Subject Pronouns Flashcards
What are subject pronouns?
A subject prounoun is what the name implies, a pronoun that takes the place of a noun as the subject in a sentence. The subject in the sentence is the noun (person, place, thing, idea) that performs the action of the verb.
They are as follows:
Singular Plural
I We
You You all
He, She, It They
What about the subject pronouns in Spanish?
It is the same concept. But the pronouns, obviously, are different:
Singular Plural
yo nosotros, nosotras
tú vosotros, vosotras
usted ustedes
él ellos
ella ellas
What is the difference between
tú and usted?
They both mean you in English. In Spanish, tú is informal. Use it when you speak to your peers, people younger than you, your sibblings. Usted is formal. Use it when you talk to people of authority; people older than you, like your teachers.
What about vosotros, vosotras?
Vosotros and vosotras are the plural of tú, but we won’t use them in class. They do not appear on your practice activities nor are they part of the higher levels of Spanish nor the AP exam. It is good to know what they mean. Also, if you ever go to Spain, you can use the ustedes form. They will understand you and won’t look funny at you. I promise.
Is there a difference between nosotros and nosotras?
Yes!
nosotros = masculine or a mixed group
nosotras = feminine
What pronound would you use TO
talk to your best fried?
You would use tú.
What subject pronoun would you use to
talk about your friend?
if my friend is male, I would use él
if my friend is female, I would use ella
What is the difference between
tú and usted?
tú is informal
usted is formal
they both mean you
What is the plural form of tú?
What is the plural form of usted?
tú > vosotros, vosotras
used > ustedes
How many categories and how many groups are there
in the subject pronouns?
Two categories = singular and plural
six groups = first person singular
second person singular
third person singular
first person plural
second person plura
third person plural
What subject pronouns are
in the first person?
first person singular = yo
first person plural = nosotros, nosotras
Give the subject pronouns for the second person.
second person singular = tú, usted
second person plural = vosotros, vosotras, ustedes
Give the subject pronouns for the
third person.
third person singular = él, ella
third person plural = ellos, ellas
