1. SUBJECT PRONOUNS

2. 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.

3. Nosotros we Yo I Nosotras Tú you Vosotros Vosotras Y’all Usted (ud.)
Spanish likes to explain gender in its words. So it will be gender specific.
Usted (ud.)
you all
they
you he
she
Ustedes Él
Ellos
Ellas
Ella

4. Tú = you = Usted (informal) (formal)
Friends
Respect
Family
Adults
Younger
Strangers

5. Ustedes Y’all you all Vosotr@s Only used in Used in Spain & Spain
_____ y tú
-o-
Tú y _____
Used in Spain &
Latin America
_____ y Ud.
-o-
Ud. Y ___

6. 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)

7. A group of people including yourself can be replaced by: nosotr@s.
Laura, Roberto y yo = nosotros
(Laura, Roberto, and I) = we
***____ y yo is ALWAYS

8. A group of people you are talking TO can be replaced by Ustedes or Vosotr@s.
Luisa, Rafeal, y Ud. = Ustedes (only)
(Luisa, Rafeal, and you = you all)
Marta, Natalia, y tú = ustedes –o-
(in Spain)

9. A group of people you are talking ABOUT can be replaced by ELL@S.
Lionel, Rico y Juan= ellos (they)
Gabriela, Tina y Gloria = ellas (they)

10. ¡VAMOS A PRACTICAR! Write the subject pronoun for each subject:
1. Marta Luisa y Ud.
2. Ana y Marco 6. el chico
3. Tito y yo Emilia y Juana
4. Yo Tú y yo