1. Complementos Indirectos index

2. What does a indirect object pronoun do? An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example: Are you giving Ana the truck? Yes, I am giving her the truck. indirect object indirect object pronoun index

3. What does a indirect object pronoun do? An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example: Does Ed buy María the pot? No, he doesn’t buy her the pot. indirect object indirect object pronoun index

4. What does a indirect object pronoun do? An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an indirect object. For example: Are you going to give Fred and me the car? Yes I am going to give you the car. indirect object indirect object pronoun index

5. The following are the indirect object pronouns in English: me you ( fam. ) you ( form. ) him us you ( pl. ) them ( m. ) herthem ( f. ) The Spanish equivalents are as follows: = me = te = le = nos = les index you ( pl. ) = os

6. Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish: I give you the money. indirect object pronoun Yo te doy el dinero (a ti). indirect object pronoun verb In English the indirect object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before a the conjugated verb. index

7. Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish: They sing us the song. indirect object pronoun Ellos nos canta la canción (a nosotros). indirect object pronoun verb In English the indirect object pronoun is placed after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put before a the conjugated verb. index

8. Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish: Él no te canta. indirect object pronoun verb 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”. index

9. Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish: Mi novio nunca me manda cartas. indirect object pronoun verb 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”. index

10. 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. The indirect object pronoun can be placed either before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive. index

11. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. I give him the book. Yo le doy el libro. index Yo doy el libro a Juan.

12. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. We sell her the car. Nosotros le vendemos el carro. index Nosotros vendemos el carro a ella.

13. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. They send the letter to us. Ellos nos mandan la carta. index Ellos mandan la carta a nosotros.

14. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. When are you going to prepare them the food? ¿Cuándo les vas a preparar la comida? index ¿Cuándo vas a preparar la comida a tus hermanos?

15. 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.). index

16. 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). index

17. 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). index

18. 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). index

19. Usando los dos complementos When you have two object pronouns in one sentence, the indirect object occurs first. index ¿Me la puedes traer? Can you bring it to me? Indirect object pronoun Direct object pronoun

20. index When adding two object pronouns to an infinitive or a present participle, an accent mark must be added to the infinitive or present participle in order tomaintain the correct pronunciation. ¿Puedes traérmela? Indirect object pronoun Direct object pronoun

21. If the indirect object pronoun is le or les, it becomes se when used together with the direct object pronouns lo, la, los or las. ¿Quieres pintarle la silla a tus padres? ¿Quieres pintársela? index ¿Se la quieres pintar?

22. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Carlos y Esteban les arreglan las sillas a sus padres. Se las arreglan a ellos. They fix it for them.

23. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Yo le lavo el carro a mi hermana. Yo se lo lavo. I wash it for her.

24. Rewrite the following sentence replacing the indirect object with the indirect object pronoun. Then translate the sentence into English. Uds. le preparan la comida para el picnic a sus primos. Se la preparan a ellos. They prepar it for them.