A1.1.2 - Personal pronouns
Los pronombres personales
Los pronombres personales de sujeto en español indican quién realiza la acción en una oración.
(Subject personal pronouns in Spanish indicate who performs the action in a sentence.)
- Pronouns agree with the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the subject.
- Use masculine pronouns for a group of all men or mixed.
- Use tú / vosotros for informal situations.
- Use "usted" / "ustedes" for formal situations.
| Persona (Person) | Singular (Singular) | Plural (Plural) |
|---|---|---|
| Primera (First) | Yo (I) | Nosotros (We) / Nosotras (We - feminine) |
| Segunda (Second) | Tú (You - informal) | Vosotros (You all - informal, masculine or mixed) / Vosotras (You all - informal, feminine) |
| Tercera (Third) | Él (He) / Ella (She) / Usted (You - formal) | Ellos (They - masculine or mixed) / Ellas (They - feminine) / Ustedes (You all - formal) |
Exceptions!
- In some Latin American countries, the use of "usted" is more frequent and it is used both in formal contexts and in many informal contexts.
Exercise 1: Los pronombres personales
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Ellas, Ella, Yo, Nosotras, Nosotros, Tú, Ellos, Ustedes
Exercise 2: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
1. Buenos días, ___ soy Marta, la nueva compañera de trabajo.
Good morning, ___ I'm Marta, the new coworker.)2. Hola, ¿___ estás bien? Empezamos la clase.
Hello, ___ are you all right? Let's begin the class.)3. Buenas tardes, ¿___ es el señor García?
Good afternoon, ___ are you Mr. García?)4. Hola, ___ estamos en la sala de reuniones. Hasta luego.
Hello, ___ we are in the meeting room. See you later.)Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rewrite the sentences, changing the subject to the correct personal pronoun (I, you, he, she, you (formal), we, you (plural informal), you (plural informal feminine), they (masculine or mixed), they (feminine), you (plural formal)).
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María trabaja en una oficina.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleElla trabaja en una oficina.(She works in an office.)
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El señor García es mi jefe.
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⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleNosotros somos compañeros de trabajo.(We are colleagues.)
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La doctora Pérez y la señora Ruiz hablan con el director.⇒ _______________________________________________ ExampleEllas hablan con el director.(They are talking with the director.)
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⇒ _______________________________________________ Example¿Quieren ustedes un café?(Would you like a coffee, Mr. and Mrs. Martín?)
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