Reflexive pronouns: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti'", "Sí"

Los pronombres reflexivos: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí"

Estos pronombres ayudan a ver con quién se realiza la reflexibilidad y conectar las personas.

(These pronouns help to show with whom the reflexive action is done and to connect people.)

Teacher explanation

1. What are conmigo, contigo, consigo exactly?

They mean: with me, with you, with him / her / themself.
They are formed from con + a special pronoun.
Spanish “packs” them into one word.

Meaning	Spanish	Literally
with me	conmigo	con + mí
with you (tú)	contigo	con + ti
with him / her / themself	consigo	con + sí

Important: these forms only exist in singular. For plural you use the normal forms: con nosotros, con vosotros, con ellos.

2. The basic rule in one look

After most prepositions, Spanish does not use yo, tú, él….
It uses special forms: mí, ti, sí.

Subject	After other prepositions	With con
yo	mí (para mí, de mí, sin mí)	conmigo (not ~~con mí~~)
tú	ti (para ti, de ti, sin ti)	contigo (not ~~con ti~~)
él / ella / usted	él / ella / usted or sí (para ella, de él, para sí)	consigo (reflexive: with him/her/oneself)

3. When do you use conmigo, contigo, consigo?

conmigo → someone does something with me.
contigo → someone does something with you (informal, tú).
consigo → someone has something with him / her / themself, often “carries with them”.

Spanish	English meaning	Comment
¿Vienes conmigo al pueblo?	Are you coming with me to the village?	Companion = me
Quiero ir contigo a la granja.	I want to go with you to the farm.	Companion = you (tú)
El agricultor lleva siempre agua consigo.	The farmer always carries water with him.	He carries it on himself

4. Typical mistakes (and quick corrections)

These are errors English speakers often make. Use them as a checklist.

Using two words instead of one
- ~~con mí~~ → conmigo
- ~~con ti~~ → contigo
- ~~con sí~~ → consigo
Using the subject pronoun after con
- ~~con yo~~ → conmigo
- ~~con tú~~ → contigo
- ~~con él~~ (reflexive sense) → consigo
Using them in plural
- ~~conmigos~~ → con nosotros
- ~~contigos~~ → con vosotros / con ustedes
- ~~consigos~~ → con ellos / con ellas

5. How is consigo different from “con él / con ella”?

Both are possible, but they do not mean the same.

Form	Meaning	Example
consigo	with him/her/themself (reflexive)	El guía lleva siempre una linterna consigo. The guide always carries a torch with him.
con él / con ella	with him / her (another person)	Quiero ir al campo con él. I want to go to the countryside with him.

Use consigo when the person and the owner are the same.
Use con él / con ella when the companion is a different person.

6. Don’t forget mí, ti, sí without con

These pronouns also appear after other prepositions, not only con.

Preposition	Form	Example
para	mí, ti, él/ella, sí	Este regalo es para mí.
de	mí, ti, él/ella, sí	Siempre habla de sí mismo.
sin	mí, ti, él/ella, sí	No puedo vivir sin ti.

Only con has the special contracted forms conmigo, contigo, consigo.

7. Step‑by‑step: choose the correct form

Find the person
- me → use conmigo
- you (tú) → use contigo
- him / her / themself → maybe consigo
Check the idea
- Companionship: “come with me / with you” → conmigo / contigo.
- Carrying something “with him/herself” → consigo.
- Talking about another person, not reflexive → con él / con ella.
Check the number
- Singular → conmigo, contigo, consigo.
- Plural → con nosotros, con vosotros, con ellos.

8. Quick self‑check

Cover the right column and test yourself.

English idea	Correct Spanish
Are you coming with me to the farm?	¿Vienes conmigo a la granja?
I want to go with you (tú) to the village.	Quiero ir contigo al pueblo.
The farmer always has his phone with him.	El agricultor siempre lleva el móvil consigo.
They never talk about themselves.	Nunca hablan de sí mismos.
For me, life in the countryside is easy.	Para mí, la vida en el campo es fácil.

