Indirect Object Pronouns 14 Indirect Object Pronouns
Partes de la Oración verb indirect direct object object subject I give a lot of homework to my students. verb direct object indirect object subject
Indirect Objects An Indirect Object answers the questions to whom? or for whom? Un objeto indirecto contesta las preguntas ¿A quién? o ¿Para quién?
Indirect Object Pronouns me (to me) nos (to us) te (to you) os (to you all) le (to him, to her, to you - for) les (to them, to you all - for)
Before the Conjugated Verb: The artist gave a statue to me. El artista me dio una estatua. The ticket window sold tickets to us. La ventanilla nos vendió los boletos. The witch bought a broom for you. La bruja te compró una escoba. Berto read the book to the children. Berto les leyó el libro.
After the Infinitive: You are going to give a book to her. Tú vas a darle un libro. My mom has to buy asprin for them. Mi madre tiene que comprarles aspirina. I want to buy popcorn for you. Yo quiero comprarte palomitas. My students prefer to give French fries to me. Mis estudiantes prefieren darme papas fritas.
Your turn: The teacher explained the lesson to Adela. La maestra le explicó la lección. The vampire bought tickets for Ki and Khristian. El vampiro les compró los boletos. Juana wants to give a painting to Juliana and me. Juana quiere darnos un cuadro.