Pronombres Personales

Subject Pronouns

Pronouns• In English, we use pronouns every day. Pronouns

are the words that replace nouns in a sentence. • For example, imagine you were telling a story

about your friend Veronica. It might go something like this:

• “Veronica drove to the store. Then, Veronica picked out groceries. Veronica paid $20, then Veronica drove home.”

• What word would you use to replace Veronica?

Pronouns• Subject pronouns answer the question, “WHO.” Who or what is

doing the action in a sentence?

• What other pronouns do you know in English?

• I• You• He• She• It• We • They

Pronouns

• Which words are singular, and which are plural?

• Singular: I, You, He, She, It• Plural: We, They

Pronouns

• In Spanish, there are 12 subject pronouns.

• BUT we’re only going to study 10, because 2 of them are used exclusively in Spain.

I – YoTalking about yourself.

I speak Spanish.

You – TúTalking TO a friend or family member.

Do you speak

Spanish?

You – UstedTalking TO an adult, stranger or person of importance.

Do you speak

Spanish?

He – ÉlTalking ABOUT a male.

He speaks

Spanish.

Roberto

speaks Spanish.

She – EllaTalking ABOUT a female.

She speaks

Spanish.

Maria speaks

Spanish.

We – Nosotros Talking about yourself AND someone else. The group is all male or co-ed.

We speak

Spanish.

He and I (WE)

speak Spanish.

We – Nosotras Talking about yourself AND someone else. The group is all female.

We speak

Spanish.

She and I (WE)

speak Spanish.

They – EllosTalking ABOUT a group of people,

either all male or co-ed.

They speak Spanish.

Maria and Roberto

speak Spanish.

They – EllasTalking ABOUT a group of girls.

They speak Spanish.

Maria, Lisa and Sara

speak Spanish.

You all – UstedesTalking TO a group of people.

Do you all

speak Spanish?

Subject Pronouns

Singular PluralYo (I) Nosotros (we – boys or coed)

Nosotras (we – all girls)Tú (you - informal)Él (he)Ella (she)Usted (you – formal)

Ellos (they – boys or coed)Ellas (they – all girls)Ustedes (you all)

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Subject Pronouns

• You probably noticed that there are TWO ways to say “YOU” in Spanish.

• Tú is used to address family and friends. • Usted is used to address elders, strangers or

people of importance. Think of it as being used any time you would use “Miss, Mrs., or Mr.”

When I say a Spanish subject pronoun, write the English

meaning on your whiteboard.

Now, write the Spanish subject pronoun that represents the

picture you see on the screen.

& I

& I

If you were speaking to…

If you were speaking to…

Now, write the Spanish subject pronoun that matches the

English subject pronoun that I say.

I draw.

_______ dibujo Yo

Amanda and I talk on the phone.

__________ hablamos por telefono. NosotrosorNosotras

He drives a Jeep.

_______ maneja un Jeep.Él

Do guys listen to Katy Perry?

¿Escuchan _______ a Katy Perry?Ellos

My grandmother sings at church.

_______ canta en la iglesia.Ella

Mr. Poznek, please talk more slowly.

Mr. Poznek, habla _______ más despacio, por favor.usted

Hey Roberto, do you dance salsa?

Oye Roberto, ____ bailas salsa?tú

We kiss “goodbye” every morning.

____________ besamos “adiós” cada mañana.

NosotrosorNosotras

Tiffany buys the red dress.

_______ compra el vestido rojo.Ella

Catrina and Isabel ride bikes.

______ montan en bicicleta. Ellas

Mrs. Wicks swims in the ocean during the summer. ____ nada en el mar durante el verano.

Ella