Plural v. Singular

Singular v. Plural

Which subject pronoun is right when?

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Bell Work:

What is a noun?

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What is a subject pronoun?

Multiple Select

Select all of the times you would use the informal subject pronoun "tú" in Spanish.

• With the CEO of your company

• With your cousins with whom you spend every weekend

• With your neighbor's pets

• With your new neighbor

• With the new neighbor's 3 year old boy

Multiple Select

Select all of the times in which you would use the formal Spanish subject pronoun "usted".

• With the delivery driver of your food

• With your best friend

• With your very close family

• With your new teacher at school

• With your very busy doctor

Objetivos de aprendizaje

Meta - Today, I will be able to describe the difference between plural subject pronouns (ustedes) and singular subject pronouns in Spanish (tú, usted).

¿Por qué? - So that I can use the correct subject pronoun in a given situation.

¡Éxito! - I am successful when I provide examples from my own life of when to use tú, usted, and ustedes.

Singular

Singular refers to a single noun, such as one penguin

Multiple Select

Class work:

Which are the singular subject pronouns we have in English?

• We

• I

• You

• He/she/it

• They

Multiple Select

Which English subject pronoun or pronouns could describe the previous image of one penguin?

• You all

• I

• He/she/it

• They

• You

Plural

Plural refers to more than one noun (like plenty of something) and describes a group of two or more of something

Multiple Select

Which are the plural subject pronouns we have in English?

• They

• We

• You all

• I

• You

Multiple Select

Which English subject pronoun or pronouns would best describe the previous image of plenty of penguins?

• We

• They

• You all

• He/she/it

• You

Due to the limited ability of the English subject pronoun "you", we are forced to add a qualifier after it to describe plural subject pronouns to whom we are directly speaking (second person).

For example: You are my best friend.

You all are my best friends. OR You are all my best friends.

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What are the differences you see between these two sentences?

You all are the readers for the second part.

You are the reader for the third part.

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Write your own sentence using a singular subject pronoun; pretend that you are talking to them (second person).

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Write your own sentence using a plural subject pronoun; pretend that you are talking to them (second person).

Singular and Plural Subject Pronouns in Spanish

In Spanish, like in English, there are singular and plural subject pronouns. We use tú or usted for "you" when we are talking to just one person (singular).

When we are talking to more than one person (plural),we use "ustedes", regardless of formality.

Open Ended

What is a similarity you notice about the words usted and ustedes?

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What is a difference you notice about the words usted and ustedes?

Multiple Select

Who would fall into the category of singular subject pronouns?

• Your best friend

• All of your friends

• Your teacher

• All of your teachers

• The cashier at Target

Multiple Select

Who would fall into the category of plural subject pronouns?

• Babies

• Dogs

• Your brother

• Mrs. Haddorff

• Mr. O'Field, Mr. Steckel, Mrs. Wolfe

¡OJO! REMEMBER!

A group of people or animals, regardless of formality, will be replaced with "ustedes".

A group of my closest friends will be replaced with ustedes

A group of wild dogs I found will be replaced with ustedes

A group of my bosses will be replaced with ustedes

My two friends together will be replaced with ustedes

All of the people at the old folks' home will be replaced with ustedes

All of the doctors in one room will be replaced with ustedes

All of the little kids you see playing at the park will be replaced with ustedes

Talking to all of your family will be replaced with ustedes

Your teachers as a group will be replaced with ustedes

Multiple Choice

You are speaking with the principal about about a club you would like to start; which subject pronoun would you use with them?

• Usted

• Tú

• Él

• Ustedes

• Ellos

Multiple Choice

There is a group of teachers in the hallway and you need to ask them where your Science teacher went; which Spanish subject pronoun would you use to address them?

• Ustedes

• Usted

• Tú

• Ellos

• Ellas

Multiple Choice

There is a group of your peers in the hallway and you need to ask them where your Math teacher is; which Spanish subject pronoun would you use to address them?

• Ustedes

• Usted

• Tú

• Ellos

• Ellas

Multiple Choice

I am telling my mom (with whom I am very close) about my day at work; which Spanish subject pronoun would I use with her?

• Tú

• Ella

• Usted

• Ustedes

• Ellas

Multiple Choice

You need to talk to your grandmother's friend about her experience in the Great Depression; which Spanish subject pronoun would you use?

• Ustedes

• Usted

• Tú

• Ellos

• Ellas

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Your turn:

You need to get the attention of a group of strangers to ask them for directions, so which Spanish subject pronoun would you use and WHY?

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I walked into my boss's office and my other boss was there, too, so I said, "Hello, how are usted?" Is this correct? Why or why not?

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I come up to my brother and his friends that I have known forever, and I need to ask them if they have seen my other brother; what Spanish subject pronoun would I use to address them?

Fill in the Blank

As I am leaving my cousins' house I turn to say goodbye to the four of them, so I say, "Bye, it was fun hanging out with _(usted, ustedes, or tú)_____".

Open Ended

When is a time when you would use

usted?

ustedes?

tú?