1. Indirect Object Pronouns
IOP’s
Indirect Object Pronouns

2. IOPs Indirect Object Pronouns
Indirect objects answer the question to whom or for whom.
Receives the direct object.
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3. What does a indirect object pronoun do?
An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example:
Are you giving the truck to Ana?
indirect object
Yes, I am giving the truck to her.
indirect object pronoun
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4. What does a indirect object pronoun do?
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What does a indirect object pronoun do?
An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example:
Does Ed buy flowers for Maria?
indirect object
No, he doesn’t buy flowers for her.
indirect object pronoun
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5. The following are the indirect object pronouns in English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows: me
= me us
= nos
you (fam.)
= te
you (pl.)
= os
you (form.)
= le
you (pl.)
= les
him
= le
them (m.)
= les
her
= le
them (f.)
= les
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6. indirect object pronoun indirect object pronoun
Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish: Same place as direct object pronouns: before the conjugated verb and attached to the infinitive.
I give the money to you.
indirect object pronoun
verb
Yo te doy el dinero (a ti).
indirect object pronoun
verb
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7. indirect object pronoun
Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish: 1. Before the conjugated verb 2. Attached to the infinitive.
They are going to sing the song to us.
indirect object pronoun
Ellos van a cantarnos la canción.
Ellos nos van a cantar la canción.
Conjugated verb
infinitive
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8. indirect object pronoun
In Spanish, whenever you have an Indirect Object, you must have its corresponding pronoun. :
Are you going to give Fred the car?
indirect object
Le vas a dar el carro a Fred?
indirect object
indirect object pronoun
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9. indirect object pronoun
In Spanish, whenever you have an IOP, you must have its corresponding pronoun. :
Maria sends Julia money.
indirect object
Maria le manda dinero a Julia.
indirect object
indirect object pronoun
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10. DOUBLE OBJECT PRONOUNS: The order goes: (No) + IOP + DOP
Él no te canta una canción.
indirect object pronoun
verb
direct object
Él no te la canta.
He doesn’t sing it to her.
In a negative sentence in Spanish the indirect object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It can not be placed in front of “no”.
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11. Mi novio nunca me manda cartas.
Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish:
Mi novio nunca me manda cartas.
Mi novio nunca me las manda.
My boyfriend never sends them to me.
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12. ¿Quieres mandarme el dinero?
Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive construction in Spanish:
¿Quieres mandarme el dinero?
Sí, te quiero mandar el dinero.
Sí, quiero mandarte el dinero.
Sí quiero mandartelo.
Sí, te lo quiero mandar.
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13. Yo se lo doy. I give it to him.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
I give the book to him.
Yo le doy el libro (a él).
You can’t put le or les + lo, la, los, las.
You must change le to se.
Yo se lo doy.
I give it to him.
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14. Nosotros le vendemos el carro (a ella).
Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
We sell the car to her.
Nosotros le vendemos el carro (a ella).
Se lo vendemos.
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15. They send the letter to us. Ellos nos mandan la carta (a nosotros).
Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
They send the letter to us.
Ellos nos mandan la carta (a nosotros).
Nos la mandan.
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16. She buys the book for Mario and Juan.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
She buys the book for Mario and Juan.
Ella les compra el libro a Mario y a Juan.
Ella se lo compra.
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17. Ellos nos dice la verdad (a nosotros).
Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
They tell us the truth.
Ellos nos dice la verdad (a nosotros).
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18. We send them the letters.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
We send them the letters.
Nosotros les mandamos las cartas (a ellos).
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19. ¿Les das el dinero a ellos? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Les das el dinero a ellos? (sí)
Sí, les doy el dinero (a ellos).
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20. ¿Nos das el carro a nosotros? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Nos das el carro a nosotros? (sí)
Sí, les doy el carro (a Uds.).
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21. ¿Te mandan cartas a ti? (no)
Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Te mandan cartas a ti? (no)
No, no me mandan cartas (a mí).
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22. ¿Te dice ella la verdad a ti? (no)
Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Te dice ella la verdad a ti? (no)
No, no me dice la verdad (a mí).
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23. ¿Les muestra ella el libro a Uds.? (sí)
Answer the following question making sure to use a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the question answer in the negative. If (sí) follows, answer in the affirmative.
¿Les muestra ella el libro a Uds.? (sí)
Sí, nos muestra el libro (a nosotros).
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