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Indirect Object Pronouns

Function:

Replace the name (s) of the indirect object (s) of the verb in a sentence or clause

Placement: (En Español)

1. Before the ______________________________

2. Attached to the ___________________________

3. Attached to the ___________________________

4. Attached to the ___________________________

5. Between the _____________________________

In English the placement varies. The indirect object pronoun can either be placed:

1. Between the verb and the direct object:

John buys me a book.

I always tell you the truth.

She writes him a letter.

2. In a prepositional phrase following the direct object.

John buys a book for me.

I always tell the truth to you.

She writes a letter to him.

English Equivalents:

Me, you, him, her, it, us, them

The indirect object answers the questions to or for whom? or to or for what? Another way to look at it is to say that the indirect object tells us where the direct object is going.

Example:

I give you the gift.

What’s actually being given? ___________ This is the direct object.

To whom is it being given? ___________ This is the indirect object.

The same is true if we rearrange the sentence:

I give the gift to you.

Indirect Object Pronouns: (Español)

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Note:

In a sentence with an indirect object, there has to be a direct object, either stated or implied.

Example: My grandmother writes me every week.

Direct Object: ________________

Indirect Object: _______________

Ejercicio A

In the following sentences, identify the direct object and the indirect object. Note that some direct objects are understood; please identify them.

Direct Indirect

1. John tells me a story. ________ ________

2. She buys him nothing. ________ ________

3. They send us food. ________ ________

4. The chef cooks us a meal. ________ ________

5. The cannibal cooks us for his friends. ________ ________

6. He tells you. ________ ________

7. I bought you a ring. ________ ________

8. He buys drinks for everyone. ________ ________

9. You write me every week. ________ ________

10. They sold the diamonds to her. ________ ________

Ejercicio B

Rewrite the following sentences using indirect object pronouns.

1. Jorge compra flores para mí.

_______________________________________________________

2. Marta dice la historía a nosotros.

_______________________________________________________

3. Los padres leen el libro al niño.

_______________________________________________________

4. Escribo una carta a mis abuelos.

_______________________________________________________

5. Felipe da un anillo a Juana.

_______________________________________________________

6. Vendemos la casa a Marta.

_______________________________________________________

7. Traigo el maquillaje a mi amiga.

_______________________________________________________

8. Preparamos la cena para Guillermo.

_______________________________________________________

9. Compras la falda para mí.

_______________________________________________________

10. Martín planta un árbol para nosotros.

_______________________________________________________

11. Ella escribe una carta a ustedes.

_______________________________________________________

12. Mandamos el regalo a vostros.

_______________________________________________________

13. Sirvo la comida a ellas.

_______________________________________________________

14. El arquitecto diseña una casa para ti.

_______________________________________________________

15. El mesero sirve la bebida a Isabel.

_______________________________________________________

Ejercicio C

Translate the following sentences to English using Indirect Object Pronouns.

1. I tell him the truth (la verdad).

_______________________________________________________

2. He tells lies (mentiras) to me all the time.

_______________________________________________________

3. We always give her flowers (flores).

_______________________________________________________

4. I write them a letter every (cada) week.

_______________________________________________________

5. They write to us very month.

_______________________________________________________

6. She sings him a song (canción).

_______________________________________________________

7. I always tell her that she’s pretty.

_______________________________________________________

8. I send them a card for their anniversary (aniversario) every year.

_______________________________________________________

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