1. Los pronombres indirectos

2. Essential Questions What is an indirect object? What is an indirect object pronoun? Where does the indirect object pronoun go in a sentence? What does an indirect object pronoun communicate with the listener?

3. Indirect Objects Answer the question “to who” or “for whom” the action was performed. Example: Mario gives Maria the book. What does Mario give? = the direct object Who does he give it to? = the indirect object

4. Example I have a ticket for Carly. -The direct object is the ticket. It receives the direct action of the verb. -What is the indirect object? Carly Carly answers the question of whom the ticket is for.

5. The indirect object tells where the object is going. He buys me flowers. What does he buy? = direct object Who does he buy them for? = indirect object

6. The pronouns Pronouns replace words Indirect object pronouns replace the indirect object which means it removes it from the sentence. me (to me, for me)nos (to us, for us) te ( to you, for you; informal)os ( to/for y’all) le (to/for him, her, you; formal)les (to/for you all or them)

7. Sentence structure with the pronoun… + + + Ejemplo: Juan compra muchas flores para mí. Juan me compra muchas flores. subjectverb direct object indirect object pronoun What does Juan buy? = direct object Where is the direct object going? = indirect object Replace the para mí with the I.O.P. and rewrite the sentence

8. Ejemplos Now do the practice sentence on your paper.