Subject Pronouns

Subject Pronouns

Los pronombres

What is a subject pronoun?

• The person doing the action

Yo = I

Left column - One person

• Yo - I

• Tú - You (informal)

• Él - He

• Ella - She

• Usted - You (formal)

Multiple Choice

Who is "yo?"

• I

• You (informal)

• He

• She

• You (formal)

Multiple Select

Check off the 3 people you would address FORMALLY:

• Ms. Reis

• Your best friend.

• Your doctor

• Your brother

• An elderly man at the post office.

Multiple Select

Check off the 3 subjects you would address INFORMALLY:

• Your dentist.

• Your hamster.

• An 8th grader.

• A sophomore.

• A random lady at the grocery story.

Fill in the Blanks

Write out the following sentence with the proper word in the blanks:

The _____ form is formal and the _____ form is informal. Both words mean ______.

Multiple Select

Check off which people are "Ella."

• Maria

• Miguel

• Victoria

• Roberto

• Alejandro

Multiple Select

Check off which people are "Él."

• Cristiano

• Miguel

• Camila

• Rodolfo

• Linda

Multiple Choice

You (informal)

• Yo

• Tú

• Él

• Ella

• Usted

Multiple Choice

He

• Yo

• Tu

• Él

• Ella

• Usted

Multiple Choice

I

• Yo

• Tu

• Él

• Ella

• Usted

Multiple Choice

She

• Yo

• Tu

• Él

• Ella

• Usted

Poll

Rate your comfort level with subject pronouns.

• Too easy! Let's move on!

• I understand it well. I feel comfortable moving on.

• I made a few mistakes, but I'm doing okay.

• Meh. I could use a little bit more practice.

• I am completely lost. I need some support!

There is a Quizlet on Google Classroom for you to practice if you need extra help!

Right column - More than one person

• Nosotros - We (boys only / mixed genders)

• Nosotras - We (girls only)

• Vosotros - You all (Informal/Used in Spain)

• Ellos - They (boys only / mixed genders)

• Ellas - They (girls only)

• Ustedes - You all (formal and informal)

Apuntes sobre "nosotros"

• When you see "y yo" (and I) it is automatically the nosotros or nosotras form.

• "Y yo is the NOSO(tros)" -

• Males dominate in Spanish!!

• Meaning, you can have a million girls in a group, but insert one boy and it becomes "NosotrOS" EVEN IF there are a lot more girls than boys.

Multiple Choice

Decide if the following group is NOSOTROS or NOSOTRAS.

In this example, you are a boy - "Maria, Victoria, y yo"

• Nosotros

• Nosotras

Multiple Choice

Decide if the following group is NOSOTROS or NOSOTRAS.

In this example, you are a boy - "Marcos, Julio y yo"

• Nosotros

• Nosotras

Multiple Choice

Decide if the following group is NOSOTROS or NOSOTRAS.

In this example, you are a girl - "Maria, Juliana, Cristiano, Melania, y yo"

• Nosotros

• Nosotras

Multiple Choice

Decide if the following group is NOSOTROS or NOSOTRAS.

In this example, you are a girl - "Maria, Victoria, Vanessa, Yennifer, y yo"

• Nosotros

• Nosotras

Fill in the Blanks

When listing names for the nosotros form, the last "name" is always...

VOSOTROS - You all

We will not be using vosotros.

It is only used in Spain.

You will see it throughout the year, but you will not be using it.

"BOYS ARE BALD, GIRLS HAVE PONYTAILS"

O - Males / masculine

a - Female/ feminine

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ELLOS

• Marcos y Roberto

• Juliana y Victoria

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ELLOS

• Marcos y Victoria

• Juliana y Victoria

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ELLAS

• Mario, Victoria, y yo

• Juliana, Sara, y Victoria

• Juan, Jose, y Victoria

Ustedes - You all

Is used in lieu of Vosotros, because most countries do not use vosotros.

You will see "Tú" (you) or "Y tú" (and you) with a list of people!

Make sure your notes look like this!

Go to Google Classroom and begin reviewing with the Subject Pronouns Quizlet.