If you chose con mí, con ti or a plural form like conmigos, go back to sections 2 and 4.
If your answers match the table, you are using these forms correctly.

9. What to pay attention to in real conversations

Listen for conmigo / contigo instead of con yo / con tú.
Notice consigo especially in texts: it is common in written Spanish.
When you speak, give yourself a second to think: “with me → conmigo”.
Accept these three as fixed forms that you simply use, like English “with me” not “with I”.

If you can explain to yourself when to say conmigo, contigo, consigo instead of con mí, con ti, con él, you have mastered this topic.

"Conmigo", "contigo" and "consigo" are used to express that an action is done with another person. They are formed by combining the preposition "con" with the pronouns "mí" (from yo), "ti" (from tú) and sí (él).
The pronouns "mí", "sí" y "ti" are placed after prepositions.

Fórmula (Formula)	Frases (Sentences)
Yo (mí) -> con + mí--> conmigo	Él se fue al campo conmigo. (He went to the countryside with me.)
Tu (ti) -> con + ti -> contigo	Quería ir contigo a alimentar las vacas. (I wanted to go with you to feed the cows.)
Él / Ella (sí) -> con + sí -> consigo	El niño llevó pan consigo en la granja. (The boy took bread with him to the farm.)

Exceptions!

These pronouns only exist in the singular; for plural pronouns you use "con nosotros", "con vosotros", "con ellos".

Exercise 1: Multiple choice

Instruction: Choose the correct answer

1. Este fin de semana quiero ir al campo ______ para ver las vacas y los caballos.

2. El agricultor siempre lleva su perro ______ cuando va a la granja.

3. ¿Puedes hablar de la vida en el pueblo ______ y con Marta esta tarde?

4. Para ______ es fácil vivir en la naturaleza, pero para ______ es un gran cambio.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Select the correct sentence that properly uses the reflexive pronouns 'conmigo', 'contigo', 'sí', 'mí', and 'ti' in the context of shared or reflexive actions, to practice their correct use in everyday rural and farming life situations.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases

Instruction: Rewrite the sentences using the pronouns with the preposition 'con' correctly: conmigo, contigo or consigo (example: I want you to come with me).

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Hint Hint (conmigo) Quiero que vengas al pueblo.

⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
Quiero que vengas conmigo al pueblo.
(Quiero que vengas conmigo al pueblo.)
Hint Hint (contigo) Voy al hotel rural con tú.

⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
Voy al hotel rural contigo.
(Voy al hotel rural contigo.)
Hint Hint (consigo) El niño lleva una mochila con él a la granja.

⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
El niño lleva una mochila consigo a la granja.
(El niño lleva una mochila consigo a la granja.)
Hint Hint (contigo) ¿Puedo ir al mercado del pueblo con tú?

⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
¿Puedo ir al mercado del pueblo contigo?
(¿Puedo ir al mercado del pueblo contigo?)

Exercise 4: Grammar in action

Instruction: Talk with your partner and organise the visit to the countryside together.

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Situation

Dos compañeros de trabajo planean pasar un fin de semana en una granja cercana.

Discuss

¿Qué animales te gustaría alimentar conmigo y cuáles prefieres ver tú solo? (Which animals would you like to feed with me, and which would you prefer to see on your own?)
¿Prefieres que el agricultor hable contigo, conmigo o consigo mismo durante la visita? (explica por qué) (Would you prefer the farmer to speak to you, to me, or to himself during the visit? (explain why))

Useful words and phrases

¿Vienes al campo conmigo este sábado? (Will you come to the countryside with me this Saturday?)
El agricultor siempre trae pan consigo para las cabras. (The farmer always brings bread with him for the goats.)
¿Montas a caballo conmigo o prefieres pasear solo por la naturaleza? (Will you ride the horse with me, or would you prefer to walk alone through nature?)

Use in conversation

conmigo (with me)
contigo (with you)
consigo (with himself)