Complementos Indirectos

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? indirect object Yes, I am giving her the truck. 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? indirect object No, he doesn’t buy her the pot. 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? indirect object Yes I am going to give you the car. indirect object pronoun index

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 index

6. Notice the placement of the indirect object pronouns in Spanish: I give you the money. indirect object pronoun verb Yo te doy el dinero (a ti). verb indirect object pronoun 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 verb Ellos nos canta la canción (a nosotros). verb indirect object pronoun 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. verb indirect object pronoun 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. Yo doy el libro a Juan. Yo le doy el libro. I give him the book. index

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

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

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

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,lesdoy 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 memandan 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 medice 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, nosmuestra el libro (a nosotros). index

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

20. 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. Indirect object pronoun ¿Puedes traérmela? Direct object pronoun index

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

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.