Indirect Object Pronouns

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Indirect Object Pronouns
Spanish One ch.9-1
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Identifying an Indirect Object

1. The I.O. answers the question to whom? or for
   whom the action of the verb is performed.

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Indirect Object Pronouns
me nos
te ____________
le les
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Object Pronoun Placement

1. If it is the object of a conjugated verb, it goes
   in front of that verb.
2. If it is the object of an infinitive verb, attach
   it to the end of the infinitive.

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Indirect Object Clarifier

• A
• Name or
• prepositional pronoun.
• mí nosotros/as
• ti
• él, ella, Ud. ellos, ellas, Uds.

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Clarifier Placement

1. Place the indirect object clarifier at the end of
   the predicate with non-gustar like verbs.
2. Place the I.O. clarifier at the beginning of the
   sentence with gustar-like verbs.

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Examples
I.O.c I.O.p V S

• A Paco le gusta el libro.
• Paco likes the book.
• 2. Paco gives her flowers.
• Paco le da flores a ella.

S V I.O.c D.O.n
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Examples Cont.

• 3. A nosotros nos gustan el libro y las flores.
• We like the book and the flowers.

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Questions

1. What are the 2 parts of indirect objects?
2. Where is the clarifier placed?
3. What are the 5 I.0. Pronouns?

1. I.O. pronoun and 2. I.O. clarifier
At the end of the predicate
me, te, le, nos, les
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El Fin