Grammar points Flashcards
What is the indirect object pronoun and what does it indicate?
It is the noun or pronoun that indicates to who(m) or for who(m)
What are the six indirect object pronouns?
me nos
te os
le les
What does the indirect object pronoun me mean?
to/for me
What does the indirect object pronoun te mean?
to/for you (fam. sing.)
What does the indirect object pronoun le mean?
to/for you (form. sing.), him, her, it
What does the indirect object pronoun nos mean?
to/for us
What does the indirect object pronoun os mean?
to/for you (fam. pl.)
What does the indirect object pronoun les mean?
to/for you (form. pl.) them
Where are indirect object pronouns generally located in a Spanish sentence?
Before the main (conjugated) verb or follow and be attached to an infinitive or a present participle.
Where are indirect object pronouns placed in relation to commands?
They are attached to the affirmative command form and precede the negative command form.
With the indirect object pronouns le and les, you clarify the meaning by what prepositional phrase?
a + pronoun object of a preposition.
example:
Voy a mandarle un telegrama a ustedd.
Voy a mandarle un telegrama a ella.
What is the present tense conjugation of the verb dar?
doy damos
das dais
da dan
What is the present tense conjugation of the verb decir?
digo decimos
dices decís
dice dicen
The verbs dar and decir are almost always used in conjuction with what group of words?
Dar and decire are almost always used with indirect object pronouns in Spanish.
What is the formal command form of dar?
dé, den
What is the formal command form of decir?
diga, digan
Gustar is always used in conjunction with what group of words?
Gustar is always used with indirect object pronouns. Someone or something is pleasing to someone else.
What is the correct form of gustar in the following sentence?
Me (gustar) este asiento de pasillo.
Me gusta este asiento de pasillo.
Asiento is singular, so gustar is conjugated singularly.
