An indirect object pronoun (un pronombre de objeto indirecto) is a person that receives the action of a verb indirectly. It tells us to whom or for whom something is done, You can see the different forms of indirect objects in Spanish in the Table below. To find the indirect object in a sentence you need to know to whom or for whom an action was done. On the other hand, there are two places where indirect object pronouns can be placed namely:
- Before a conjugated verb.
- Attached to the end of the verb. This is only true if the verb is not conjugated, such as infinitives or gerunds or if the verb is an affirmative informal command.
In this problem, we will use the second way.
1. A ustedes les gusta practicar deportes.
<u>First blank:</u> <em>les</em>
<u>Second blank:</u> <em>gusta</em>
<em>les </em>is the indirect object pronoun for the formal <em>you. </em>On the other hand, <em>gusta </em>is the conjugation of the verb <em>gustar. </em>Therefore, this means in English:
<em>You like to play sports.</em>
2. A nosotros no nos gusta mirar la televisión.
<u>First blank:</u> <em>nos</em>
<u>Second blank:</u> <em>gusta</em>
<em>nos </em>is the indirect object pronoun for the first-person plural, that is, it tells us that the action was done <em>to/for us. </em>As in the previous exercise, <em>gusta </em>is the conjugation of the verb <em>gustar. </em>Therefore, this means in English:
<em>We do not like watching television.</em>
3. A mí me gusta estudiar mucho en la escuela.
<u>First blank:</u> <em>me</em>
<u>Second blank:</u> <em>gusta</em>
<em>me </em>is the indirect object pronoun for the first-person singular, that is, it tells us that the action was done <em>to/for me. </em>As in the previous exercises, <em>gusta </em>is the conjugation of the verb <em>gustar. </em>Therefore, this means in English:
<em>I like studying hard at school.</em>
4. A la familia le gustan los días festivos.
<u>First blank:</u> <em>le</em>
<u>Second blank:</u> <em>gustan</em>
<em>le </em>is the indirect object pronoun for the third-person plural, that is, it tells us that the action was done <em>to/for them. </em>As in the previous exercises, <em>gustan </em>is the conjugation of the verb <em>gustar. </em>Therefore, this means in English:
<em>The family likes holidays.</em>