Ultimate Guide to Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish (PART 1)

Question 1

Mi amiga (__) sus problemas. My friend (tells me) her problems.

Answer 1

me cuenta

Question 2

Hice el bizcocho para Mario y Nereyda. I made a cake for Mario y Nereyda. What is the IOP? How do you say ¨I made a cake for them.¨

Answer 2

The IOP: Les
Para ellos hice un pastel
or
Les hice un pastel

Question 3

Where does IOP located in a sentence?

Answer 3

Before the verb if its conjugated

Question 4

Ellos contaron una historia a Jaden
They told a story to Jaden
What is the IOP? How do you say
¨They told a story to him¨

Answer 4

IOP: LE
Ellos le contaron una historia.
or
para el ellos cuentan una historia.

Question 5

Preparaste el desayuno para mi?
Did you prepare for breakfast for me?
What is the IOP?

Answer 5

IOP: Me

Question 6

Types of verbs for IOP

Answer 6

You need a verb that can indirectly affect other things by its action.

A few of these common verbs in Spanish are: alquilar, dar, decir, dejar, echar,
regalar, and vender

Question 7

English: Will you leave him the car?
Español: ¿Le dejas el coche?
What is the IOP?

Answer 7

IOP:Le

Question 8

English: Did she tell you the story?
Español: ¿Te dijo la historia?
What is the IOP?

Answer 8

IOP: Te

Question 9

English: I have rented my house to her.
Español: Le he alquilado mi casa (a ella).
What is the IOP?

Answer 9

IOP: Le

Question 10

Note

Answer 10

Pronoun (indirect object) + conjugated verb + infinitive verb + complement.
Conjugated verb + infinitive verb + pronoun (indirect object) + complement.

Question 11

Note

Answer 11

A shortcut to easily remembering this is by knowing that an indirect object will always be preceded by prepositions like “a” and “para”, as the action is intended for someone or something else.

Question 12

Note

Answer 12

An easy rule for remembering how to find the indirect object is by asking, for who/whom/what the action is being done for?

Or who is receiving the benefit of the main action?

For complex sentences (or ones that are particularly long), you can simply ask: Who is the main action for?

Question 13

He cooks the food for his wife – Él cocina la comida para su esposa.

Now we ask, who does he cook the food for?

Answer 13

The answer is his wife (for her).

He cooks her food – Él le cocina la comida

Question 14

Le Meaning

Answer 14

Him / Her / You (formal)

Question 15

Les meaning

Answer 15

Les for ustedes means you (formal)
Les for ellos/as means them

Question 16

two ways to say:
I want to buy food for her

Answer 16

quiero comprar comida para ella
quiero comprarle la comida para ella

Question 17

Carlos has bought a gift for his sister – Carlos ha comprado un regalo a su hermana

Answer 17

Carlos has bought her a gift – Carlos le ha comprado un regalo (Le = a su hermana)

Question 18

My father gave me a guitar

Answer 18

Mi padre me regaló una guitarra

Question 19

We want to accompany you

Answer 19

Nosotros te queremos acompañar

Question 20

You said yes (to him, to her)

Answer 20

Tú le dijiste que si (a él, a ella)

Question 21

I respect you very much

Answer 21

Yo le tengo mucho respeto

Question 22

He will take us to the beach

Answer 22

Él nos llevará a la playa

Question 23

She will help you (plural) tomorrow

Answer 23

Ella les ayudará mañana

Question 24

Carmen makes them meals every day

Answer 24

Carmen les hace la comida todos los días

Question 25

Carlos and Ana accompany us to work

Answer 25

Carlos y Ana nos acompañan al trabajo