1. Los pronombres sujetos
Subject pronouns
Los pronombres sujetos

2. Subject pronouns
Subject pronouns replace the subject of the sentence.
What is a subject?
The person or thing doing the action of the verb.
They are used to avoid unnecessary repetition once the speakers have established who or what they are talking about.

3. We = Nosotros/Nosotras You (formal) = Usted (Ud.)
Subject pronouns
I = Yo
We = Nosotros/Nosotras
You (informal) = Tú
You all = Vosotros*
*This form is used mainly in Spain.
He = Él
She = Ella
You (formal) = Usted (Ud.)
They = Ellos/Ellas
You all = Ustedes (Uds.)

4. Replace the following with a subject pronoun
Juan
Isabel
María y José
Los estudiantes
Ana y Susana
Mis amigos y yo
Tú y Marcos Él
Ella
Ellos
Ellas
Nosotros
Ustedes

5. Ser
To be

6. Ser The verb ser means to be. What is an infinitive?
An unconjugated verb
A verb that ends in –ER, -IR, or –AR in Spanish
What is a conjugated verb?
A verb that expresses a person or thing doing the action
In English, the verb to be is conjugated am, are, and is.
How do you conjugate ser in Spanish?
Let’s see!

7. The conjugations of ser
Soy
I am…
Somos
We are…
Eres
You (informal) are…
Sois*
You all are…
*This form is used mainly in Spain. Es
He/she is…
You (formal) are…
It is…
Son
They are…

8. What form of ser would you use?
Ella
Nosotros
Usted
La carpeta
Los estudiantes
Soy Es
Somos
Son