Subject Pronouns
Lesson Plan
Learn and practice the subject
pronouns in Spanish
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Learn and practice the subject pronouns in Spanish
(English Version)
Objectives
● By the end of this lesson, the students will have reviewed and used, written and orally, the subject
pronouns in singular and plural and how to conjugate them with regular verbs and ser an estar.
Activity Summary
Through an illustrated presentation, the students will learn the subject pronouns. Then, they will play two
games to review and remember them. Finally, they will practice them orally by creating a series of sentences.
Time Allocation
One or two 40-50 minutes period
Procedure
- Activity 1 - Introduction – Subject pronouns presentation
a. The teacher hands out the Handout 1 for the students to take notes. Then, he/she will project and
discuss the presentation Subject Pronouns in Spanish so the students familiarize themselves with
all the subject pronouns. Through the presentation, the students will be completing the subject
pronouns table on the Handout 1 part 1.
b. After the presentation, the students (individually or in pairs) will answer the questions on the
Handout 1 part 2. Students are meant to deduct by themselves the answers, as they are very easy
once they have reviewed the presentation. Then, answers are compared with the rest of the class.
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Activity 2 – Memory game
a. Memory Game 1: Match the pronoun with the illustration. Divide the class in pairs of students.
Each group receives a copy of the Handout 2 that includes the cards to play the memory game. (It
is recommended to print it in cardstock.) Each group should cut the 24 cards (12 cards with the
pronouns and 12 cards with the illustrations) and shuffle both sets together. Once they are
shuffled, the 24 cars are placed face down in a 6 x 4 grid.
To play, the students take turns to reveal 2 cards. The pronoun card should match its illustration. If
they find a match, the student should say a simple sentence like, for example: Yo como en mi casa,
Tú hablas español, Ella vive en Estados Unidos, Nosotros estamos en clase, Vosotros tenéis un
coche, Ellos van al cine. Once the student says the sentence, he/she takes both cards. If the cards
don’t match, they place it back face down and the other student gets to play. The student with the
most cards is the winner.
b. Memory Game 2: Match the pronoun with the correct verb. The teacher regroups the class in
new pairs of students to play a second version of the memory game. The students will use the
same 12 pronouns cards again and will cut a new set of 12 cards now with conjugated verbs.
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To play, they shuffle the 24 cards and place them face down on the table. The students take turns
to find a correct match of pronoun and verb (there are verbs that match with more than one
pronoun). Once they find a match, they say a simple sentence using that pronoun and verb.
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Activity 3 – Personal pronouns oral practice
a. Divide the class in groups of 4 students and have them sitting down like this:
Each student gets a card from the Handout 3 with the rules that they must follow to talk to the
students of the table. Each student takes turns to complete 6 sentences following the rules on their
cards. When they say the pronoun, they should point out the classmate they are referring to in the
sentence. Before they begin, they have 5 minutes to look for the verbs that they don’t know in a
dictionary or mobile device.
Suggested evaluation method
It is advisable to have a rubric to assess speaking activities in which it should be clear to students how to move
from one level to the next. A rubric indicating how a student is Meeting, Exceeding or not Meeting Expectations
is the most useful. The suggested “Speaking Production Rubric” can be used (Handout 4).
Materials
Handouts:
On the following pages, you will find the following ready-to-print handouts:
HANDOUT 1: Personal pronouns written practice (pages 5-6)
HANDOUT 2: Memory game (pages 7-11 in 8.5” x 14” paper size)
HANDOUT 3: Personal pronouns oral practice (page 12)
HANDOUT 4: Speaking Production Rubric (page 13)
Others:
Subject Pronouns in Spanish PDF presentation
Scissors for all students
Spanish-English dictionary
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HANDOUTS
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Name: __________________________________
______________
Personal Pronouns in Spanish
Part 1. Complete the following table with the information provided by your teacher.
The Personal Pronouns or Subject Pronouns are:
Singular
1st
Person
2nd
Person
Plural
3rd
Person
1st
Person
2nd
Person
3rd
Person
MASCULINE
FEMENINE
NEUTRAL
POLITE/
FORMAL
**
**
* This pronoun is used in Spain. **This pronoun matches with the verbs in third person.
