Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
This lesson covers Spanish indirect object pronouns: me, te, le, nos, os, les, showing how to use them to indicate who benefits from an action, with examples like "El recepcionista me ha explicado" and "¿Te han dado la llave?".
- Indirect object pronouns indicate for whom the action of the verb is performed.
- Indirect object pronouns are placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive or gerund.
| Pronombre (Pronoun) | Ejemplo (Example) |
|---|---|
| Me | El recepcionista me ha explicado cómo hacer el check in. (The receptionist has explained to me how to do the check-in.) |
| Te | ¿Te han dado la llave de habitación? (Have you been given the room key?) |
| Le | El guía le ha dado la llave. (The guide has given him the key.) |
| Nos | El hotel nos ha ofrecido una solución rápida. (The hotel has offered us a quick solution.) |
| Os | La recepcionista os ha ayudado con el problema de check in. (The receptionist has helped you with the check-in problem.) |
| Les | Les explicamos el problema al recepcionista. (We explain the problem to the receptionist to them.) |
Exercise 1: Los pronombres de objeto indirecto: "Me, Te, Le, Nos, Os, Les"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Les, nos, me, Te, Os
1.
A tí: ¿... están ofreciendo un servicio extra?
(To you: Are they offering you an extra service?)
2.
A tí: ... dicen el proceso de check-in.
(To you: They tell you the check-in process.)
3.
A mí: La agencia ... recomienda una buena habitación.
(To me: The agency recommends a good room.)
4.
A nosotros: El recepcionista ... muestra la salida.
(To us: The receptionist shows us the exit.)
5.
A ellos: ¿... dan una copia del carné de conducir?
(To them: do they give them a copy of the driving licence?)
6.
A mí: El recepcionista ... da la llave ahora.
(To me: The receptionist gives me the key now.)
7.
A vosotros: ¿... dan la llave de acceso en recepción?
(To you all: Do they give you the access key at reception?)
8.
A nosotros: El hotel ... envía un mensaje.
(To us: The hotel sends us a message.)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct sentence that properly uses the direct object pronouns "lo", "la", "los" or "las" in contexts related to a hotel stay.
1.
Missing the definite article or the preposition "a" before "recepcionista"; besides, the initial sentence is incorrect although the pronoun is correct.
Gender error: "lo" (masculine) is used to replace a feminine singular noun.
2.
Gender and number error: "lo" is masculine singular, does not match "las llaves" feminine plural.
Gender error with the pronoun "los" to replace a feminine plural noun.
3.
Gender error: "lo" is masculine singular pronoun and "solución" is feminine.
Number error: "las" is plural and "solución" is singular.
4.
Gender error: "la" is feminine singular while "servicios" is masculine plural.
Number and gender error: "lo" is masculine singular, does not match "los servicios" plural.