Learn how to use Indirect Object Pronouns ME and TE in Spanish. Practice placing these indirect object pronouns in sentences with one verb as well as sentences with infinitive constructions.

1. Indirect Object Pronouns
me and te
(en español)

2. My friend invites me
to the movie theater.

3. Mi amigo me invita
al cine.

4. Now let’s add some
clarification.

5. ¿A quién invita?

6. ¡A mí me invita!

7. Now ask a classmate
who invites him/her to
the movies.

8. ¿Quién te invita
al cine?

9. My dad loans me
his car.

10. Mi papá me presta
su coche.

11. Now ask a classmate who
loans him/her a car?

12. ¿Quién te presta
un coche?

13. My sister calls me
on the phone.

14. Mi hermana me
llama por teléfono.

15. Now ask a classmate
who calls him/her on
the phone?

16. ¿Quién te llama por
teléfono?

17. I send you a lot of
text messages.

18. Te mando muchos
mensajes de texto.

19. Now ask a classmate
who sends him/her
text messages.

20. ¿Quién te manda
mensajes de texto?

21. Your friends invite
you to go out.

22. Tus amigos te
invitan a salir.

23. Now ask a classmate if
who invites him/her
to go out.

24. ¿Quién te invita
a salir?

25. I help you with the
homework.

26. Te ayudo con la
tarea.

27. Now ask a classmate
who helps him/her
with homework.

28. ¿Quién te ayuda
con la tarea?

29. The bus takes me to
school.

30. El autobús me lleva
a la escuela.

31. Now ask a classmate
who takes him/her
to school.

32. ¿Quién te lleva a la
escuela?

33. You tell me your
family problems.

34. Me cuentas los
problemas de tu
familia.

35. Now ask a classmate
who tells him/her about
family problems.

36. ¿Quién te cuenta
los problemas de su
familia?

37. My sister prepares
dinner for me.

38. Mi hermana me
prepara la cena.

39. Now ask a classmate
who prepares dinner
for him/her.

40. ¿Quién te prepara
la cena?

41. La professor gives me
a lot of homework.

42. La profesora me da
mucha tarea.

43. Now ask a classmate
who gives him/her a lot
of homework.

44. ¿Quién te da
mucha tarea?

45. My mother loves
me a lot.

46. Mi mamá me
quiere mucho.

47. Now ask a classmate
who loves him/her a lot.

48. ¿Quién te quiere
mucho?

49. My boss does
not let me
leave early.

50. Mi jefe no
me deja salir
temprano.

51. Now ask a
classmate if the
boss lets him/her
leave early.

52. ¿Tu jefe te deja
salir temprano?

53. My boyfriend
gives me gifts.

54. Mi novio me da
regalos.

55. Now let’s add some
emphasis.

56. ¿A ti te da regalos?

57. ¡Sí! A mí me da regalos.

58. Now ask a classmate who
gives him/her gifts.

59. ¿Quién te da regalos?

60. As you have seen in the
previous examples, the
indirect object pronouns
are placed before the
verb in sentences where
there is only one verb.

61. However, in sentences
that contain an infinitive
construction, the indirect
object pronoun can be
placed either before the
first verb or after the
second (infinitive) verb.

62. My friend is going to
invite me to the
movie theater.

63. Start by placing the
indirect object pronoun
before the first verb.

64. Mi amigo me va a
invitar al cine.

65. Now let’s put the
indirect object pronoun
after the second verb.

66. Mi amigo va a
invitarme al cine.

67. Mi amigo va a
invitarme al cine.
As you can see, the
indirect object pronoun
is attached to the end of
the infinitive verb.

68. My dad does not
want to loan me his
car.

69. Start by placing the
indirect object pronoun
before the first verb.

70. Mi papá no me
quiere prestar su
coche.

71. Mi papá no me
quiere prestar su
coche.
Notice the placement of
the word no, which
negates the sentence.

72. Mi papá no me
quiere prestar su
coche.
It must be placed in front
of the indirect object
pronoun.

73. Mi papá no me
quiere prestar su
coche.
Nothing comes between
the indirect object
pronoun and the verb.

74. Now let’s place the
indirect object pronoun
after the second verb.

75. Mi papá no quiere
prestarme su coche.

76. Can you help me with
my homework?

77. Start by placing the
indirect object pronoun
before the first verb.

78. ¿Me puedes ayudar
con la tarea?

79. Now let’s put the
indirect object pronoun
after the second verb.

80. ¿Puedes ayudarme
con la tarea?

81. I will call you
tomorrow.

82. Start by placing the
indirect object pronoun
before the first verb.

83. Te voy a llamar
mañana.

84. Now let’s put the
indirect object pronoun
after the second verb.

85. Voy a llamarte
mañana.

86. Can you loan me
money?

87. Start by placing the
indirect object pronoun
before the first verb.

88. ¿Me puedes prestar
dinero?

89. Now let’s put the
indirect object pronoun
after the second verb.

90. ¿Puedes prestarme
dinero?

91. I’m going to invite you
to go out on Saturday.

92. Start by placing the
indirect object pronoun
before the first verb.

93. Te voy a invitar a
salir el sábado.

94. Now let’s put the
indirect object pronoun
after the second verb.

95. Voy a invitarte a
salir el sábado.