Indirect

Objects
 Lets Review
The Direct Object answers the question
WHO or WHAT after the verb.
When we identify the Direct Object we
can replace it with a pronoun.
The pronoun can be placed in the
following locations:
1. Before the conjugated verb
2. Attached to an infinitive verb
3. Attached to the progressive form
 WHAT IS An INDIRECT
OBJECT?
The indirect object tells us WHO the direct
object goes to.

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For example, in the sentence:
He gives the book to Mara.
The direct object is BOOK, and the indirect object is Mara.
 Lets label some
sentences...
Label the SUBJECT, VERB, DIRECT OBJECT, and
INDIRECT OBJECT.

Johnny gives his dog a

I.D.O. D.O.
SUBJECT VERB
bone.
Johnny gives a bone to his
SUBJECT VERB D.O. I.D.O.

Johnny gives his dog to the

SUBJECT VERB D.O. I.D.O.

I sing often. SOME SENTENCES HAVE

SUBJECT
VERB NO INDIRECT OBJECT!
Lets do some moreYou find the
INDIRECT OBJECT

I give a lecture to the kids.

We give the bill to Laura.
You have to tell the price to us.
Raul gave Eva the flowers.
Seor Rudis showed us the power point.
Mom serves enchiladas to her guests.
Ricky Martin gave the CD to my friends.
 You try these
Mis amigos dan dinero a mis
padres.
SUBJECT VERB D.O. I.D.O.

El perro de Leonardo juega (with me)

SUBJECT VERB D.O. I.D.O.
bisbol conmigo.
Su profesor de espaol ensea
mucha gramaticaSUBJECT
a losVERB
alumnos.
D.O. I.D.O.

Nosotros hacemos, para las chicas

bellas,
SUBJECT un
VERBpastel. I.D.O. D.O.
 Indirect Object Pronouns
What is the problem with the following sentences?
I bought my friends a pizza.
I go to the movies with my friends. THEM
I play baseball with my friends. THEM
I have many classes with my friends. THEM

TOO MANY FRIENDS!!!!

What should we do?

USE A PRONOUN!!!
.
 Indirect Object Pronouns in
Spanish
me nos How do they work?
1. Identify the Indirect Object of the sentence.
te os 2. Choose what pronoun to use

3. Eliminate the I.D.O. and replace with the

le les
pronoun.

Roberto hace una

para
pizza
.
nos nosotros
 Where do we place
the pronoun?
1. Before the conjugated verb.
Voy a dar el disco a mi novia
Yo le voy a dar el disco.

2. Attached to an infinitive.
Voy a dar el disco a mi novia..
Voy a darle el disco.

3. Attached to progressive (requires an accent).

Yo estoy dando el disco a mi novia...

Yo estoy dndole el disco.
 You try these. Re-write
with a pronoun.
1. I sing for my parents.

Yo les
canto.
2. We have to make coffee for our favorite Spanish teacher.
Tenemos que Le tenemos que hace
hacerle
3. You haveel
to caf.
make dinner for your dumb, ungrateful family.
T le tienes que hacer la Le tienes que
cena.
4. T compras la television para m. hacer la cena.
T me compras la
5. Yo voytelevisin.
a dar un beso a todas las chicas feas y bonitas.

Les voy a dar un Voy a darles un