comprarle el recuerdo.
• Le voy a comprar el recuerdo.

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Practice

• I bought you (fam) a gold ring.
• I am going to buy him a wooden necklace.
• We need to grill for them(f).
• She wants to look for a souvenir for us.