Indirect Object Pronouns - Pronombres de Objeto Indirecto  



Gramática
Indirect object pronouns are the words
that take the place of the noun.

They are shown in the table below:

me - to me (singular)

te - to you (singular)

le - to you, to him, to her (singular)

nos - to us (plural)

os - to you guys (plural)

les - to you all, to them (plural)

Gramática
General rules for using indirect object pronouns:

They precede conjugated verbs
Siempre me llamó a esta hora.
You always called me at this time.

They can connect to infinitives
No tuvo que decirle la verdad.
You didn't have to tell him/her the truth.

No le tuvo que decir la verdad.
You didn't have to tell him/her the truth.

Gramática
The example sentences should help you understand proper use:

Pablo me compró una bicicleta.
Paul bought me a bicycle.
Paul bought a bicycle for me.

Pablo te compró una bicicleta.
Paul bought you a bicycle.
Paul bought a bicycle for you.

Pablo le compró una bicicleta.
Paul bought him (her, you) a bicycle.
Paul bought a bicycle for him (her, you).

Pablo nos compró una bicicleta.
Paul bought us a bicycle.
Paul bought a bicycle for us.

Pablo os compró una bicicleta.
Paul bought you guys a bicycle.
Paul bought a bicycle for you guys.

Pablo les compró una bicicleta.
Paul bought them (you all) a bicycle.
Paul bought a bicycle for them (you all).

Gramática
The indirect object pronouns le and les are ambiguous.
They can have several meanings. The proper meaning must
be taken from the context of the sentence.
The example below shows how the meaning of le and les
changes with each sentence.

Ella le llama a Juan.
le = him (Juan)

Ella le llama a su hermana.
le = her (hermana)

Ella le llama a usted.
le = you (usted)

Ella les llama a sus padres.
les = them (padres)

Ella les llama a ustedes.
les = you all (ustedes)

Sentences
Victoria le compró un regalo a su madre. - Victoria bought a gift for her mother.
Juan me dio una pelota. - Juan gave me a ball.
Elena y Pedro nos regalaron una bicicleta. - Elena y Pedro gave us a bicycle.
Juan les dio dulces a los chicos. - Juan gave candy to the boys.
Les traje libros a los niños. - I brought books to the children.
La señora le hizo una cena al maestro. - The lady made a dinner for the teacher.
La estrella famosa le firma autógrafos al público. - The famous star signs autographs to the public.
Pedro les pidió explicaciones a los niños. - Pedro asked the children for explanations.
María nos escribió una carta. - Maria wrote us a letter.
El niño me trajo una manzana. - The child brought me an apple.

Sentences
La niña me cortó flores. - The girl cut flowers for me.
El deportista le ganó una medalla a su equipo. - The athlete won a medal for his team.
El millonario le donó una ambulancia a los bomberos. - The millionare donated an ambulance to the firefighters.
Juan le dio mucho amor a su hijo. - Juan gave a lot of love to his son.
Ellos nos recibieron amablemente. - They received us kindly.
Le compraste un carro a Rosa. - You bought a car for Rosa.
Ana le teje una bufanda a su padre. - Ana weaves a scarf for her father.
Pedro y Juan le llevaron cervezas a los invitados. - Pedro y Juan took beers to the guests.
El cartero te entregó una carta. - The mailman delivered you a letter.
El jefe les hizo una reunión a los empleados.- The boss made a gathering for the employees.

Notes for the Tutor

  • The student should repeat these simple sentences to practice vocabulary and improve pronunciation.
  • The student should form his or her own sentences with the help of the tutor.
  • The student should understand the use of the indirect object pronoun. Also, the student should remember that the indirect object answers the questions "for whom?" and "to whom?"
  • Suggested Homework:The student should make 5 sentences using the indirect object pronoun.

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