Complementos Indirectos

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Complementos Indirectos

• explanation of indirect object pronouns in
  English
• indirect object pronouns in English and Spanish
• placement of indirect object pronouns in Spanish
• practice answering questions with indirect object
  pronouns

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What does a indirect object pronoun do?

• An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an
  indirect object. For example

Are you giving Ana the truck?
indirect object
Yes, I am giving her the truck.
indirect object pronoun
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What does a indirect object pronoun do?

• An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an
  indirect object. For example

Does Ed buy María the pot?
indirect object
No, he doesnt buy her the pot.
indirect object pronoun
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What does a indirect object pronoun do?

• An indirect object pronoun takes the place of an
  indirect object. For example

Are you going to give Fred and me the car?
indirect object
Yes I am going to give you the car.
indirect object pronoun
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The following are the indirect object pronouns in
English
The Spanish equivalents are as follows
me
us
me
nos
you (fam.)
te
you (pl.)
os
you (form.)
you (pl.)
le
les
him
them (m.)
le
les
her
them (f.)
le
les
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Notice the placement of the indirect object
pronouns in Spanish
I give you the money.
indirect object pronoun
verb
Yo te doy el dinero (a ti).
verb
indirect object pronoun
In English the indirect object pronoun is placed
after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put
before a the conjugated verb.
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Notice the placement of the indirect object
pronouns in Spanish
They sing us the song.
indirect object pronoun
verb
Ellos nos canta la canción (a nosotros).
verb
indirect object pronoun
In English the indirect object pronoun is placed
after the verb. In Spanish it is usually put
before a the conjugated verb.
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Notice the placement of the indirect object
pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish
Él no te canta.
indirect object pronoun
verb
In a negative sentence in Spanish the indirect
object is placed in front of the conjugated verb.
It can not be placed in front of no.
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Notice the placement of the indirect object
pronouns in a negative sentence in Spanish
Mi novio nunca me manda cartas.
indirect object pronoun
verb
In a negative sentence in Spanish the indirect
object is placed in front of the conjugated verb.
It can not be placed in front of no.
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Notice the placement of the indirect object
pronouns in a sentence with an infinitive
construction in Spanish
Quieres mandarme el dinero?
Sí, te quiero mandar el dinero.
Sí, quiero mandarte el dinero.
The indirect object pronoun can be placed either
before a conjugated verb or after the infinitive.
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Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
I give the book to him.
Yo le doy el libro (a él).
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Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
We sell the car to her.
Nosotros le vendemos el carro (a ella).
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Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
They send the letter to us.
Ellos nos mandan la carta (a nosotros).
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Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
She buys the book for them.
Ella les compra el libro (a ellos).
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Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
They tell us the truth.
Ellos nos dice la verdad (a nosotros).
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Translate the following sentence into Spanish.
We send them the letters.
Nosotros les mandamos las cartas (a ellos).
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Answer the following question making sure to use
a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the
question answer in the negative. If (sí)
follows, answer in the affirmative.
Les das el dinero a ellos? (sí)
Sí, les doy el dinero (a ellos).
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Answer the following question making sure to use
a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the
question answer in the negative. If (sí)
follows, answer in the affirmative.
Nos das el carro a nosotros? (sí)
Sí, les doy el carro (a Uds.).
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Answer the following question making sure to use
a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the
question answer in the negative. If (sí)
follows, answer in the affirmative.
Te mandan cartas a ti? (no)
No, no me mandan cartas (a mí).
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Answer the following question making sure to use
a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the
question answer in the negative. If (sí)
follows, answer in the affirmative.
Te dice ella la verdad a ti? (no)
No, no me dice la verdad (a mí).
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Answer the following question making sure to use
a indirect object pronouns. If (no) follows the
question answer in the negative. If (sí)
follows, answer in the affirmative.
Les muestra ella el libro a Uds.? (sí)
Sí, nos muestra el libro (a nosotros).
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