Indirect

a direct
Objects
WHAT IS An INDIRECT a DIRECT
OBJECT?
The indirect object tells us WHO?

The direct object goes to. What?

For example, in the sentence:
“He gives the book to María.”

The direct object is book , and the indirect object is

Maria.
The teacher teaches math to her students
• What does she teach her students?
Math Direct object
• Who does she teach math?
her students Indirect object
I give a bunch of flowers to my mother
• What do you give your mother?
A bunch of flowers Direct object
• Who do you give a bunch of flowers?
my mother Indirect object
I bought a present for my girlfriend
• What did you buy your girlfriend?
a present Direct object
• Who did you buy a present ?
my girlfriend Indirect object
Let’s do some more…You find the
DIRECT OBJECT

I give a present to my brother .

She sold a ca to Laura.
You always teach me English .
Raul bought my mother a sweater.
They brought some candies to me .
Mom usually made a cake for us.
Ricky gave my friends the cd.
Let’s do some more…You find the
INDIRECT OBJECT

I give a lecture to the kids.

We give the bill to Laura.
You have to tell the price to us.
Raul gave Eva the flowers.
Señor Rudis showed us the power point.
Mom serves enchiladas to her guests.
Ricky Martin gave the CD to my friends.
Practice
I made a pizza for my sister

I made my sister a pizza

My mother often tells a story to my brother

My mother often tells my brother a story

Now change the position of the
indirect and direct object
“Remember, just use preposition to / for when the
indirect object goes to the last”
• We brought books for them

………………………………………
We brought them books

• I sold a house to my friend

I sold my friend a house
……………………………………….

• She always buy a present for her son

She always buy her son a present
………………………………………
• He sent her flowers
He sent flowers to her
…………………………….( to )
• My grandfather always tell me a tale
My grandfather always tell a tell to me
…………………………………………………( to )
• My sister booked Luis a ticket

My sister booked a ticket for Luis for )

……………………………………….(
• He prepared us a delicious cake yesterday
He prepared a delicious cake for us yesterday for )
…………………………………………………….(
Let’s label some sentences...
Label the SUBJECT, VERB, DIRECT OBJECT(D.O),
and INDIRECT OBJECT(I.O).

Johnny gives his dog a bone.

I prepare a cake for me mother.

My father sent a letter to us .

You always buy your wife a bunch of flowers