Spanish 1 - Ch. 1.1 - Subject Pronouns
nosotros
"Carlos y yo" can be replaced with___.
yo
I
ella
The name "Anita" can be replaced with___ when talking ABOUT her.
él
The name "Carlos" can be replaced with___ when talking ABOUT him.
ellos
The names "Carlos y Nicolás" can be replaced with___ when talking ABOUT them.
ella
she
ellas
they (females)
Use Usted when
adults you address with a title, such as señora, profesor(a)ó etc
Tú, usted, ustedes and vosotros (as)
all mean "you."
ustedes
all of you - plural
Use tü
anyone you call by his or her first name
Use tú with
family, friends, people your age or younger,
él
he
masculine form
if the group is mixed in gender, you will always use the
Ustedes
is usually written as Uds
nosotras
we (females) Us (pronoun y yo)
nosotros
we (males) (Names y yo)
vosotras
y'all - (plural/informal/females) (used in Spain)
vosotros
y'all - (plural/informal/males) (used in Spain)
usted
you (formal/singular)
tú
you (informal/singular)
people's names
you also use subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, they) to tell who is doing the action. The subject pronouns replace
a subject
you can combine a subject pronoun and a name to form
Uds
you guys (a group not including you)
Vosotros
you would use _________ if you are talking about two friends or two people younger than you
ustedes
Which "you" should be used when talking TO Esteban, Lola, Lupe y Carla?
tú
Which "you" should be used when talking TO Esteban?
ustedes
Which "you" should be used when talking TO Sr. García y Lola?
usted
Which "you" should be used when talking TO Sra. Gomez?
In Latin America use ustedes when
speaking to two or more people, regardless of age
In Spain use vosotros(as) when
speaking to two or people you call tú individually tú + tú =
Use ustedes when
talking to two or more people you call usted individually
ellos
they (males)