Los pronombres

The subject of a sentence tells who is doing the action.

Gregorio escucha música

Ana canta y baila.

S

S

V

V V

Los pronombres

You can also use subject pronouns to tell who is doing the action.

Subject pronouns can replace people’s names.

yo I nosotros wenosotras

tú you (informal)

vosotros you (informal)vosotras

usted you (formal)

ustedes you (formal)

él heella she

ellos they ellas

Los pronombres

tú y usted

We use tú when speaking with friends, family, and anyone we would call by their first name.

We use usted when speaking with adults we would address with a title or people whom we do not know.

Los pronombres

ustedes y vosotros(as)

In Latin America, we use ustedes (Uds.) when speaking to two or more people.

In Spain, we use vosotros(as) when addressing two or more people we would address individually as tú. We use ustedes when speaking to two or more people we would address as usted.

Los pronombres

If a group is made of males only, or of both males and females, use the masculine forms:

nosotros, vosotros, ellos

If a group is all females, use the feminine forms:

nosotras, vosotras, ellas

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You can combine a subject pronoun and a name to form a subject.

Alejandro y yo = nosotros

Carlos y ella = ellos

Pepe y tú = vosotros (o) ustedes

Lola y ella = ellas

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Practicamos:En tu diccionario, escribe los pronombres:1.Carlos2.Felipe y yo3.Pablo, Tomás y Anita4.María y Sarita5.el Señor Velazquez6.Esteban y tú

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