Subject Pronouns in Spanish Los pronombres By Jami Sipe ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

He reads a book. She writes a poem. They play tennis. Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: He reads a book. She writes a poem. They play tennis. ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

We are in the Spanish class. He talks with the teacher. Subject Pronoun: a pronoun that is used as the subject of a sentence, such as “I,” “he” or “we” in English. Examples: I study Spanish. We are in the Spanish class. He talks with the teacher. ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Los pronombres singulares = singular pronouns yo = I tú = you (informal) usted = you (formal) él = he ella = she Students take notes from slide 4 to 11. ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Los pronombres plurales = plural pronouns nosotros/as = we Use nosotros when referring to “we,” a group of males, or males and females, and nosotras for a group of females. vosotros/as = you all (informal, used in Spain) Use vosotros when referring to “you all,” a group of males, or males and females, and vosotras for a group of females. ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Más pronombres plurales ustedes = you all (formal in Spain, informal and formal in Latin America. Used to talk to you in pl.) ellos = they (a group of males, or males and females) ellas = they (a group of females) ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

There are 4 ways to say “you” in Spanish, but … they can NOT be used interchangeably: 1 Tú is singular – informal and is used when speaking to a friend, a family member or someone your age or younger. Usted is singular – formal and is used when you are speaking to a stranger, someone older or someone that deserves respect. 2 ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

4 Ways to Say “You” (cont’d) … 3 Vosotros/as is plural – familiar and only used in Spain and in literature. Ustedes is plural – formal in Spain, and informal or formal in Latin America. 4 ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

ellos and ellas vs. ustedes 1 Ellos/as is plural – is used when you are talking about a group of people as in “they” Ustedes is plural – is used when you are talking to a group of people as in “you” 2 ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

ellos and ellas vs. ustedes Examples: 1 Ellos son Julia y Ramón. Talking about them. Third person plural. Ustedes son Julia y Ramón. Talking to them. Second person plural. 2 ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Pronombres = Pronouns Singular Plural yo tú usted él, ella nosotros/as vosotros/as ustedes ellos/as ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Check Your Knowledge! yo I tú you – informal usted you – formal él he ella nosotros/as vosotros/as ustedes ellos ellas I you – informal you – formal he she we you all – informal (Spain) you all – formal / informal they (males - or males and females) they – a group of females ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Check Your Knowledge! El presidente Usted El Sr. López Un amigo Tú Which subject pronoun would you use if you were speaking to the following people: tú, usted, or ustedes? El presidente El Sr. López Un amigo Los maestros Usted Tú Ustedes ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

What subject pronoun would you use if you wanted to speak about … Check Your Knowledge! What subject pronoun would you use if you wanted to speak about … José Ana José y Juan Ana y María Ana y Juan Él Ella Ellos Ellas ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

What subject pronoun would you use if you wanted to speak to… Check Your Knowledge! What subject pronoun would you use if you wanted to speak to… José y yo Ana, Paula y yo (femenino) Un grupo de personas Nosotros Nosotras Ustedes ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Quick Grammar Lessons! Credits ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery Written by: Jami Sipe Additional Information by: Suzanne Rutkowski Adriana Miretti Order Today! To get more of these Spanish grammar presentations, go to: www.teachersdiscovery.com Search: Grammar PowerPoints™ ©2010 Teacher’s Discovery