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| 1. What is a Subject Personal Pronoun? | 2. Using Subject Personal Pronouns |
A subject pronoun is an action by a verb I, She, He, they. Ex I've got a Sister. Pronouns often replace nouns defining subject being talked about. Ex My Mother is here right now. or He will back when work is done.
| Singular | Meaning | Plural | Meaning |
| Yo | I | nosotros (masculine) | we |
| tu | you | nosotras (feminine) | we |
| el | he | vosotros (masculine) | you |
| ella | she | vosotras (feminine) | you |
| usted (Vd.) | you | ellos (masculine) Ellas (feminine) ustedes (Vds.) | They They you |
Please Note that there is an accent on tu meaning you and el (he) so that they are not confused with tu (your) and el (the)
TIP: The abbraviation Vd. and Vds. are often used instead of usted and ustedes. |
for emphasis
| Y tu que piensas? | What do you think about it? |
| Ellos si que llegaron tarade. | They really dis arrive late |
for contrast or clarity
| Yo estudio espanol pero el estudia frances. | I study Spanish but he studies French. |
| El lo hizo pero ella no. | He did it but she didn't. |
after ser (meaning to be)
| Soy yo. | It's me. |
| Eres tu? | Is that you? |
In comparisons after que and como
| Enrique es mas alto que yo. | Enrique is taller than I am or than me. |
| Antonio no es tan alto como tu. | Antonio isn't as tall as you (are) |
