A1.1.2 Spanish grammar: Personal Pronouns (Subject)
Subject personal pronouns in Spanish indicate who performs the action in a sentence.
Gramática: Los pronombres personales (de sujeto)
A1 Spanish Personal pronouns
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 1: Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas. (Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- Use pronouns that correspond to the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the subject.
- Use nosotros / vosotros for a group of all men or mixed, and nosotras / vosotras for a group of only women.
- Use "tú" / "vosotros" for informal situations, and "usted" / "ustedes" for formal ones.
| # | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yo (I) | Nosotros (We) / Nosotras (We (female)) |
| 2 | Tú (You) | Vosotros (You all) / Vosotras (You (feminine plural, informal)) |
| 3 | Él (He) / Ella (She) / Usted (You) | Ellos (They) / Ellas (They (feminine)) / Ustedes (You (plural)) |
Exceptions!
- In Latin America, the use of usted is more frequent and is used both in formal contexts and in many informal contexts.
Exercise 1: Personal Pronouns (Subject)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationEllos, Tú, Ustedes, Usted, Ella, Él, Vosotros, Ellas, Yo, Nosotras, Nosotros
1. ... es mi amiga.
2. ... eres mi amigo.
3. ... hablamos español.
4. ... son hermanos.
5. ... hablo español.
6. ... son profesores.
7. ... son amables.
8. ... somos amigas.
9. ... es mi profesor.
10. ... sois estudiantes.
11. ... es simpático.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
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Él
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(He) |
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2.
Ellas
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(They) |
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3.
Vosotros
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(You all) |
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4.
Ustedes
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(You are teachers.) |
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5.
Tú
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(You) |
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6.
Ellos
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(They) |
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7.
Ella
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(She) |
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8.
Yo
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(I) |