1. TOPIC: SUBJECT PRONOUNS

2. *Subjects tell who is doing the action.
Gregorio escucha música.
(Gregorio listens to music.)
*Subject pronouns replace the subject to avoid repitition.
Él escucha música.
(He listens to music.)

3. PRONOUNS yo nosotros nosotras tú (i) vosotros vosotras Usted (Ud.) él
ella
Ustedes (Uds.)
ellos
ellas we I
you
ya’ll
you all
they
you he
she

4. Tú = you = Usted
Friends
Respect
Family
Adults
Younger
Strangers

5. Vosotros/ Vosotras Ustedes ya’ll you all Only used in
Spain
Used with friends,
family, younger
people
Used in Spain and
Latin America
Used for any group

6. *Ellos is used for a group of all males or a mixed group.
*Ellas is used for a group of all females.
* The same applies to:
nosotros(as), vosotros(as)

7. One person’s name can be replaced by él or ella.
Laura = ella (she)
Roberto = él (he)

8. *A group of people including yourself can be replaced by nosotros/nosotras.
Laura, Roberto y yo = nosotros
(Laura, Roberto, and I) = we
***any group of names with “y yo” at the end is ALWAYS NOSOTROS(AS).**

9. *A group of people you are talking to can be replaced by Ustedes.
Luisa, Rafeal, y Ud. = Ustedes
(Luisa, Rafeal, and you = you all)
A group of people you are talking about can be replaced by ellos or ellas.
Lionel, Tina, y Marta = ellos (they)

10. ¡VAMOS A PRACTICAR! Write the subject pronoun for each subject:
1. Marta Luisa y Ud.
3. Ana y Marco 4. Raúl
5. Tito y yo Emilia y Juana
7. Yo Tú y yo