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Realidades 2
Indirect Object
Pronouns
Indirect Objects
I bought that skirt for her.
I gave those shoes to him.
What is the subject, the verb,
the direct object and the
indirect object?
Indirect Objects
I bought that skirt for her.
verb
subject
direct indirect
object object
Indirect Objects
I gave those shoes to him.
verb
subject
direct indirect
object object
Indirect Object Pronouns
Indirect object pronouns
tell to whom or for whom
Indirect Object Pronouns
They mean the same thing in
English as do the direct
object pronouns, only they
add the words “to or for”.
For example, “to you, for me,
ect.”
Indirect Object Pronouns
(English)
(to or for) me
(to or for) us
(to or for) you
(to or for) him, (to or for)
her, it
them
Indirect Object Pronouns
(Spanish)
me (to or for me) nos (to or for us)
te
le
(to or for you) os
(to or for you
all)
(to or for him, les (to or for them,
you all)
her, it)
Placement of Indirect
Object Pronouns
Indirect Object Pronouns,
me, te, le, nos, os, and les
are placed either before a
conjugated verb or
attached to the end of an
infinitive.
Before the Conjugated Verb:
Le va a dar el libro a Elena?
Before the Conjugated Verb
A él, le gustan los libros?
Sí, le interesan mucho.
Before the verb or after the
infinitive:
Before the verb:
Le vas a dar el libro a Elena?
 Sí, le voy a dar el libro a Elena.
After the infinitive:
 Vas a darle el libro a Elena?
 Sí, voy a darle el libro a Elena.
Indirect Object Pronouns
These are the “me, te, le,
nos and les that you see
before “gustar, interesar,
faltar, fascinar, etc.”
For example:
Indirect Object Pronouns
A ella le gustan las faldas?
Sí, le fascinan!
A ellos les encanta la
comida?
Sí, les encanta!
Indirect Object Pronouns
Sometimes we use a +
a pronoun or a person’s
name for emphasis or to
make it clear who we are
referring to.
Indirect Object Pronouns
Me duelen los pies. Y a ti,
qué te duele?
A Pablo le duelen los pies.
A Ud. le duelen los pies,
no?