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Subject Pronouns

Subject Pronouns. Los Pronombres Personales. What is a noun?. Person Place Thing Idea. What is a pronoun?. It is a word that is used instead of a noun and still maintains the meaning of the sentence. The man is from Mexico. He is from Mexico. Maria and I are going to the store.

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Subject Pronouns

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  1. Subject Pronouns Los Pronombres Personales

  2. What is a noun? • Person • Place • Thing • Idea

  3. What is a pronoun? • It is a word that is used instead of a noun and still maintains the meaning of the sentence. • The man is from Mexico. • He is from Mexico. • Maria and I are going to the store. • We are going to the store. • My friends are buying the bread. • They are buying it.

  4. Subject Pronouns • A subject pronoun is a word that replaces the noun that is doing the action of the sentence. • My father works in New York. • He works in New York.

  5. English Subject Pronouns

  6. Spanish Subject Pronouns Yo Nosotros Nosotras Vosotros Vosotras Tu El Ella usted Ellos Ellas Ustedes

  7. Yo • Yo means I. • It is used in the same way as English. • It is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.

  8. Tu2nd person singular • Tu means YOU informally (familiar). • Used when talking to someone informally

  9. El3rd person singular • El = he or it • It is used when talking about a boy, man, or something “masculine”. • DON’T forget the accent mark. • El = he • El = the

  10. Ella3rd person singular • Ella = she or it • It is used to talk about a girl or something “feminine”. • It sounds like “ay-yah” NOT “el-lah”

  11. UstedFormal You • Usted = You (formal and singular) • Used to talk to someone you should respect. • Ud. • It is considered a 3rd person singular pronoun.

  12. Nosotros (as)1st person plural • Used to talk about a group of people that includes you. • Nosotras is used when the group is all females. • Nosotros is used when the group is either all males or a mixed group of people.

  13. Vosotros(as)2nd person plural • Vosotros(as) is used to address a group of people. • It is informal • It is used only in Spain.

  14. Ellos 3rd person plural • Ellos = They • It is used to talk about a group of boys, guys, men, “masculine” objects, or a mixed group. • Pronounciation: “ay-yohs”

  15. Ellas3rd person plural • Ellas = they • It is used to talk about a group of females or “feminine” objects. • Pronounced: “ay-yahs”

  16. Which subject pronoun would you use to replace these subjects? • The man is going to the store with her. • My sister is dancing the tango. • Marco and Rafael are having coffee. • The teacher is giving the lesson. • You and Paco are studying Spanish. • Ana and Rosita live in Madrid. • My mother’s mother is my grandmother. • Miguel and I are sitting in class.

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