1. Gramática 1 4 de septiembre

2.  In English, all sentences have a subject(sujeto) and a verb(verbo). This is true for sentences in Spanish, too.  Subject: the person or thing that is being described or is doing something.  Verb: the action word

3.  Mrs. Perez is my teacher.  She is from Madrid.

4.  Pronouns are words that replace the subject.  Juan is my friend.  He is my friend.  Julia is my classmate.  She is my classmate.

5.  English sentences ALWAYS have a subject or a subject pronoun.  Spanish sentences do not have to have either if the subject is implied. ◦ Emilia es mi amiga. Es alta (tall). ◦ Yo soy Victoria.  Soy Victoria ◦ Jorge es mi amigo. Es guapo (handsome).

6.  Some pronouns that you have already seen are:  Él (he)  Ella (she)  Usted (you-formal)

7. Underline the subject and circle the verb. +Hint: right now the only verbs you know are es(is) and soy(am)  Señorita Parikh es la profesora.  Ella es rubia.  Diego es mi mejor amigo.  Anais es una muchacha.  Andres es estudiante.  Pedro es un muchacho.

8.  Yo  I  Tú  you (sing & familiar) ◦ Familiar you use only with friend or peers  Usted  you (singular & form) ◦ Formal is used with people you don’t really know, elders or someone with authority over you (teachers, boss, etc)  él  he  Ella  she

9.  Nosotros  we (all boys OR mixed group)  Nosotras  we (all females)  Vosotros  you (plural familiar) (all boys OR mixed)  Vosotras  you (plural familiar) (all females) ◦ Vosotros/vosotras is primarily used in Spain)  Ustedes  you (plural formal) (mixed)  Ellos  they (all boys OR mixed)  Ellas  they (all girls)