Part 2. Answer the following questions.
1. Elena is talking to her friend Ana. What
subject pronouns will we use to talk about…?
a. La madre de Ana y Ana
b. Elena y Ana
c. El novio de Ana
d. Una compañera de Ana
e. El novio de Ana y Ana
2. If we are talking to a person older than us, we
usually use the form “usted” as a polite form.
Decide whether to use “usted” or “tú”.
a. El director del instituto te habla y tú
respondes.
b. Ves a una amiga y le preguntas si va a la
piscina.
c. Te encuentras con una viejecita y tú
ofreces ayuda para llevar su compra.
d. Preguntas a un niño una dirección.
3. A pronoun replaces a noun. Replace in the
next examples the words in bold with the
correct
subject pronoun:
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a. Mi amiga toca la flauta: __________ toca
la flauta.
b. Mi mamá y yo cocinamos juntas los
domingos: ____________cocinamos juntas
los domingos.
c. Mis compañeros aprenden español:
___________ aprenden español.
d. El Señor García trabaja en Dubái: _____
trabaja en Dubái.
e. Mis amigos y yo vamos al teatro hoy:
________ vamos al teatro hoy.
4. In Spanish, we don’t use subject pronouns in
everyday life except for wanting to highlight the
pronouns for some reason. Example: ¿Iréis al
cine? Yo sí iré. Could you guess the subject
pronouns of the following verbs?
a. Estamos
b. Vais
c. Soy
d. Se llama
e. Hablan
Name: ANSWERS
______________
Personal Pronouns in Spanish
Part 1. Complete the following table with the information provided by your teacher.
The Personal Pronouns or Subject Pronouns are:
Singular
1st
Person
Plural
2nd
Person
1st
Person
2nd
Person
MASCULINE
YO
TÚ
ÉL
NOSOTROS
FEMENINE
YO
TÚ
ELLA
NOSOTRAS
NEUTRAL
1st
Person
USTEDES /
VOSOTROS*
USTEDES /
VOSOTRAS*
3ra
Persona
ELLOS
ELLAS
ELLO
POLITE/
FORMAL
**USTED
**USTEDES
* This pronoun is used in Spain. **This pronoun matches with the verbs in third person.
Part 2. Answer the following questions.
1. Elena is talking to her friend Ana. What
subject pronouns will we use to talk about…?
a. La madre de Ana y Ana:
vosotras/ustedes
b. Elena y Ana: nosotras
c. El novio de Ana: él
d. Una compañera de Ana: ella
e. El novio de Ana y Ana:
vosotros/ustedes
2. If we are talking to a person older than us, we
usually use the form “usted” as a polite form.
Decide whether to use “usted” or “tú”.
a. El director del instituto te habla y tú
respondes. usted
b. Ves a una amiga y le preguntas si va a la
piscina. tú
c. Te encuentras con una viejecita y tú
ofreces ayuda para llevar su compra. usted
d. Preguntas a un niño una dirección. tú
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3. A pronoun replaces a noun. Replace in the
next examples the words in bold with the
correct subject pronoun:
a. Mi amiga toca la flauta: ella toca la flauta.
b. Mi mamá y yo cocinamos juntas los domingos:
nosotras cocinamos juntas los domingos.
c. Mis compañeros aprenden español: ellos
aprenden español.
d. El Señor García trabaja en Dubái: él trabaja en
Dubái.
e. Mis amigos y yo vamos al teatro hoy: Nosotros
vamos al teatro hoy.
