Indirect Objects

SujetoVerbo

Objetodirecto

We told the secret to them.

¿Qué es...?

Objetoindirecto

Indirect Objects

I bought that skirt for her.

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verb directobject

indirectobject

Indirect Objects

I gave those shoes to him.

subject

verb directobject

indirectobject

Indirect object pronouns tell to or for whom the action is being done.

Indirect Objects

I sold him my car.

subject

verb directobject

indirectobject

Indirect Objects

Tu le diste el regalo a él.

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verb directobject

indirectobject

They mean the same thing in English as do the direct object pronouns, only they add the words “to or for”. For example, “to you, for me, ect.”

Indirect Object Pronouns (English)

(to or for) me

(to or for) you

(to or for) him, her, it

(to or for) us

(to or for) them

Indirect Object Pronouns (Spanish)

me (to or for me)

te (to or for you)

le (to or for him, her, it)

nos (to or for us)

os (to or for you all)

les (to or for them, you all)

Before the Conjugated Verb:

El médico le dio una inyección a ella.

¿Quién les trajo las medicinas a ustedes?

La enfermera le trajo la radiografía al doctor.

Before the verb or after the infinitive:

Before the verb:Le tienen que hacer una radiografía a mi perro.

After the infinitive:Tienen que hacerle una

radiografía a mi perro.

Before the verb or attached to a participle:

Before the verb:Les estoy dando las medicinas.Attached to a participle:

Estoy dándoles las medicinas.

Indirect Object Pronouns

These are the “me, te, le, nos and les that you see before “gustar, interesar, faltar, fascinar, encantar, and doler.”

For example:

Indirect Object Pronouns

Me duele el brazo.A los niños no les gustan las inyecciones.