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Subject Pronouns

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Subjects and Verbs in Sentences

Subject Pronounspg. 14

Yo I Nosotros/as We

Tú You (inf.) Vosotros/as You (pl.)

Él He Ellos They

(m, mixed)Ella She Ellas They

(females)Usted You(formal) Ustedes You (pl.)

Tú vs. Usted

Both mean you when speaking to one person.

Tú is familiar/informal Used with family, friends, people your own

age.

Usted is formal/polite Use with teachers, new adults, to show

respect.

Ustedes vs. Vosotros

Both mean you (pl.)/you all, when talking to a group of people.

Ustedes Used with any group both formal and familiar.

Vosotros Only used in Spain Familiar: friends, relatives, same age people

Gender with Pronouns

Nosotros, vosotros, and ellos have feminine forms.

Feminine forms used with: Groups of all females

Masculine forms used with: All males Mixed males & females