SUBJECT PRONOUNS
Subjects tell who is doing the action. Gregorio escucha música. Gregorio listens to music. Subject pronouns replace the subject to avoid repitition. Él escucha música. He listens to music.
yonosotros nosotras tú (i)vosotros vosotras Usted (Ud.) él ella Ustedes (Uds.) ellos ellas I you he she we Y’all you all they
Tú = you = Usted FriendsRespect FamilyAdults YoungerStrangers
Ustedes Y’allyou all Only used in Spain _____ y tú -o- Tú y _____ Used in Spain & Latin America _____ y Ud. -o- Ud. Y ___
Yo, tú, and Usted cannot be replaced. One person’s name/thing can be replaced by él or ella. Laura = ella (she) Roberto = él (he) El profesor = él (he)
A group of people including yourself can be replaced by: Laura, Roberto y yo = nosotros (Laura, Roberto, and I) = we ***____ y yo is ALWAYS
A group of people you are talking TO can be replaced by Ustedes or Luisa, Rafeal, y Ud. = Ustedes (only) (Luisa, Rafeal, and you = you all) Marta, Natalia, y tú = ustedes –o- (in Spain)
A group of people you are talking ABOUT can be replaced by Lionel, Tina, y Marta = ellos (they) Gabriela, Tina, y Gloria = ellas (they)
¡VAMOS A PRACTICAR! Write the subject pronoun for each subject: 1. Marta5. Luisa y Ud. 2. Ana y Marco6. el chico 3. Tito y yo7. Emilia y Juana 4. Yo8. Tú y yo