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Realidades 2
Indirect Object
Pronouns
Indirect Objects
I bought that skirt for her.
I gave those shoes to him.
What is the subject, the verb,
the direct object and the
indirect object?

Indirect Objects
I bought that skirt for her.
subject
verb
direct
object
indirect
object
Indirect Objects
I gave those shoes to him.
subject
verb direct
object
indirect
object
Indirect Object Pronouns
Indirect object pronouns
tell to whom the action is
being done.
Indirect Object Pronouns
They mean the same thing in
English as do the direct
object pronouns, only they
add the words to or for.
For example, to you, for me,
ect.

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

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)

os (to or for you
all)
les (to or for them,
you all)

Placement of Indirect
Object Pronouns
Indirect Object Pronouns,
me, te, le, nos, os, and les
are placed either before a
conjugated verb or
attached to the end of an
infinitive.
Before the Conjugated Verb:
Le va a dar el libro a
Elena?
Nos vio hace cinco das
a nosotros.

Before the Conjugated Verb
A l, le gustan los libros?
S, le interesan mucho.
Before the verb or after the
infinitive:
Before the verb:
Le vas a dar el libro a
Elena?
S, le voy a dar el libro a Elena.
After the infinitive:
Vas a darle el libro a Elena?
S, voy a darle el libro a Elena.

Indirect Object Pronouns
These are the me, te, le,
nos and les that you see
before gustar, interesar,
faltar, fascinar, etc.
For example:
Indirect Object Pronouns
A ella le gustan las faldas?
S, le fascinan!
A ellos les encanta la
comida?
S, les encanta!
Indirect Object Pronouns
Sometimes we use a +
a pronoun or a persons
name for emphasis or to
make it clear who we are
referring to.
Indirect Object Pronouns
Me duelen los pies. Y a ti,
qu te duele?
A Pablo le duelen los pies.
A Ud. le duelen los pies,
no?