Spanish Subject Pronouns

Spanish Subject Pronouns

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What is a SUBJECT PRONOUN?

Subject pronouns are words that replace a NOUN in a sentence. (names, things, places, etc)

Open Ended

Can you think of a subject pronoun in inglés?

En inglés, the Subject Pronouns are:

I

you

he/ she/ it

we

you

they

For example, instead of saying someone's name over and over again you can say HE or SHE

Multiple Choice

Instead of saying THE STUDENTS over and over what subject pronoun could you replace it with?

Ex: The students are working hard. The students are scholars.

• He

• They

• We

• They

Multiple Choice

What does NOSOTROS / NOSOTRAS mean?

• She

• He

• We

• They

Multiple Choice

What does ÉL mean?

• You

• He

• I

• They

TÚ vs. USTED vs. USTEDES

Use TÚ informally with 1 person you're familiar with (friends, family, peers)

Use USTED formally with 1 person of authority (adults, elders, officials, etc)

Use USTEDES when speaking to 2 or more people (YOU ALL)

Multiple Select

Who would you use TÚ with?

• adults

• friends

• peers

• elders

• family

Multiple Choice

The difference between USTED & USTEDES is...

• USTED is formally talking to 1 person, USTEDES is talking to more than 1

• USTED is formal & USTEDES is informal

• USTEDES is talking about 1 person and USTED is talking about more than 1

GENDER & SUBJECT PRONOUNS

• IF A GROUP IS ONLY FEMALES WE USE THE FEMININE

• ELLAS ( THEY)

• NOSOTRAS (WE)

GENDER & SUBJECT PRONOUNS

• If a group is ONLY MALES or a MIXED GROUP of males & females, we use the MASCULINE form.

• ELLOS ( THEY)

• NOSOTROS (WE)

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun would you use to replace the noun in the sentence: My uncles are funny. (Mis tíos son cómicos.)

• NOSOTROS

• ELLOS

• ELLAS

• EL

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun would you use to replace the noun in the sentence: THE GIRLS ARE BEAUTIFUL. (Las chicas son hermosas.)

• Nosotros

• Ellos

• Ellas

• Ustedes

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun would you use to replace the noun in the sentence: My cousin and I are intelligent. (MI PRIMO Y YO SOMOS INTELIGENTES.)

• Ustedes

• Yo

• Ellos

• Nosotros

NOSOTROS y NOSOTRAS (we)

"Anyone y yo" = Anyone and I

is ALWAYS replaced with the subject pronouns NOSOTROS or NOSOTRAS

Ex: Fernando and I are friends. Fernando and I are funny. (we can replace the 2nd "Fernando and I" with the word WE)

Talking ABOUT vs TO someone

• When talking ABOUT someone you are referring to them and using the subject pronouns: ÉL (he) / ELLA (she) / NOSOTROS NOSOTRAS (we) / ELLOS ELLAS (they)

• When talking TO someone you are speaking directly to them and using the subject pronouns: TÚ (you-informal) / USTED (you-formal) / USTEDES (you all)

Vamos a Practicar!

You are talking ABOUT these people...

WHICH SUBJECT PRONOUN WOULD YOU USE?

Multiple Choice

Pablo

• YO

• TÚ

• ÉL

• USTED

Multiple Choice

Tu abuela

• USTED

• TÚ

• LA

• ELLA

Multiple Choice

Maria y Eva

• NOSOTRAS

• ELLAS

• ELLOS

• USTEDES

Multiple Choice

Mi primo y yo

• USTEDES (UDS.)

• ELLOS

• YO

• NOSOTROS

Multiple Choice

Mi familia y yo

• ELLOS

• NOSOTROS

• TÚ

• ELLOS

Multiple Choice

Rosa y Hugo

• NOSOTROS

• USTEDES

• ELLOS

• ELLAS

Vamos a Practicar!

You are talking TO these people...

WHICH SUBJECT PRONOUN WOULD YOU USE?

Multiple Choice

El presidente

• ÉL

• TÚ

• USTED (Ud.)

Multiple Choice

Tu hermano

• TÚ

• ELLA

• USTED (Ud.)

Multiple Choice

Las chicas (the girls)

• ELLAS

• TÚ

• USTEDES

Multiple Choice

Dr. Weems-Allen

• TÚ

• USTED (Ud.)

• ELLA

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