subject pronouns in spanish

Subject pronouns in Spanish

Open Ended

What's wrong with this sentence?

My sister bought food. My sister bought vegetables and pasta. My sister prepared dinner.

​Subject pronouns are words used to replace the subject of a sentence to avoid repetition.

​What are subject pronouns?

Multiple Choice

Replace the subject of the sentence with a pronoun:

Maria likes vegetables. Maria prepares salad every night.

• I

• She

• They

• You

Multiple Choice

Replace the subject of the sentence with a pronoun:

Alberto and Pablo practice sports. Alberto and Pablo are very athletic.

• I

• She

• They

• You

​There are 12 subject pronouns in Spanish

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about yourself?

• ella

• tú

• yo

• él

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about a girl?

• ella

• tú

• yo

• él

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking to a person?

• ella

• tú

• yo

• él

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about a boy?

• ella

• tú

• yo

• él

​These are singular pronouns:

​Yo - I

​Tú - you

​Él - he

​Ella - she

​Usted - you

​Tú vs. Usted

​In Spanish, it's important to know who you are talking TO.

• Tú - people your age, family members, younger people, friends.

• ​Usted - older people, people in position of authority, people you don't know very well.

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Sofía es de Venezuela.

• yo

• tú

• ella

• él

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Carlos es inteligente.

• yo

• tú

• ella

• él

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

____ soy de Ecuador.

(yourself)

• yo

• tú

• ella

• él

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

____ es atlético.

(your little brother)

• yo

• tú

• ella

• él

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about you and a group of people?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking to a group of people?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about a group of girls?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about a group of boys?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Look at the image.

Which of them do you think is used when talking about a group of boys and girls?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

​These are plural pronouns:

Nosotros - we (masc./both)

Nosotras - we (fem.)

Vosotros - you all (masc./both)

Vosotras - you all (fem.)

Ellos - they (masc./both)

​Ellos - they (fem.)

Ustedes - you all (both)

Vosotros vs. Ustedes

Both words mean the same but are used in different regions:

​

• Vosotros(as) - only in Spain

• ​Ustedes - Latin America

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Sofia y yo somos de Argentina.

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Pablo y tú son de Bogotá.

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Emilio y Pedro son de Ciudad de Panamá.

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Catalina y Rosa son de Buenos Aires.

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

Multiple Choice

Which subject pronoun can replace the underlined noun?

Laura y Francisco son de Buenos Aires.

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes