A1.1.2 Spanish grammar: Personal Pronouns (Subject)
A1 Spanish Personal pronouns
Gramática
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 1: Saludos, presentaciones y despedidas. (Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Los pronombres personales (de sujeto)
Subject personal pronouns in Spanish indicate who performs the action in a sentence.
- 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)) |
Careful!
- In Latin America, the use of usted is more frequent and is used both in formal contexts and in many informal contexts.
Exercise: Personal Pronouns (Subject)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationEllas, Yo, Ella, Él, Nosotras, Vosotros, Usted, Tú, Ellos, Nosotros
1. ... es mi amiga.
2. ... eres mi amigo.
3. ... es simpático.
4. ... son hermanos.
5. ... hablo español.
6. ... hablamos español.
7. ... somos amigas.
8. ... sois estudiantes.
9. ... es mi profesor.
10. ... son amables.