Indirect Object

Pronouns (IOPs)
((Pronombres de Complemento Indirecto))

For Americans learning Spanish, there are only 5

conceptually difficult topics:
1) Ser VS Estar
2) Por VS Para
3) Preterite VS Imperfect
4) Subjunctive
5) Indirect Object Pronouns / Direct Object Pronouns
Prezi:
http://prezi.com/cs4qri44rpw5/indirect-object-pronouns/
Everything else just requires memorization, practice, and repetition!

IOPs
IOPs tell to whom or for whom
something is intended.

IOPs go before a conjugated verb: Le

quiero regalar algo divertido a Hctor.

IOPs can be attached to an infinitive:

Quiero regalarle algo divertido a
Hctor.

Both mean: I want to give Hctor

something fun.

IOPs

me (to/for me)
te (to/for you) informal
le (to/for him, her, you) formal
nos (to/for us)
os (to/for you all) informal
les (to/for them or you all) formal
*** se (replaces le or les when
followed by lo, la, los, las)

 Circle to whom/for whom the toys are

intended and write the correct IOP.

1) _____ voy a regalar unos juguetes a mis

hermanos.

2) Voy a regalar____ unos juguetes a mi hermana.

3) Juan _____ va a regalar unos juguetes a m.
4) Juan va a regalar____ unos juguetes a
nosotros.

5) Juan _____ va a regalar unos juguetes a

vosotras.

6) Juan va a regalar____ unos juguetes a ti.

When 2 verbs are working together, you can

use IOPs before a conjugated verb or after
an infinitive.

I want to buy him a card.

Quiero comprar___ una tarjeta.
___ quiero comprar una tarjeta.
I want to buy her a plant.
_____________________________
_____________________________

Vamos a hablar!
1) With a partner, write a small

conversation that includes 4 IOPs

and the verbs dar, regalar, and
comprar.

2) Practice your conversation,

using your best pronunciation.

3) We will record the conversations

using I-Movie, in 10 minutes.