1. 13 de octubre, 2016
DIARIO
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
Why is a subject important in a sentence?
Provide a feminine and a masculine subject word in Spanish. [Ex: niño y mamá]
What is a pronoun? Why is it important in a sentence?
Provide 5 examples of pronouns.

2. Indirect Object Pronouns
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3. What is an indirect object pronoun?
An indirect object pronoun tells us where the direct object is going.
It takes the place of a pronoun.
NOTE: Not all sentences have an Indirect Object Pronoun.
The Indirect Object Pronoun answers the question “To whom?” or “For whom?” the action of the verb is performed to.
For example:
I bought her the shoes (for Jill).
She told them the story (to Tom, Sam and Harry).
Verb
IOP
Verb
IOP

4. How does an indirect object pronoun work?
For example:
Does Martha buy the shirt for Maria?
object
pronoun
Verb
No, she doesn’t buy it for her.
Verb
indirect object pronoun
direct object pronoun

5. me nos te le les These are used for people These are used
When a pronoun takes the place of the name of the indirect object, use the following pronouns:
These are used
for people me
nos te
These are used le
les
mostly for people and sometimes things
English subject Pronouns
Spanish subject pronouns
Indirect Object Pronouns I yo me
you tú te
Him/her/ you (formal)
Él/ella/usted le We
nosotros
nos
They(m.)/They (f.)/
you (formal)
Ellos/ellas/ustedes
les

6. You can use a prepositional form before an IOP
Indirect Object Pronouns are mandatory
Prepositional forms are optional
(a mí) me
(a nosotros)
nos
(a ti) te
(a usted) le
(a ustedes)
les
(a él)
(a ellos)
(a ellas)
(a ella)
(You use them for clarification or emphasis)

7. For example: A mi me gustan los libros de terror.
A ella no le gusta hacer la tarea.
Nosotros nos divertimos mucho en la playa.

8. Pronoun Placement
There are five places a pronoun (any kind, not just indirect object pronouns) may be placed in a sentence in Spanish.
Directly before a conjugated verb
At the end of an infinitive (thus forming a longer word!)
At the end of a command (imperative form)
At the end of a present participle (-ing form)
Before a negative command.

9. 1. Before a conjugated verb
They sing the song to us.
Pronoun
verb
indirect object pronoun
Ellos nos cantan la canción. (a nosotros).
Pronoun
indirect object pronoun
verb
NOTE: Indirect Object Pronouns are usually put before a conjugated verb.

10. 2. At the end of an infinitive
Remember, an infinitive is an unconjugated verb. (It ends in “r”)
-She is going to tell us the answer.
indirect object pronoun
Pronoun
verb
-Ella va a decirnos la respuesta.
indirect object pronoun
Pronoun
verb

11.  “Write to your grandmother!”
3. At the end of a command
“Tell me!” in English is the same in Spanish.
Place the pronoun directly at the end of the command.
For example:
“Tell us!”
¡Dinos!
 “Write to your grandmother!”
¡Escribele!

12. 4. At the end of a present particle (-ing verb)
In a present particle you will almost always have 2 options:
For example:
“I am writing you (tú) a letter.”
(Yo) te estoy escribiendo una carta. Or
(Yo) estoy escribiendote una carta.
Either location is OK! You choose where to put it!

13. 5. Before a negative command
Place the indirect object pronoun before the conjugated verb.
For example:
“Don’t tell us!”
¡No, nos digas!
 “Don’t write to your grandmother!”
¡No, le escribas!
NOTE: In a negative sentence in Spanish the indirect object is placed in front of the conjugated verb. It cannot be placed in front of “no”.

14. ¡¡A practicar!! Each practice will be in your notebook.
Make sure you label each practice correctly.
You can find the worksheets under “semana 10”.