SP3 Indirect Object Pronouns

SP3 Indirect Object Pronouns

You will have another superpower when you comprehend indirect object pronouns! *The actual fill in portion of the notes will start on slide 8.

Let's re-cap!

What are DIRECT OBJECTS/DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS?

Multiple Choice

What is a direct object?

• The person or thing that receives the action of the verb.

• The person to or for whom an action is being done.

• The person or thing doing the action.

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A direct object pronoun in Spanish is placed...

• at the end of a conjugated verb.

• at the end of the sentence.

• directly before the conjugated verb.

• whereever I want it to be placed.

Multiple Choice

¿Quién compra la comida?

*Which is the correct way to to re-write this sentence with a DOP?

• Mi mamá compra la.

• Mi mamá la compra.

• Mi mamá la comprando.

• La mi mamá compra comida.

Multiple Choice

Mis amigos invitan a mi a un restaurante para comer. *Which is the correct way to re-write this sentence with a DOP?

• Mis amigos invitan a mi a un restaurante para comer.

• Mis amigos me invitan a un restaurante para comer.

• Mis amigos invitan me a un restaurante para comer.

• Me mis amigos invitan a un restaurante para comer.

How to use:

• Identify the INDIRECT object

• Choose the pronoun

• Rewrite the sentence

*Begin to fill in your notes...*

What is an INDIRECT OBJECT?

-They are NOUNS that INDIRECTLY receive the ACTION (the verb).

-To find an INDIRECT OBJECT in a sentence, start by finding the VERB.

To find an Indirect Object in a sentence:

Look for the words A, POR, PARA because they USUALLY come AFTER those words.

(Possible) Shortcut to find the INDIRECT OBJECT of a sentence: but it DOES NOT work

100% of the time

Just find the preposition in the sentence

IOP comes after it

TO, FOR, ABOUT, IN, AT, BY

A, Por, Para, De, En...

What are Indirect Object Pronouns?

They are the combination of an object and a preposition, shortened into one word for convenience.

Where are Indirect Object Pronouns placed in the sentence?

-They are placed directly before the conjugated verb in the sentence.

There are 4 steps to using IOPś in Spanish:

• Identify the Indirect Object

• Pick the pronoun that matches it

• Replace the noun and preposition with the indirect object pronoun

• Place pronoun in the correct location/position in the sentence

Indirect Object Pronouns - En español

In Spanish, the preposition is INCLUDED in the Indirect Object Pronoun!

Me - (a/para) + mí

Te - (a/para) + ti

Le - (a/para) + él/ella/usted/(noun)

Nos - (a/para) + nosotro/as

Les - (a/para) + ellos/ellas/ustedes/(noun)

Fill in your notes with these INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

Multiple Choice

Chachi gives a gift to Frida.

Identify the ACTION in this sentence. *This is the VERB of the sentence.

• Chachi

• gives

• a gift

• to Frida

Multiple Choice

Chachi gives a gift to Frida.

WHO OR WHAT is DOING the verb in this sentence? *This is the SUBJECT of the sentence.

• Chachi

• gives

• a gift

• to Frida

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Chachi gives a gift to Frida.

What directly receives the action or what is being "verbed or given" in this sentence? *This is the DIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.

• Chachi

• gives

• a gift

• to Frida

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Chachi gives a gift to Frida.

Who is INDIRECTLY receiving the action or is benefiting from the action of giving ? *This is the INDIRECT OBJECT of the sentence.

• Chachi

• gives

• a gift

• to Frida

Identify the Indirect Object

by FIRST finding the ACTION (VERB) in the sentence

Multiple Choice

What is the Indirect Object in this sentence? *Use your notes on how to find the Indirect Object in a sentence.

Nosotros serviremos la comida a los clientes.

• a los clientes

• la comida

• Nosotros

• serviremos

Pick the pronoun that matches it.

Choose the Indirect Object Pronoun that matches the Indirect Object of the sentence.

Replace the noun and preposition with the indirect object pronoun

Multiple Choice

What Indirect Object Pronoun would you use in this sentence?

Nosotros serviremos la comida a los clientes.

• me

• le

• Nos

• les

Rewrite the sentence by placing the pronoun in the correct location/position.

Multiple Choice

Where is an Indirect Object Pronoun placed in a sentence?

• at the beginning

• at the end

• before the conjugated verb

Multiple Choice

How would this sentence be re-written with the IOP? *Indirect Object Pronoun*

Nosotros serviremos la comida a los clientes.

• Nosotros la serviremos a los clientes.

• Nosotros les serviremos la comida.

• Nosotros le serviremos la comida.

• Nosotros serviremos la comida.

Multiple Choice

When should you leave the IOP in a sentence?

• when it's pretty

• when using le and les

• when using any IOP

Multiple Choice

La Sra. Seymour compra helado para sus perros.

• La Sra. Seymour los compra el helado para sus perros.

• La Sra. Seymour les compra el helado para sus perros.

• La Sra. Seymour comprales el helado para sus perros.

Multiple Choice

Las mujeres en la cafetería siempre ___ sirven la comida a todos nosotros cada día. 

• le
• les
• nos
• me

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an indirect object?

• The thing that the verb is done to

• It receives the direct object

• The person doing the verb

Multiple Choice

I bought my sister a burger at McDonalds.

• Yo le compré a mi hermana una hamburguesa en McDonalds.

• Yo me compré a mi hermana una hamburguesa en McDonalds.

• Yo les compré a mi hermana una hamburguesa en McDonalds.

Multiple Choice

Where do IOPs (and DOPs) go in a sentence?

• before the conjugated verb

• after the conjugated verb

• first word in sentence

• anywhere

Multiple Choice

Indirect object answers which question?

• To/For whom? To/For what?
• What?
• Where?
• When?

Multiple Choice

Where do IOPs go in a sentence?

• before conjugated verb or attached to infinitive
• after conjugated verb
• first word in sentence
• anywhere

Multiple Choice

_{Ella cocina sopa para él}

_{How should this sentence be written?}

• Ella cocina le sopa.

• Ella les cocina

• Ella le compra sopa

• Ella le cocina sopa

Multiple Choice

What are the two words that signal the INDIRECT object?

• por/para
• por/a
• para/ti
• a/para

Multiple Choice

IOP  for "ellos, ellas, Uds."

• le
• les
• nos
• me

Multiple Choice

IOP for "we"

• te
• les
• le
• nos

Multiple Choice

IOP for " él/ella/Ud."

• te

• le

• les

• nos

Multiple Choice

IOP for "I"

• me 
• yo
• le
• nos

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IOP for "you"

• tú
• te
• le
• les

The following slide is an additional explanation of Indirect Object Pronouns.

*You have the option to view it, if you need further explanation.*