Spanish 2 is full of pronouns!
We’ve seen three types of pronouns so far:
Subject: yo, tú, él…
Reflexive: me, te, se…
Direct object: me, te, lo, la…
In this slide show, we are going to review indirect
objects….you know that you LOVE IO(P)s.
What’s an indirect object?
Complete these sentences:
Ms. Gallegos gave ___ a high five.
Bill Gates sent ___ a million dollars.
My parents bought ___ a Rolls Royce.
Julia told ___ the meaning of life.
So tell me the answer!
Did you say something like?....
Ms. Gallegos gave you a high five.
Bill Gates sent me a million dollars.
My parents bought my little sister a Rolls Royce.
Julia told the class the meaning of life.
Indirect objects
What goes into those blanks is the indirect object. The indirect
objects in these sentences are the people who received something:
you, me, your mom, your best
friend, your best friend’s aunt’s
mother, everyone!
Indirect objects
Indirect objects answer the question “To whom?” or “For whom?” and
are used when you mean “to” or “for” someone(s).
For example:
I delivered the mail. (To whom?)
I delivered the mail to my neighbor.
I did the favor. (For whom?)
I did the favor for my little sister.
Some common verbs
IOP’s are often used with certain verbs. Now, fill out the chart!
Dar – to give
Enviar / Mandar – to send
Comprar – to buy
Decir – to tell
Regalar – to give a gift
Some common
verbs Escribir – to write
Enseñar – to teach
Leer – to read
Pagar – to pay
Traer / Llevar – to bring
Some common
verbs Mostrar – to show
Escuchar – to listen
Prestar – to borrow
Presentar – to present / introduce
What are the forms?
The “indirect objects” are…
me > me
te > you
le > him, her, “Ud.”
nos > us
os > you (informal)->España
les > them, “Uds.”
You already learned these pronouns, both in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2. As a review, they are also used w/ gustar and gustar-like constructions…. fascinar, interesar, molestar, etc.
You will notice…
…that unlike direct object pronouns, the indirect
objects le and les are both masculine and feminine.
Sometimes, to make clearer to whom they are
referring, they are accompanied by a phrase that
clarifies them. (e.g. Le hablo a Juan. Le hablo a
Paquita.)
¡Vamos a practicar!
Complete each sentence with an
appropriate indirect object
pronoun. The recipient for each
sentence is provided.
Remember to place all objects
before a one-word verb form.
¿Lo sabes?
[Recipient: me] Mis padres ___ enviaron $100 para
comprar un vestido nuevo.
Mis padres me enviaron $100 para comprar un vestido
nuevo.
Otro, por favor.
[Recipient: you] ¿ ___ enviaron tus padres dinero
también?
¿ Te enviaron tus padres dinero también?
Muy bien.
[Recipient: her] Diego ___ compró un anillo a Luisa.
Diego le compró un anillo (ring) a Luisa.
¿Me das otro?
[Recipient: us] El profesor de cálculo ___ da mucha
tarea.
El profesor de cálculo nos da mucha tarea.
DOUBLE TROUBLE!!!! – DOUBLE
OBJECT PRONOUNS
In all of the examples, there are two objects. That is, someone is
giving something to someone. The something, or object given, is the
__________ and the someone, or recipient of the action, is the
___________.
DOP
IOP
Say what???
We can use both direct and indirect objects (DOPs
and IOPs) in the same sentence. …¡por supuesto!
Double Object
Pronouns “Tengo que comprar un libro para la clase de historia, pero no tengo
dinero. Mis padres me lo van a enviar por Western Union.”
IOP (Recipient): ____________
Recipient: me
DOP (Thing rec’d.): ____________
Thing received: lo (el dinero)
I do!
Mis padres me lo van a enviar por Western Union.
Note that the indirect object precedes the direct
object.
Think “indirect, direct object”: I DO!
Las reglas:
The order of pronouns is always the IOP 1st and then
the DOP when they are in a sentence together.
Object pronouns are generally placed before the
conjugated verb, as you have seen in the previous
slides. The order is always IOP + DOP + VERB.
However, you can also attach them to the end of an
affirmative command, an infinitive or an –ando/-iendo
form (present progressive), making them 1 long word.
If using this formation, the order will be VERBAL FORM +
IOP + DOP. 2 ejemplos of the formation:
Estoy enseñándoselo. O Se lo estoy enseñando.
Just like we learned with formal commands, add the
accent to the stressed syllable when the pronouns are
added to the original command.
L + L = S + L
No, this is not hardcore math! There is a special rule
about double object pronouns that you will need to
know: if a sentence has two objects that both start with
L, the first one changes to SE.
Por ejemplo...
“Yo envié una carta a mi hermano.”
You could say “Yo le envié una carta.” (I sent him a letter.)
Or you could say “Yo la envié a mi hermano.” (I sent it to my brother.)
Or you could also say “Se la envié.” (I sent it to him.)
Note how the “le” changes to “se.” You cannot say “le la envié” because both
objects starts with an “L” and that just sounds bad. This is where the equation
L + L = S + L is applied.
¡Practiquemos!
La directora dio un mensaje a la secretaria.
La directora ___ ___ dio.
La directora se lo dio.
IOP = se (la secretaria)
DOP = lo (el mensaje)
¡Otro, por favor!
Carmen envió dinero a su hija.
Carmen ___ ___ envió.
Carmen se lo envió.
IOP = se (su hija)
DOP = lo (el dinero)
Uno más y acabamos.
Mis padres regalaron unos cheques a mi hermana.
Mis padres ___ ___ regalaron.
Mis padres se los regalaron.
IOP = se (mi hermana)
DOP = los (unos cheques)
¡Ya está!
To summarize, here are four pronouns that you will need to know in Spanish:
Subject Reflexive DOP IOP
yo me me me
tú te te te
Él/ella/Ud. se lo, la le
Nosotros nos nos nos
Vosotos os os os
Ellos/ellas/Uds. se los, las les, *se
¡Practiquemos!
Traduzcan, usando los complementos indirectos y
directos:
Send him it (the box-la caja)! [MANDATO DE UD.]
¡Mandésela!
You are washing it (the car) for Samuel. [PRESENTE
PROGRESIVO] (Write both formations.)
Tú estás lavándoselo.
Se lo estás lavando.
I am going to buy it (the chocolate cake) for them. [IR + A
+INFINITIVO] (Write both formations.)
Yo voy a comprársela.
Se la voy a comprar.