Subject Pronouns

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Subject Pronouns
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What is a pronoun?

• Examples of pronouns in English
• I
• you
• he, she, it
• we
• yall
• they

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What are the pronouns in Spanish?
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yo

• Means I
• 1st person, singular
• Yo hablo mucho. I talk a lot.

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tú

• Means you (informal)
• 2nd person singular
• You travel. Tú viajas.

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él

• means he
• 3rd person singular
• He talks a lot.
• Él habla mucho.

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ella

• Means she
• 3rd person, singular
• She swims a lot. Ella nada mucho.

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usted

• means you (formal)
• You (Mrs. Smith) talk a lot.
• Usted habla mucho.

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nosotros (as)

• Means we
• 1st person plural
• Includes person speaking and (y) others
• We play the piano. Nosotros tocamos el piano.

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vosotros (as)

• Means you (yall, in Texas!)
• Informal plural
• Yall sunbathe. Vosotros tomáis el sol.

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ustedes

• Means you
• Formal and plural
• You dance well. Ustedes bailan bien.

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ellos

• Means they (group of males or mixed group)
• 3rd person, plural
• Steve, Rich, and Joseph work a lot. Ellos
  trabajan mucho.

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ellas

• Means they (group of females)
• 3rd person, plural
• Melanie, Adrianna, and Teresa cook well. Ellas
  cocinan bien.