24. Refer to something previously mentioned (2)
1. Indirect objects Yo le compro flores a mi mamáSubject Verb Direct Object Indirect Object"I buy flowers for my mom" Giver Something given Someone receivengSubject→Direct Object→Indirect Object Yo flores mi mamá 1.1 Can you identify the directand indirect object in the following sentences?Click and select: Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object John tells me a Story a story me Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object She buys him nothing nothing him Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object They send us food food us Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object The chef cooks us a meal a meal us Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object The cannibal cooks us for his friends us his friends Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object He buys drinks for everyone drinks everyone Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object You write me every week something (implicit) me Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object I bought you a ring a ring you Sentence Direct Object Indirect Object He tells you something (tacit) you 2. When are Indirect Object Pronouns used? Le di las floresa mi mamá"I gave the flowersto my mom"The giver(yo, subject)Something given (flowers, direct object)Someone receiving (my mom, indirect object)Verbs that imply communication should always have a subject, a message (direct object) and a receiver of that message (indirect object). 2.1 Are the following verbs communication verb or not? Click and select: Communication verb decir mentir proponer preguntar pedir escribir recomendar contar (una historia) insistir solicitar Not a communication verb comer estudiar dormir salir jugar levantarse acostarse irse correr 1.2 Indirect Object Pronouns Click and complete the chart: Subject Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns Indirect Object Pronouns yo me me tú te te él lo le nosotros nos nos vosotros os os ellos los les 2. Redundant Indirect Object Pronouns Voy a visitar a mi mamá, yo le compré un regalo. "I'm going to see my mom, I bought hera gift""Le" in this sentence is refering to "mi mamá". The purpose of the indirect object pronoun "le" is to replace "mi mamá" if she was already mentioned:However, they can both be in the same sentence:Yo le compré un regalo a mi mamáSubject IOP Verb Direct Object Indirect Object"I buy my mom a gift"This is a redundancy but it's a grammatically correct sentence native speakers would use. 2.1The following sentences are lacking the redundantindirect object pronoun. Write the corresponding pronoun for each sentence.Example: Jorge compra flores a María: Jorge lecompra flores a María. a. Marta cuenta la historia a nosotros: Marta nos cuenta la historia a nosotros.b. Los padres leen el libro al niño: Los padres le leen el libro al niño.c. Escribo un mensaje a mis abuelos. les escribo una carta a mis abuelos.d. Felipe da un anillo a Juana: Felipe le da un anillo a Juana.e. Traigo recuerdos a mi familia: letraigo recuerdos a mi familia.f. Preparamos una cena a todos: le preparamos una cena a todos.g. Compras los chocolates a mí. me compras los chocolates a mí.h. Ella escribe una carta a ustedes: Ella les escribe una carta a ustedes.i. Enviamos el regalo a vosotros: os enviamos el regalo a vosotros.j. Sirvo la comida a ellas: les sirvo la comida a ellas.k. El arquitecto diseña una casa a ti: El arquitecto te diseña una casa a ti.l. El mesero sirve la bebida a Isabel: El mesero le sirve la bebida a Isabel. 3. Object pronouns in two verb sentences When there are two verbs in a sentence, the indirect object pronoun can be placed either before or after the verb, never in the middle.Example:Quiero dar el libro a Jorge.Le quiero dar el libro. ✅quiero darle el libro. ✅*Quiero le darel libro. ❌3.1Write the two possible sentences with the two possible positions of the indirect object pronoun:Juan tiene que decir todo a mí Tenemos que decir la verdad a ellos Nadie puede decir nada a ti Ellos esperan cantar la canción a nosotros voy a preparar una paella a ustedes Juan solo puede vender cigarrillos a los adultos el mesero debe servir la comida a nosotros