4. In Spanish, we don’t use subject pronouns in
everyday life except for wanting to highlight the
pronouns for some reason. Example: ¿Iréis al
cine? Yo sí iré. Could you guess the subject
pronouns of the following verbs?
a. Estamos: nosotros
b. Vais: vosotros
c. Soy: yo
d. Se llama: él, ella, usted
e. Hablan: ellos, ellas
Juego de Memoria: Los pronombres personales / Subject Pronouns Memory Game YO TÚ ÉL
ELLA
NOSOTROS NOSOTRAS
ELLOS ELLAS USTED
USTEDES VOSOTROS VOSOTRAS
Juego 1: Los pronombres personales ilustrados / Game 1: Illustrated Pronouns Juego 2: Verbos conjugados / Game 2: Conjugated verbs escucháis
son
trabajan
come pides
caminamos
sabéis
hablo está
necesita comparten escribimos
Respuestas Juego 2 / Game 2 Answers VOSOTROS
VOSOTRAS
escucháis
TÚ
come pides
ÉL / ELLA /
USTED
VOSOTROS
NOSOTRAS VOSOTRAS
ELLOS/ELLAS/
USTEDES NOSOTROS /
son
ELLOS/ELLAS/
USTEDES
trabajan
ÉL / ELLA /
USTED
caminamos
sabéis
YO
está
hablo
ÉL / ELLA /
USTED
NOSOTROS
/
ELLOS/ELLAS/
USTEDES
NOSOTRAS
necesita comparten escribimos
Juego 2: Escribe tus verbos / Game 2: Write your verbs Personal Pronouns Oral Practice
Card for Student A
Talk to…
Use the pronoun…
Use the verb…
Complete the sentence with…
Everybody at your table
Yo
ser
your name
Student B
Tú
estar
physical or personal trait
Student B about Student D
Él / Ella
cantar
a music genre
Student C
Nosotros / Nosotras
vender
a product
Students B, C y D
Ustedes
pasear
name of a place
Student D
Ellos / Ellas
vivir
name of a place
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Card for Student B
Talk to…
Use the pronoun…
Use the verb…
Complete the sentence with…
Everybody at your table
Yo
estar
physical or personal trait
Student A
Tú
ser
name of your classmate
Student A about Student D
Él / Ella
bailar
a music genre
Student C
Nosotros / Nosotras
correr
when
Students A, C y D
Ustedes
asistir
name of place
Student D
Ellos / Ellas
trabajar
name of a place
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Card for Student C
Talk to…
Use the pronoun…
Use the verb…
Complete the sentence with…
Everybody at your table
Yo
limpiar
name of an object
Student B
Tú
beber
name of a drink
Student B about Student D
Él / Ella
ser
name of your classmate
Student C
Nosotros / Nosotras
partir
name of a city
Students B, C y D
Ustedes
estar
name of a place
Student D
Ellos / Ellas
aprender
a language
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Card for Student D
Talk to…
Use the pronoun…
Use the verb…
Complete the sentence with…
Everybody at your table
Yo
nadar
when
Student B
Tú
barrer
a place of the house
Student B about Student A
Él / Ella
ayudar
name of family member
Student C
Nosotros / Nosotras
estar
name of a place
Students B, C y A
Ustedes
acudir
name of a school
Student A
Ellos / Ellas
ser
name of your classmate
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RUBRIC FOR PERSONAL PRONOUNS ORAL PRACTICE
Name(s): _______________________________
Criteria
NE
ME
EE
Comprehensibility
I make myself understood but with
difficulty. I must repeat or rephrase
often.
Most of what I say in Spanish is
easily understood by my teacher
and peers.
Use of vocab
I use some of the target vocabulary
accurately.
I am confident using the target
vocabulary accurately.
Use of language
I can provide basic information using
single words and English.
I can provide simple sentences
without the use of English.
NE = Not Meeting Expectations | ME = Meeting Expectations | EE = Exceeding Expectations
Notes:
RUBRIC FOR PERSONAL PRONOUNS ORAL PRACTICE
Name(s): _______________________________
Criteria
NE
ME
EE
Comprehensibility
I make myself understood but with
difficulty. I must repeat or rephrase
often.
Most of what I say in Spanish is
easily understood by my teacher
and peers.
Use of vocab
I use some of the target vocabulary
accurately.
I am confident using the target
vocabulary accurately.
Use of language
I can provide basic information using
single words and English.
I can provide simple sentences
without the use of English.
NE = Not Meeting Expectations | ME = Meeting Expectations | EE = Exceeding Expectations
Notes:
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