What are subject pronouns???

• They replace the subject in the sentence.

• For example:

I We

You

He They

She

So now we need to learn these in Spanish.

1st there are singular pronouns

2nd there are plural pronouns

3rd there are 1st person pronouns

4th there are 2nd person pronouns

5th there are 3rd person pronouns

1st person

Being the most important person to you…

2nd person being the person in your face; the one you are talking

to…

3rd person being the person you are talking about….

Now let’s put this information together….Singular Plural

1st person I We

2nd person You You (all)

3rd person He

She

They

So now putting all this together and in Spanish…

You will need to remember the following chart

Singular Plural

1st Person Yo (I) Nosotros (We)

Nosotras (We)

2nd Person Tú (familiar) (You)

2nd Person Usted (formal) (You) Ustedes (you plural)

3rd Person Él (He)

Ella (She)

Ellos (They)

Ellas (They)

Singular Plural

1st Person Yo Nosotros

Nosotras

2nd Person Tú (familiar)

2nd Person Usted (formal) ustedes

3rd Person Él

Ella

Ellos

Ellas

The yo (I) , él (he) and ella (she) we understand, but what about the subject pronouns in Red.

Singular Plural

1st Person Yo Nosotros

Nosotras

2nd Person Tú (familiar)

2nd Person Usted (formal) ustedes

3rd Person Él

Ella

Ellos

Ellas

Nosotros is a group that includes yourself with at least one male person in the group.

For example: Roger, Sally and I = nosotros

Roger y Sally y yo =nosotros

Nosotras can only be used by a female when speaking because this group contains only females.

For example: Sally, Mary and I (Jane) = nosotras

Sally y Maria y yo = nosotras

The second person “you” is Spanish can either be formal or familiar, this is not so in the English language.

Tú = you; as in someone your age, a friend, family member, someone who is familiar

Usted = you; as in an adult, authority figure, someone you would show respect toward (for example: the President, the Governor, Teacher, Principal, Doctor)

Ustedes = plural you (you all or in the South ya’ll) a group you are speaking to

Singular Plural

1st Person Yo Nosotros

Nosotras

2nd Person Tú (familiar)

2nd Person Usted (formal) ustedes

3rd Person Él

Ella

Ellos

Ellas

Ellos and Ellas both mean they, so what is the difference????

I am sure you have guessed it….

Ellos = they, a group with at least one male in it

Ellas = they, a group with only females in it

Singular Plural

1st Person Yo Nosotros

Nosotras

2nd Person Tú (familiar)

2nd Person Usted (formal) ustedes

3rd Person Él

Ella

Ellos

Ellas

And so…

Now you know all your subject pronouns in

Spanish…

It’s time for practice….

Let’s go….

What is the subject pronoun?¿Cuál es el pronombre?

TúTú

Tú

TúTú

Tú

Tú

TúTú

We (All Female)

They (One male)

él

Paco y Carlos y yo

Paco y Carlos y Juan y yo

Paco y Carlos y Juan y Maria y yo