The structure of a sentence

Sentences always have a subject

What is a subject? Someone or something that is being

described or is doing something.

For example: The dog runs in the park. Sasha is my best friend. He is very funny.

And the same goes for Spanish…

For example: El perro corre en el parque. The dog runs in the park. Sasha es mi mejora amiga. Sasha is my best friend. Él es muy cómico. He is very funny.

Sentences always have a verb

What is a verb? An action word that says what the

subject is doing.

For example: The dog runs in the park. Sasha is my best friend. He is very funny.

And the same goes for Spanish…

For example: El perro corre en el parque. The dog runs in the park. Sasha es mi mejora amiga. Sasha is my best friend. Él es muy cómico. He is very funny.

In both English and Spanish, subjects can be replaced by pronouns

José walks home. → He walks home. José camina a casa. → Él camina a casa.

NOTE: In English, sentences ALWAYS have a subject or a pronoun… but in Spanish, the subject or pronoun can be left out if everyone knows who you are talking about. They may be included for emphasis or clarification.

María is from Spain. She is my friend. María es de España. Es mi amiga.

What are the subject pronouns?

Singular plural

I = Yo We = Nosotros

You (informal) = Tú You all (informal Spain) = Vosotros

He = ÉlShe = EllaYou (formal ) = Usted

They (males) = EllosThey (females) = EllasYou all (formal) = Ustedes

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