Subject Pronouns

Spanish One ch.1-2

The subject pronouns are:

Yo Nosotros

Nosotras

Ustedes

•Subject pronouns are placed in front of the conjugated verb to clarify who or what is doing the action of the verb.

•Subject pronouns are not always needed because the conjugation of the verb implies who or what is doing the action of the verb.

Yo is used to refer to yourself (I).

Tú is used to refer to you (familiar) when you are talking to a person about your age or younger.

•Él is used to refer to he when talking about someone else.

•Ella is used to refer to she when talking about someone else.

•Usted is used to refer to you formal when you are talking to a person older than yourself or not familiar with.

•Nosotros is used when you refer to we as two or more males or a mixed group.

•Nosotras is used when you refer to we as two or more females.

Ellos is used to refer to they as two or more males or mixed group.

Ellas is used to refer to they as two or more females.

Ustedes is used to refer to you plural when talking to more than one person older than you or not familiar to you.

Examples(Yo) Camino el perro en el parque.

(Ellos) Bailan a la fiesta.

(Nosotros) Jugamos el partido de fútbol norteamericano.

Review Questions

What are the subject pronouns for box three?

What is the use of subject pronouns?

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