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Pronouns• In English, we use pronouns every day. Pronouns
are the words that replace nouns in a sentence. • For example, imagine you were telling a story
about your friend Veronica. It might go something like this:
• “Veronica drove to the store. Then, Veronica picked out groceries. Veronica paid $20, then Veronica drove home.”
• What word would you use to replace Veronica?
Pronouns• Subject pronouns answer the question, “WHO.” Who or what is
doing the action in a sentence?
• What other pronouns do you know in English?
• I• You• He• She• It• We • They
Pronouns
• Which words are singular, and which are plural?
• Singular: I, You, He, She, It• Plural: We, They
Pronouns
• In Spanish, there are 12 subject pronouns.
• BUT we’re only going to study 10, because 2 of them are used exclusively in Spain.
We – Nosotros Talking about yourself AND someone else. The group is all male or co-ed.
We speak
Spanish.
He and I (WE)
speak Spanish.
We – Nosotras Talking about yourself AND someone else. The group is all female.
We speak
Spanish.
She and I (WE)
speak Spanish.
They – EllosTalking ABOUT a group of people,
either all male or co-ed.
They speak Spanish.
Maria and Roberto
speak Spanish.
Subject Pronouns
Singular PluralYo (I) Nosotros (we – boys or coed)
Nosotras (we – all girls)Tú (you - informal)Él (he)Ella (she)Usted (you – formal)
Ellos (they – boys or coed)Ellas (they – all girls)Ustedes (you all)
Copy this chart into your notes. It needs to look EXACTLY like this.
Subject Pronouns
• You probably noticed that there are TWO ways to say “YOU” in Spanish.
• Tú is used to address family and friends. • Usted is used to address elders, strangers or
people of importance. Think of it as being used any time you would use “Miss, Mrs., or Mr.”