Unit 2: Greetings and Salutations, Estar, Ser, and Subject Pronouns Flashcards
(109 cards)
Singular Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for I?
yo
Singular Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for you?
(Used with friends and family, less formal)
tu’
Singular Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for he?
(Singular)
e’l
Singular Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for she?
(singular)
ella
Singular Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for you?
(More formal)
usted
Singular Subject Pronouns
When should you use usted? What is it’s abreviation?
You should only use usted in formal situations when meeting people for the first time, buisness situations, and a person you might not know well.
It’s abbreviation is Ud.
Plural Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for we?
nosotros
Plural Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for you all?
(Plural form of you (y’all), familiar)
vosotros
Plural Subject Pronouns
When should you use vosotros?
vosotros is only used in spain.
Plural Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for they?
A group of males or a group including males and females
ellos
Plural Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for they?
A group of only females
ellas
Plural Subject Pronouns
What is the Subject Pronoun for you? What is the abbreviaton?
Plural form of you (y’all)
ustedes
It’s abbreviation is Uds.
Subject Pronouns
What is the subject pronoun for it in spanish?
There is no subject pronoun for it in spanish.
e’l and ella refers to people and sometimes animals but never things.
Estar (to be)
I am
Conjugate this infinitive
yo estoy
Estar (to be)
you are
Conjugate this infinitive
tu’ esta’s
Estar (to be)
he is, she is, you are (formal)
Conjugate these infinitives
e’l esta’, ella esta’, usted esta’
(The Third Person singular)
Estar (to be)
we are
Conjugate this infinitive
nosotros esta’mos
Estar (to be)
you are
Conjugate this infinitive
(Used only in spain)
vosotros esta’is
Estar (to be)
they are, you are (y’all are)
Conjugate these infinitives
ellos esta’n, ellas esta’n, ustedes esta’n
(the third person plural)
Estar (to be)
What are the 4 basic concepts that Estar is used to explain?
- Location
- health
- changing mood or condition
- personal opinion
Verb Definition
what is an infinitive?
the unconjugated form of a verb, for example to be
Pronouns
Which pronouns are often omitted?
yo, tu’, and nosotros
Estar (to be)
how is estar used in terms of taste and apperace?
when estar is used with food it becomes taste
when estar is used with appearance it becomes look
Vocab: Interrogatives
how?
¿cómo?