1. IOP’s (indirect object pronouns)
Español 2: Capítulo 4A

2. Indirect Object Pronouns:
* Indicate to whom or for whom an action is performed. To determine, ask… to/for whom?
*Sometimes you can use (a+Ud/el/ella or a noun) to clarify to whom when using “le” or “les”.
Ejemplos:
Carlos compra la pizza a Maricela.
(Carlos buys the pizza for Maricela)
Carlos le compra la pizza (a ella).
(Carlos buys the pizza for her)
Victoria da el papel a Jaime.
(Victoria gives the paper to Jaime)
Victoria le da el papel (a el).
(Victoria gives the paper to him)
me - to/for me
nos -to/for us
te - to/for you
XXXXXX
to/for him
le to/for her
to/for it
to/for you
les to/for them
to/for you guys

3. Pronoun Placement: IOP’s
#1: Before a conjugated verb
Carlos le compra la pizza - Carlos buy the pizza for her (a ella).
#2: With INF phrases
A: Before the entire INF phrase
Carlos le quiere comprar la pizza. Carlos wants to
B: Attached to the INF ending buy the pizza for her.
Carlos quiere comprarle la pizza.

4. Pronoun Placement: Reflexivos, DOP’s, & IOP’s
#3: With Estar + ING tense (ando, iendo, yendo)
A: Before ESTAR
Carlos la está comprando.
Carlos is buying it.
B: Attached to the ING ending
Carlos está comprándola.
*when attaching you must add an accent over the correct syllable to maintain proper pronunciation of the original word*
*ING Attach 1, 2, 3 acento aquí (count backwards 3 syllables & add accent)*