1. Los pronombres sujetos
Subject Pronouns
Los pronombres sujetos

2. Subject Pronouns Subject pronouns refer to the subject of the sentence
What is the definition of a subject?
The person or thing doing the action of the verb.
To avoid unnecessary repetition, subject pronouns can be used to replace the subject.
For example, in English I can replace “Matthew” with the subject pronoun “he” after I have established who I am talking about.
What subject pronoun would you use to replace…?
Elena
My friends and I
You and your friends

3. Subject Pronouns & Verb Charts
SINGULAR
PLURAL
1st
person
Yo = I
Nosotros = We
2nd
person
Tú = You (informal/familiar)
Vosotros = You all (in Spain)
Él = He
Ella = She
Usted (Ud.) = You
Ellos = They
Ellas = They (feminine)
Ustedes (Uds.) = You all
3rd
person

4. To be or not to be… that is the question.
SER

5. Ser means “to be” (am/are/is)
Yo soy = I am
Nosotros somos = We are
Tú eres = You are
Él es = He is
Ella es = She is
Ud. es = You are
Ellos son = They are
Ellas son = They are
Uds. son = You all are

6. When do you use SER?
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7. Yo soy Elena. I am Elena. Ella es alta. She is tall.
escription D
and Identity
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8. Yo soy una profesora de español. I am a Spanish teacher.
ccupation O
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9. C DOCTOR haracteristic
El bolígrafo es de plástico. The pen is plastic. Ella es inteligente. She is intelligent.
haracteristic C
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10. Son las tres y cinco. It’s 3:05. Hoy es el ocho de mayo
Son las tres y cinco. It’s 3:05. Hoy es el ocho de mayo. Today is May 8th.
ime & Date T
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11. Nosotros somos de Florida. We are from Florida. Ellos son americanos
Nosotros somos de Florida. We are from Florida. Ellos son americanos. They are American.
rigin O
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12. Ella es mi madre. She is my mom. Yo soy católico. I am Catholic.
elationship R
and Religion
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