La mujer cartera le da el paquete al vecino. Mi abuela me da un regalo de cumpleaños. “Ay, padre,...

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La mujer cartera le da el paquete al vecino.

Mi abuela me da un regalo de cumpleaños.

“Ay, padre, no nos gusta el suéter!”

El mecánico le ayuda al vecino

El vecino le dice “Muchas gracias!”

Le dice, “Lo siento, pero no tengo dinero. Le doy este suéter”.

Le compró el suéter para su hijo para su cumpleaños!!

Dar= to giveDar= to giveSingular Plural

Yo- doy Nosotros(as)- damos

Tú- das Vosotros(as)- dais

El/ella/usted- da Ellos/ellas/usteds- dan

Decir- to say/to tellDecir- to say/to tellSingular Plural

Yo- * digo Nosotros(as)- decimos

Tú- * dices Vosotros(as)- decís

El/ella/usted- * dice Ellos/ellas/usteds- * dicen

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns

Who is at the receiving end?

Who is at the receiving end?

An indirect object is a person (animal, etc.) that is at the receiving end of an action.

To find an indirect object, as:

To/for whom?

The Quarterback

throws the ball to

the receiver. The

receiver is the

indirect object

because he is at the

receiving end of the

action.

Let’s Practice:

What is the action?

Who is the receiver?(To whom?)

What is the indirect object?

Complete these sentences:The teacher gave ___ an A.

Bill Gates sent ___ a million dollars.

My parents bought ___ a used car.

Julia told ___ the big secret.

So tell me the answer!So tell me the answer!

Did you say something like:

The teacher gave you an A.

Bill Gates sent me a million dollars.

My parents bought my little sister a used car.

Julia told everyone the big secret.

We just used the indirect object

pronouns!!

Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish

Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish

Singular Plural

Me - me Nos - us

Te - you Os - you (informal)

Le - him, her, it, you Les - them, you-all

The Indirect Object Pronoun gives a clue about who the indirect object will be:

The Indirect Object Pronoun gives a clue about who the indirect object will be:

Me da un chocolate, por favor. (a mi)

Te doy mucha tarea. (a ti)

Le dice muchos secretos (a ella)

Las matematicas nos interesa (a nosotros)

Las chocolates les gustan (a ellos)

Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish

Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish

Singular Plural

Me - me Nos - us

Te - you Os - you (informal)

Le - him, her, it, you Les - them, you-all

Let’s try some!Let’s try some!Which Spanish indirect object pronoun would you use to replace the following nouns?

I give her candy (to my daughter).

le

They threw us the ball.

nos

She told me the truth.

me

We sold them the car.

les

Which Spanish indirect object pronoun would you use to replace the following nouns?

I give her candy (to my daughter).

le

They threw us the ball.

nos

She told me the truth.

me

We sold them the car.

les

When it’s clear who the indirect object is,

“a + indirect object noun” (a mi, a ti, a ustedes)

can be left out.

Ella le compra un regalo- she buys a gift, but to whom? without knowing the rest of the story we can't tell.

You can also leave the indirect object out if you finish the sentence for emphasis...

Ella le compra un regalo a Maria

When it’s clear who the indirect object is,

“a + indirect object noun” (a mi, a ti, a ustedes)

can be left out.

Ella le compra un regalo- she buys a gift, but to whom? without knowing the rest of the story we can't tell.

You can also leave the indirect object out if you finish the sentence for emphasis...

Ella le compra un regalo a Maria

Before a conjugated verbBefore a conjugated verb

It is a little backward from English. We say, “I gave her the book.” in Spanish they say “(I) to her gave the book.”

Let’s try it. I want to say “We give them the book.”

(Nosotros) ___ damos el libro.Which pronoun goes there?

les How about; “She gives him her phone number.”

(Ella)___ da su número de teléfono.le

It is a little backward from English. We say, “I gave her the book.” in Spanish they say “(I) to her gave the book.”

Let’s try it. I want to say “We give them the book.”

(Nosotros) ___ damos el libro.Which pronoun goes there?

les How about; “She gives him her phone number.”

(Ella)___ da su número de teléfono.le

I give money to my son.I give money to my son.

Le doy dinero a mi hijoLe doy dinero a mi hijo

He serves you a hamburger.He serves you a hamburger.

Te sirve una hamburguesaTe sirve una hamburguesa

The mailman gives the letter (to the neighbor).The mailman gives the letter (to the neighbor).

El cartero le da la carta al vecino.

El cartero le da la carta al vecino.

The architect constructs a house (for us).

The architect constructs a house (for us).

El arquitecto nos construye una casa.

El arquitecto nos construye una casa.

The doctor gave the medicine (to the patients).

The doctor gave the medicine (to the patients).

El doctor les da la medicina a los pacientes.

El doctor les da la medicina a los pacientes.