Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

  1. Indirect pronouns answer the questions 'to whom?, to what?'
Significato (Meaning)Esempio (Example)
Mi (Me)Il receptionist mi parla (The receptionist speaks to me)
Ti (You)Il receptionist ti spiega tutto (The receptionist explains everything to you)
Gli (Them)Gli do la chiave (I give him the key)
Le (The)Le spiego il problema (I explain the problem)
Ci (Us)Il receptionist ci mostra la stanza (The receptionist shows us the room)
Vi (I)L'impiegata vi offre aiuto (The clerk offers you help)
Loro (Them)Do le chiavi a loro (I give the keys to them)

Exceptions!

  1. 'Loro' is never used before the verb.

Exercise 1: I pronomi oggetto indiretto

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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le, loro, ti, gli, mi, dirle, ci

1. A loro:
Le valigie sono pronte, ... possono prenderle.
(The suitcases are ready, they can take them.)
2. Dire, a ler:
Puoi spiegare il problema a lei? Puoi ... ora.
(Can you explain the problem to her? Can you tell her now.)
3. A lei:
La signora è nuova, ... spieghiamo tutto.
(The lady is new, we explain everything to her.)
4. A me:
Il receptionist ... dà subito una risposta.
(The receptionist immediately gives me an answer.)
5. A lui:
Il cliente è preoccupato, ... parlo subito.
(The client is worried, I will speak to him right away.)
6. A loro:
Il messaggio è importante, voglio dire ... subito.
(The message is important, I want to tell them immediately.)
7. A te:
Il direttore ... invia un messaggio ora.
(The director is sending you a message now.)
8. A noi:
Il portiere ... mostra dove andare ora.
(The goalkeeper shows us where to go now.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction:

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