SUBJECT PRONOUNS
SINGULAR
PRONOUNS USED WHEN REFERRING TO ONE PERSON:
• YO
• TÚ
• USTED
MEANS:
MEANS:
•
ÉL
•
ELLA
use when you’re talking about yourself
I
YOU (FRIEND)
MEANS:
MEANS:
YOU (FORMAL)
HE
MEANS:
SHE
use when you’re talking to someone - friend
use when you’re talking to someone older
use when you’re talking about one boy
use when you’re talking about one girl
Subject Pronouns
PLURAL
PRONOUNS USED WHEN REFERRING TO MORE THAN ONE PERSON:
 Nosotros means:
we/us
use when you’re talking about a group that includes yourself
 Nosotras means:
we/us (all feminine)
use when you’re talking about a group that includes yourelf, if you’re
a girl and everyone else is too

Vosotros

Vosotras
means:
you…the friendly form
(only used in Spain)
in Spain)
means:
you…the friendly form (all feminine; only used
Subject Pronouns
PLURAL …continued
 Ustedes means:
you (plural)
use when you’re talking to a group
Ellos
means:
use when you’re talking about a group

Ellas
means:
they (all feminine)
use when you’re talking about a group of girls

Subject Pronouns
**There is only one plural “you”
used in most of Latin America…
ustedes
EL VERBO “SER” (TO BE)
SINGULAR
(ONE PERSON)
SOY …USED WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT SELF (YO)
ERES …USED WHEN SPEAKING TO ONE PERSON (TÚ)
ES …USED WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT ONE PERSON (ÉL OR ELLA)
…USED WHEN SPEAKING TO ONE PERSON (USTED)
PLURAL (2 OR MORE PERSONS)
SOMOS …USED WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT SELF AND OTHERS (NOSOTROS/NOSOTRAS)
SON …USED WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT OTHERS (ELLOS/ELLAS)
…USED WHEN SPEAKING TO OTHERS (USTEDES)