Download Indirect Object Nouns and Pronouns

Indirect Object Nouns & Pronouns
Indirect objects indirectly receive the action of the verb.
Indirect objects answer the questions “for whom?” and “to whom?” an action is done.
EX:
The teacher gives us an exam.
To whom does the teacher give an exam?
IOPs
(me)
me
nos
(us)
(you)
te
os
(you)
(you, him, her)
le
les
(you, them)
It is common to use both the indirect object pronoun and the indirect object noun in the same sentence
for purposes of clarification.
EX:
Placement:
Yo le mando la carta a Ana.
1.
Before the conjugated verb:
EX:
2.
Yo le mando la carta a Ana.
Attached to the infinitive:
EX:
3.
I send Ana the letter.
Yo voy a mandarle la carta a Ana.
Attached to the present participle in the present progressive construction:
EX:
Yo estoy mandándole la carta a Ana.
The irregular verbs DAR and DECIR are often used with indirect object pronouns (remember the verb
GUSTAR, as well).