1. Los Complementos Indirectos (Objetos) Los apuntes de clase

2. The indirect object pronoun tells to or for whom the action of the verb is performed. I give the book to him. Felipe writes a letter to me. We send them the money. I loan you my car.

3. Los complementos indirectos (objetos) SingularPlural me – to/for menos – to/for us te – to/for youos – to/for you (all) le – to/for him, her,les – to/for them, you it, you (formal) (all)

4. La colocación de los complementos indirectos 1. Delante del verbo conjugado. (CV) (Before the conjugated verb) Paco gives me the money. Paco me da el dinero. Indirecto verbo conjugado I loan you the car. Te presto el coche.

5. 2. Colocado al infinitivo. (inf) (Attached to the infinitive) I want to buy you a ticket. Deseo comprarte indirecto un boleto. infinitivo Marco has to send us a letter. Marco tiene que mandarnos una carta.

6. 3. Colocado al fin del participio presente. PP (Attached to the present participle) You are reading the book to me. Estás leyéndome indirecto el libro. participio Marta is buying us ice cream. Marta está comprándonos el helado.

7. Note: When an indirect object pronoun is attached to the present participle, an accent mark is placed on the next-to-last syllable of the participle. Estás mandándome la tarjeta. 21

8. Since “LE” and “LES” mean more than one thing, it is necessary to clarify them with prepositional pronouns. Yo le escribo una carta.

9. The possible translations for the previous sentence are: I write a letter to him. I write a letter to her. I write a letter to you. I write a letter to it.

10. Yo le escribo una carta a ella. Adding the prepositional pronoun, CLARIFIES the indirect object pronoun.

11. The Prepositional Pronouns The prepositional pronouns are used to CLARIFY or ADD EMPHASIS to the indirect object pronoun. Must be used with a preposition a, por, para, de, cerca de, detrás de

12. preposición: mínosotros(as) tivosotros(as) élellos ellaellas Ud.Uds. ** excepción: conmigo/contigo