IOPs A fancy grammar word for a fairly simple concept.

IOPs

A fancy grammar word for a fairly simple concept

IOPs stands for…

IOPs stands for…

Indirect Object Pronouns

IOPs answer 2 questions:

IOPs answer 2 questions:

• To whom?• For whom?

IOPs

me –

IOPs

me – to/for me

IOPs

me – to/for mete – to/for you

IOPs

me – to/for mete – to/for youle – to/for him/her

IOPs

me – to/for me nos – to/for uste – to/for youle – to/for him/her

IOPs

me – to/for me nos – to/for uste – to/for you os – to/for y’allle – to/for him/her

IOPs

me – to/for me nos – to/for uste – to/for you os – to/for y’allle – to/for him/her les – to/for them

IOPs go _____ the _________ verb.

IOPs go before the conjugated verb.

IOPs go before the conjugated verb.

Ex. Te hablo.

IOP conjugated verb

IOPs go before the conjugated verb.

Ex. Yo te hablo.I talk to you.

What is the problem here? How can we solve it?

What is the problem here? How can we solve it?

Tú le escucho.

What is the problem here? How can we solve it?

Tú le escucho.To him? To her? We need to add a…

CLARIFIER!The clarifier will clarify whether the action is

being done to/for him or her.

clarifier

Tú le escucho a la profesora.

Tú le escucho a la profesora.You listen to her (the teacher).

Clarifiers identify to/for whom

the action is being done…

to -for-

Clarifiers identify to/for whom

the action is being done…

to - afor- para

Clarifiers belong at the end of a sentence.

Clarifiers belong at the end of a sentence. Ex. Natalia nos compra comida para nosotros.

Clarifiers belong at the end of a sentence. Natalia nos compra comida para nosotros.

EXCEPT in sentences using gustar, aburrir, and interesar, in which case, they belong at the

beginning of a sentence.

A Juanita le gusta la clase de historia.

A Juanita le gusta la clase de historia.A mí me aburre el beísbol.

A Juanita le gusta la clase de historia.A mí me aburre el beísbol.

A tí te interesan los deportes.

So what about that new vocab?

• If there is a “me” in front of a word on your vocab sheet, you use IOPs! (You have already been using them with “me gusta” all year)

• For example:– Me molestan los alumnos = The students are

annoying to me– Le falta energía = Energy is lacking for him

• A way to help you is to think about reading the sentence BACKWARDS

• I’m interested in turtles Turtles are interesting to me Me interesan las tortugas

HABLAR

• Pull out an item from the bag. You will either find a thermometer, cough drops, or Tums.

HABLAR

• Pull out an item from the bag. You will either find a thermometer, cough drops, or Tums.

If you pull out the thermometer, you have a fever! You need to express, in Spanish, that you have a fever and your head hurts.

HABLAR

• Pull out an item from the bag. You will either find a thermometer, cough drops, or Tums.

If you pull out the thermometer, you have a fever! You need to express, in Spanish, that you have a fever and your head hurts.

If you pull out the cough drops, you have a cough! You need to express, in Spanish, that you have a cough and your throat hurts.

HABLAR• Pull out an item from the bag. You will either find

a thermometer, cough drops, or Tums.If you pull out the thermometer, you have a fever!

You need to express, in Spanish, that you have a fever and your head hurts.

If you pull out the cough drops, you have a cough! You need to express, in Spanish, that you have a cough and your throat hurts.

If you pull out the Tums, you have the stomach flu! You need to express, in Spanish, that you have the stomach flu and your stomach hurts.

Tengo ____________. Me duele _____________.

Estoy ___________.

los vómitosuna tosuna fiebre

el estómagola garganta

la cabeza

triste de mal humor

Class responds… Qué pena! Lo siento mucho.