Subject PronounsSubject Pronouns

By: Señora B. JohnsonBy: Señora B. Johnson

What is a pronoun?What is a pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that is used to A pronoun is a word that is used to replacereplace

a noun.a noun.

(ex. Ana (ex. Ana SheShe, Manuel y Ramón , Manuel y Ramón TheyThey))

Subject Pronouns in EnglishSubject Pronouns in EnglishApproach subject pronouns as you Approach subject pronouns as you would a novel – in persons.would a novel – in persons.

1st person I We

2nd person You You/You all/Ya’ll

3rd person He They

She They

It They

Singular Plural

Subject Pronouns in SpanishSubject Pronouns in Spanish

1st person Yo Nosotros/Nosotras

2nd person Tú (informal) Vosotros/Vosotras

(informal – in Spain)

Usted (formal) Ustedes

(formal – in Sp. AND formal

& informal outside of Sp.)

3rd person Él Ellos

Ella Ellas

Singular Plural

Read the following storyRead the following storyAnaAna is a bright girl! is a bright girl! AnaAna always impresses always impresses

me with her intelligence. me with her intelligence. AnaAna is not only is not only nice, but sweet. To only be five years old, nice, but sweet. To only be five years old, AnaAna has the makings of a good leader. has the makings of a good leader.

It sounds crazy to keep repeating Ana’s name. After saying her name the first time we can replace her name with the subject pronoun SHE.

Subject Pronouns in Spanish Subject Pronouns in Spanish are:are:

Yo

If the person isIf the person isyounger, or you know younger, or you know

him/herhim/her

well, be well, be informalinformal - - TúTú

If he/she is older, or If he/she is older, or unfamiliarunfamiliar

be be FormalFormal - - Usted (Ud.)Usted (Ud.)

The same applies to a male The same applies to a male –– Tú/Ud.Tú/Ud.

He = He = ÉlÉl She = She = Ella Ella

NosotrosNosotros, or, orNosotrasNosotras if there if thereare only femalesare only females

present.present.

VosotrosVosotros, or , or VosotrasVosotras if informal in if informal in SpainSpain Ustedes (Uds.)Ustedes (Uds.) if formal in if formal in SpainSpain, or it can, or it can

Be both formal and informal Be both formal and informal outsideoutside of of

Spain.Spain.

EllosEllos, or , or EllasEllas if there are only girls present if there are only girls present

PracticaPracticaReplace the following people with the Replace the following people with the

appropriate subject pronoun.appropriate subject pronoun.

1. Javier -1. Javier -

2. La señora 2. La señora Johnson -Johnson -

3. María y yo 3. María y yo – –

4. Juan y tú 4. Juan y tú --

élél

Nosotros/nosotras if only Nosotros/nosotras if only femalesfemales

vosotros (in Spain), vosotros (in Spain), ustedes (Uds.)ustedes (Uds.)

ellaella

El Fin.El Fin.

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