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Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns in Spanish
| Spanish/Question | English/Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of subject pronouns? | To replace proper nouns like names. Ex: Jorge es mexicano. vs. Él es mexicano. |
| What are some English pronouns? | I, you, he, she, we, and they. |
| Yo | I |
| Tú | You (Informal) |
| Usted | You (Formal) |
| Él | He |
| Ella | She |
| Nosotros/nosotras | We |
| Ustedes(Uds.) | You (Plural, can be either formal or informal) |
| Ellos | They(masculine) |
| Ellas | They(feminine) |
| Soy | Am |
| Americano(a) | American |
| Estudiante | Student |
| Is "Yo" in Spanish always capitalised like in English "I"? | No, it is only capitalised at the beginning of a sentence. |
| When referring to a mixed gender group, which version of "they" should be used? | Ellos |
| Vivimos | Live (we) |
| Somos | Are (Plural - to be) |
| Where would "tú" be used? | For one person who is a similar age (or younger) and you are familiar with like a friend. |
| Where would "usted" be used? | (Abbreviated Ud.) Someone who is older than you, has higher power than you, or is someone who are not familiar with. |
| Tu (With no accent mark) | Your |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | All of you (familiar or unfamiliar) Everyone can be either "tú" or "usted" |
| Vosotros/vosotras (Spain exclusive) | All of you (familiar) When everyone in the group is "tú" |
| True or false? We don't always need a subject pronoun in Spanish unlike English. | True |
| Why don't we always need a subject pronoun in Spanish? | The verb conjugation already gives us enough information as to what the subject pronoun is. |
| What does "es" go with in Spanish? | Él, Ella, Usted |
| What does "soy" go with? | Yo |
| What does "eres" go with? | Tú |
| What does "somos" go with | Nosotros |
| What does "son" go with? | Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes |