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Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns. Indirect Object. An indirect object is a person (or other noun) that is at the receiving end of a verb . I threw the ball to Tom . threw the ball to whom ? We talk to the teacher . talk to whom ? Mystery novels interest those guys . interest who ?.

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Indirect Object Pronouns

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  1. Indirect Object Pronouns

  2. Indirect Object An indirect object is a person (or other noun) that is at the receiving end of a verb. • I threw the ball to Tom. threw the ball to whom? • We talk to the teacher. talk to whom? • Mystery novels interest those guys. interest who?

  3. Indirect Object Pronouns, old friends from Spanish One… You’re already familiar with indirect object pronouns even though you don’t know it. We used them with the verb GUSTAR in Spanish One. Megustan los jugadores en mi equipo. Nosgustamarcargoles.

  4. Indirect Object Pronouns

  5. GUSTAR and I.O.P.s Megustan los jugadores en mi equipo. • In the sentence above, you learned that GUSTAR doesn’t actually mean “to like” but that it means “is pleasing”. • So, instead of saying “I like the players on my team.” you’re actually saying “The players on my team are pleasing to me.” • That “to me” means that the verb “to please” is directed towards me, and since I’m receiving the action of the verb, I need an indirect object pronoun. In this case, it’s me.

  6. GUSTAR and I.O.Ps So, using your knowledge of GUSTAR and I.O.P.s, translate the following short sentences. Remember to put the I.O.P. directly in front of the verb just like you’re used to doing with GUSTAR. • They pass the ball to me. • We give him the bat. • I am talking toyou. • She writes us a letter.

  7. The personal a and indirect object pronouns… The word a and a name, noun, or pronoun may be added to the sentence to clarify or emphasize who is receiving the action of the verb. This is especially important with the indirect object pronouns le and les, since they can each refer to different people. Ledamos los librosa Sara. Ella lespasa la pelotaa Rita y a Isa. Lellamoa Ud. después de la cena. For clarification The indirect object pronoun is still required.

  8. Spanish word order is often more flexible than English word order. Notice the following two sentences, which both mean the same thing and are both correct. • A Sara le doy los libros. • Los librosledoya Sara. • NOTE: the indirect object pronoun (le) goes before the conjugated verb OR it can be attached to the end of an unconjugated or infinitive verb. • A Sara levoy a llamar. • Levoy a llamara Sara. *The I.O.P can still go in front of the conjugated verb. • A Sara voy a llamarle. *The I.O.P. can also be attached the • Voy a llamarlea Sara. the unconjugated or infinitive verb.

  9. Practicamos… Translate. • We give the gift to her. • She calls me every day. • I am going write you. • He passes me the ball. • They give us a glove. • He can help me tomorrow. • We want to give them a gift. • I know you.

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