1. Subject Pronouns in Spanish
Los pronombres
By Jami Sipe
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2. He reads a book. She writes a poem. They play tennis.
Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun.
Examples:
He reads a book.
She writes a poem.
They play tennis.
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3. He talks with the teacher.
Subject Pronoun: a pronoun that is used as the subject of a sentence, such as “I,” “he” or “we” in English.
Examples:
I study Spanish.
We like Spanish class.
He talks with the teacher.
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4. Los pronombres singulares = singular pronouns
Ejemplos:
yo = I
tú = you (informal)
usted = you (formal)
él = he
ella = she
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5. Los pronombres plurales = plural pronouns
nosotros/as = we
Use nosotros when referring to “we,” a group of males, or males and females, and nosotras for a group of females.
vosotros/as = you all (informal, used in Spain)
Use vosotros when referring to “you all,” a group of males, or males and females, and vosotras for a group of females.
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6. Más pronombres plurales
ustedes = you all
(formal in Spain, informal and formal in
Latin America)
ellos = they
(a group of males, or males and females)
ellas = they
(a group of females)
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7. There are 4 ways to say “you” in Spanish, but … they can NOT be used interchangeably:1
Tú is singular – informal and is used when speaking to a friend, a family member or someone your age or younger.
Usted is singular – formal and is used when you are speaking to a stranger, someone older or someone that deserves respect.
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8. 4 Ways to Say “You” (cont’d) …3
Vosotros/as is plural – familiar and
only used in Spain and in literature.
Ustedes is plural – formal in Spain,
and informal or formal in Latin America. 4
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9. Pronombres = Pronouns Singular Plural yo tú usted él, ella nosotros/as
vosotros/as
ustedes
ellos/as
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10. Check Your Knowledge! yo I tú you – informal usted you – formal él he
ella
nosotros/as
vosotros/as
ustedes
ellos
ellas I
you – informal
you – formal he
she we
you all – informal (Spain)
you all – formal / informal
they (males - or males and females)
they – a group of females
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11. Check Your Knowledge! El presidente Usted El Sr. López Un amigo Tú
Which subject pronoun would you use if
you were speaking to the following people:
tú, usted, or ustedes?
El presidente
El Sr. López
Un amigo
Los maestros
Usted Tú
Ustedes
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12. What subject pronoun would you use if you wanted to speak about …
Check Your Knowledge!
What subject pronoun would you use
if you wanted to speak about …
José
Ana
José y Juan
Ana y María
Ana y Juan Él
Ella
Ellos
Ellas
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