Spanish 112 Review: Indirect Object Pronouns, Preterite, and More

1. Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect object pronouns in Spanish are:

me, te, le, nos, os, les.

Example:

Le di el libro a Juan. (I gave the book to Juan.)

Practice:

• Translate using indirect object pronouns:I gave her the gift.We sent them the letter.

2. Preterite (Simple Past)

The preterite is used for completed actions in the past. Regular forms follow a pattern, while irregular forms must be memorized.

Regular Preterite Forms:

• ar verbs:
  • é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron
• er / -ir verbs:
  • í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron

Irregular Preterite Forms:

Some common irregular verbs:

• ir, ser, hacer, estar

3. Reflexive Pronouns