Lesson 2.
Class 3 Personal Pronouns
Yinette Wisdom
Review exercises 1
¿Quién es?
¿Cómo es?
Simpático o Serio
Cantiflas 1911-1993
México
Rubia o morena
Frida Kahlo de Rivera (1907 – 1954) was a Mexican
painter, and perhaps best known for her selfportraits.
Mayor o Joven
SLEEP by Diego Rivera (Dec 8, 1886 – Nov 24,
1957) Prominent Mexican Muralist/Painter &
husband of Frida Kahlo.
Valiente (brave) o
Cobarde (weak)
Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a Guatemalan indigenous
k’iche’ woman has demonstrated leadership at the
forefront of the social struggle at the national and
international scope
Gorda o delgada
Fernando Botero, ‘The Seamstresses His paintings
were different than everyone else's because he
painted people bigger even if they were not.
Bajo o alto
In 2004, he was awarded with the State Children’s
Honouring Award for the illustration of Don
Quixote.
Yo, Ella y Él =
(Personal
Pronouns)
Personal pronouns replace a subject noun or name
and they are classified several different ways:
number (singular, plural),
person (1st, 2nd, 3rd person),
gender (male, female),
formality (formal or informal).
Single Personal Pronouns
• number (singular),
• person (1st, person),
• gender (male, female),
Yo
Spanish uses two different form of the
pronoun you.
Tú is used when talking to:
Usted is used when talking to:
1. Someone you refer to by a first
name
2. A family member close
3. A close friend
4. A person younger than you.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Someone with a title
An older person
A stranger
A person of authority.
• number (singular),
• person (2nd, person),
• gender (male, female),
• formality (informal).
Tú
• number (singular),
• person (2nd, person),
• gender (male, female),
• formality (formal).
Usted
• number (singular),
• person (3rd, person),
• gender (male),
Él
• number (singular),
• person (3rd, person),
• gender (female),
Ella
Exercise 2
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the
subjects in parenthesis
(Rafael) está esperando.
____ está esperando.
• person 3rd
• gender male
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the
subjects in parenthesis
(Martha) está enferma.
______ está enferma.
• person
• gender
3rd
female
Replace the correct subject pronoun for
the subjects in parenthesis
(Alicia) está sonriendo.
____ está sonriendo.
• person
• gender
3rd
female
Replace the correct subject pronoun for
the subjects in parenthesis
(David) está leyendo.
_____ está leyendo.
• person 3rd
• gender male
Exercise 2
Choose the correct subject pronoun for
the sentence.
Soy delgada.
_____ soy delgada.
• person 1st
• gender female
Choose the correct subject pronoun for
the sentence.
Soy mayor.
_____ soy mayor.
• person 1st
• gender male
Choose the correct subject pronoun for
the sentence.
Eres inteligente.
____ eres inteligente.
• person (2nd, person),
• formality (informal).
Choose the correct subject pronoun for
the sentence.
Es impaciente.
____ es impaciente.
• person (2nd, person),
• formality (formal).
Choose the correct subject pronoun for
the sentence.
Es abogado.
____ es abogado.
• person (2nd, person),
• formality (formal).
Plural Personal Pronouns
• number (plural),
• person (1st, person),
• gender (male),
Nosotros
• number (plural),
• person (1st, person),
• gender (female),
Nosotras
• number (plural),
• person (2nd, person),
• gender (male, female),
Ustedes.
• number (plural),
• person (3rd, person),
• gender (male),
Ellos
• number (plural),
• person (3rd, person),
• gender (female),
Ellas
(Ellos) –Men or
mixed groups
Ellas- Only women
• number (plural),
• person (2nd, person),
• gender (male, female),
Ellos.
It
— it is NOT expressed in Spanish.
1. yo (I)
2. tú (you - informal)
3. usted (you -formal)
4. él (he)
5. ella (she)
6.nosotros/nosotras
(we)
7. ustedes (you-all
formal)
8. ellos/ellas (they)
Exercise 3
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(Angel y Carlos) están practicando
karate.
____ están practicando karate.
• number (plural),
• person (3rd, person),
• gender (male),
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in
parenthesis
(Marco, Nina y Alicia) son mis amigos.
_____ son mis amigos.
• number (plural),
• person (3rd, person),
(Juan y Martha) son los abuelos de
Aly.
_____ son los abuelos de Aly.
=
• number (plural),
• person (2nd, person),
Aly
(Miguel y yo) estamos comiendo
caramelos.
_____ estamos comiendo caramelos.
• number (plural),
• person (1st, person),
(Ana y Julia) te están saludando.
____ te están saludando.
• number (plural),
• person (3rd, person),
Exercise 4
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para…
Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“You” when you are
speaking to your
sister. _________
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para…
Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“we” when
speaking for a girl
scout troop. ____
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para…
Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“they” when
speaking about your
parents. ______
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para…
Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“you” when
speaking to a group
of teachers. ______
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para…
Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“you” when
speaking to your
friends. ______
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para…
Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“yourself”. ______
Fin.