PRONOMBRES OBJETO INDIRECTO Flashcards
yo
ME (to/for) me
tú
TE (to/for) you
él/ella/usted
LE/SE (to/for) him/her/it/you (formal)
*se is only used if it is followed by lo/la
So instead of saying “Ella le lo dio.”
You say “Ella se lo dio” (She gave it to him.)
nosotros
NOS (to/for) us
vosotros
OS (to/for) you all
ustedes
LES/SE (to/for) you all
ellos/as
LES/SE (to/for) you all
She should gave it to him.
who/what is the indirect object?
what pronoun would you use?
Ella debería dárselo.
Indirect object: him
Objeto indirecto pronombre: se
HOW TO ADD THE INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN
used along with personal pronouns to emphasize the indirect pronoun
uses the preposition ‘a’ before the pronoun
Le dijimos la verdad a él
(We told the truth to him)
Tú me escribes una carta a mí
(You write a letter to me)
HOW TO ADD THE INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN
infinitive or conjugated verb
When the verb is an infinitive construction, indirect object pronouns may either be attached to the infinitive or placed before the conjugated verb.
Margarita le va a dar el plato a Laura
o
Margarita va a darle el plato a Laura
(Margarita is going to give Laura the dish)
HOW TO ADD THE INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN
verb in progressive form (ending in -ing (-ando -endo)
When the verb is a progressive form, indirect object pronouns may either be attached to the present participle or placed before the conjugated verb.
Margarita le está dando el plato a Laura
o
Margarita está dándole el plato a Laura
(Margarita is giving Laura the dishes)
HOW TO ADD THE INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN
Commands
indirect object pronoun is attached to affirmative commands but placed before negative ones
affirmative:
Por favor, póngame tres kilos de limones.
(Please give me three kilos of lemons)
negative:
No nos dé leche en polve.
(Do not give us powdered milk)
if the sentence has both direct and indirect pronoun, which pronoun comes first?
The indirect object pronoun always comes before the direct object pronoun when using them together in a sentence. Also, when the direct object is “lo,” “la,” los,” or “las,” and the indirect object is “le” or “les,” the indirect object is converted to “se.”