Substituting Subject Pronouns

​SUBSTITUTING SUBJECT PRONOUNS

We will review the subject pronouns and learn how to substitute the subject pronouns in sentences en español​

Match

LET´S REVIEW THE SUBJECT PRONOUNS! Match the following:

• Él/Ella

• Nosotros/

  Nosotras

• Tú/Usted/Ustedes

• Yo

• Ellos/Ellas/

He/She

We masculine/ We feminine

You informal/You formal/ YOU ALL

I

They masculine/They feminine

• He/She

• We masculine/ We feminine

• You informal/You formal/ YOU ALL

• I

• They masculine/They feminine

​SUBJECT PRONOUNS THAT CAN BE SUBSTITUTED:

1. ​ÉL / ELLA

2. TÚ or USTED + another person or more

3. NOSOTROS / NOSOTRAS

4. ELLOS / ELLAS​

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If you see 1 person doing an action in a sentence = Substitute the person´s name by ÉL or ELLA depending if it is a male or a female

​Él and Ella

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Multiple Choice

Substitute the subject Pronoun of this sentence:

María es alta.

• Ella es alta

• Él es alta

Multiple Choice

Substitute the subject Pronoun of this sentence:

David es bajo.

• Él es bajo

• Ella es bajo

If you see "tú" or "usted" + another person or more people

(Example: Carlos y tú son fuertes)

Substitute Tú or Usted and the other people by the word USTEDES (You all)

​Example: USTEDES SON FUERTES

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​Tú or Usted + another person or more

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Multiple Choice

María y tú son bonitas

• Ella es bonita

• Ustedes son bonitas

Multiple Choice

Carlos, María y usted son pelirrojos

• Ustedes son pelirrojos

• Nosotros somos pelirrojos

If you see 1 person or more + Y YO in a sentence

= Substitute them by:

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Nosotros: If there are only males in the group or if there is a mix of males and females​ in the group:

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​Examples:Carlos y yo somos guapos=Nosotros somos guapos

​María, Carlos y yo somos guapos= ​Nosotros somos guapos

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​NOSOTROS (We masculine)

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Multiple Choice

David y yo somos altos

• Ustedes son altos

• Nosotros somos altos

• Él es alto

Multiple Choice

María, Carlos, Juan y yo somos inteligentes (intelligent)

• Ustedes son inteligentes

• Ellos son inteligentes

• Nosotros somos inteligentes

If you see a woman's/girl's name or a list of women and girls + Y YO in a sentence (in group EVERYBODY IS ONLY FEMALE):

Substitute them by NOSOTRAS:

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​Examples:

Carmen y yo (this "yo" is a woman/girl speaking)somos rubias

​Nosotras somos rubias

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​NOSOTRAS (We Feminine)

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Multiple Choice

Rosa y yo (yo is a female speaking) somos guapas

• Ustedes son guapas

• Ella es guapa

• Nosotras somos guapas

Multiple Choice

María, Carmen y yo (yo is a female speaking) somos delgadas

• Nosotras somos delgadas

• Nosotros somos delgados

• Ustedes son delgadas

Multiple Choice

If we see a male group only or mix of males and females + y yo, SUBSTITUTE IT BY

• Ella

• Él

• Ustedes

• Nosotros

Multiple Choice

If we see a female group only + y yo, SUBSTITUTE IT BY:

• Nosotros

• Él

• Ustedes

• Nosotras

Multiple Choice

If we see a boy´s name or man´s name by themselves in a sentence, SUBSTITUTE IT BY

• Nosotros

• Él

• Ustedes

• Nosotras

Multiple Choice

If we see a girl´s name or woman´s name by themselves in a sentence, SUBSTITUTE IT BY

• Ustedes

• Él

• Ella

• Nosotras

Multiple Choice

If we see a person´s name or group of people and "Tú" or "Usted" in a sentence, SUBSTITUTE EVERY PERSON AND SUBJECT PRONOUN BY:

• NOSOTROS

• USTEDES

• ELLA

• NOSOTRAS

If you see a listed group of males in a sentence or a mix of males and females in a sentence, SUBSTITUTE THEM BY "ELLOS"

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​Examples:

Carlos y Pedro son inteligentes​ = Ellos son inteligentes

​Carlos, María, Pedro y Soraya son buenos (good):
Ellos son buenos

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​ELLOS

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Multiple Choice

Carlos, Pedro y David son feos (ugly)

• Nosotros somos feos

• Ellos son feos

• Ustedes son feos

• Nosotras somos feas

If you see a listed group of females only in a sentence: Substitute them by "ELLAS"

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​Examples:

María y Carmen son inteligentes​ = Ellas son inteligentes

​Rosa,María,Carmen y Soraya son bellas(pretty):Ellas son bellas

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​ELLAS

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Multiple Choice

Rosa y Carmen son bonitas (beautiful)

• Nosotros somos bonitos

• Ellos son bonitos

• Ellas son bonitas

• Ustedes son bonitas

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