Indirect Object Pronouns

Free Beginner Spanish Grammar

Indirect object pronouns in Spanish.

The indirect object pronoun in Spanish is used to replace the noun to which an action refers. It is usually placed before the verb if the verb is conjugated. If the verb remains in the infinitive then the indirect object pronoun goes after the verb.

For example: The teacher is writing on the board ("the teacher" is the subject of the sentence and "the board" is the object). So you could write: The teacher is writing on it. (here "it" replaces "the board")

The indirect object pronouns are:

Singular Plural
me - me, you, him, her, it nos - us
te - you os - you
le - you les - them

In Spanish, the indirect object pronoun is the person or thing for whom an action is being performed. In English it is identified by the words "to" or "for". For example: He is waiting for the bus. - He is waiting for IT.

Some examples:

Maria está hablando con Ernesto - Maria is talking to Ernesto
Maria está hablando con él. - Maria is talking to him.

Maria quiere hablar con nosotros - Maria wants to talk to us
Maria nos quiere hablar. - Maria wants to talk to us.

Here is an example of an indirect object pronoun attached to the end of the infinitive verb:
Maria quiere comprar un pastel para Norma. (Maria wants to buy a cake for Norma) - Maria quiere comprarla un pastel. (Maria wants to buy her a cake)

 

 

 

Now fill in the correct indirect object pronouns:

Interactive Exercise 1

1. Voy a dar este libro a mi hermano. voy a dar este libro. quiz answer

2. Tengo cuatro pasteles. tiene un sabor distinto. quiz answer

3. Dáme la toalla. de las dos. quiz answer

4. Han llegado veinte personas y tienen hambre. quiz answer

5. En el parque hay cientos de pajaros y son palomas. quiz answer

6. Le he llamado veces pero no me contesta. quiz answer

7. Estos zapatos son muy comodos, no como los . quiz answer

8. Mi padre no ha llegado, pero veo caminando en la calle. quiz answer

9. Aquí están los libros y debe ser lo tuyo quiz answer

10. En la cocina hay un olor feo. Me parece que está dañado. quiz answer

 
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