Lesson 2. Class 3 Personal Pronouns Yinette Wisdom

Review exercises 1 ¿Quién es? ¿Cómo es?

Simpático o Serio

Cantiflas 1911-1993 México

Rubia o morena

Frida Kahlo de Rivera (1907 – 1954) was a Mexican painter, and perhaps best known for her selfportraits.

Mayor o Joven

SLEEP by Diego Rivera (Dec 8, 1886 – Nov 24, 1957) Prominent Mexican Muralist/Painter & husband of Frida Kahlo.

Valiente (brave) o Cobarde (weak)

Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a Guatemalan indigenous k’iche’ woman has demonstrated leadership at the forefront of the social struggle at the national and international scope

Gorda o delgada

Fernando Botero, ‘The Seamstresses His paintings were different than everyone else's because he painted people bigger even if they were not.

Bajo o alto In 2004, he was awarded with the State Children’s Honouring Award for the illustration of Don Quixote.

Yo, Ella y Él = (Personal Pronouns)

Personal pronouns replace a subject noun or name and they are classified several different ways:

number (singular, plural), person (1st, 2nd, 3rd person), gender (male, female), formality (formal or informal).

Single Personal Pronouns

• number (singular), • person (1st, person), • gender (male, female),

Yo

Spanish uses two different form of the pronoun you.

Tú is used when talking to:

Usted is used when talking to:

1. Someone you refer to by a first name 2. A family member close 3. A close friend 4. A person younger than you.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Someone with a title An older person A stranger A person of authority.

• number (singular), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female), • formality (informal).

Tú

• number (singular), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female), • formality (formal).

Usted

• number (singular), • person (3rd, person), • gender (male),

Él

• number (singular), • person (3rd, person), • gender (female),

Ella

Exercise 2

Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis

(Rafael) está esperando. ____ está esperando. • person 3rd • gender male

Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis

(Martha) está enferma. ______ está enferma.

• person • gender

3rd female

Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis

(Alicia) está sonriendo. ____ está sonriendo. • person • gender

3rd female

Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis

(David) está leyendo. _____ está leyendo.

• person 3rd • gender male

Exercise 2

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.

Soy delgada. _____ soy delgada. • person 1st • gender female

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.

Soy mayor. _____ soy mayor. • person 1st • gender male

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.

Eres inteligente. ____ eres inteligente. • person (2nd, person), • formality (informal).

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.

Es impaciente. ____ es impaciente. • person (2nd, person), • formality (formal).

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.

Es abogado. ____ es abogado. • person (2nd, person), • formality (formal).

Plural Personal Pronouns

• number (plural), • person (1st, person), • gender (male),

Nosotros

• number (plural), • person (1st, person), • gender (female),

Nosotras

• number (plural), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female),

Ustedes.

• number (plural), • person (3rd, person), • gender (male),

Ellos

• number (plural), • person (3rd, person), • gender (female),

Ellas

(Ellos) –Men or mixed groups Ellas- Only women

• number (plural), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female),

Ellos.

It

— it is NOT expressed in Spanish.

1. yo (I) 2. tú (you - informal) 3. usted (you -formal) 4. él (he) 5. ella (she)

6.nosotros/nosotras (we)

7. ustedes (you-all formal)

8. ellos/ellas (they)

Exercise 3

Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis

(Angel y Carlos) están practicando karate. ____ están practicando karate. • number (plural), • person (3rd, person), • gender (male),

Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis

(Marco, Nina y Alicia) son mis amigos. _____ son mis amigos.

• number (plural), • person (3rd, person),

(Juan y Martha) son los abuelos de Aly. _____ son los abuelos de Aly.

= • number (plural), • person (2nd, person),

Aly

(Miguel y yo) estamos comiendo caramelos. _____ estamos comiendo caramelos.

• number (plural), • person (1st, person),

(Ana y Julia) te están saludando. ____ te están saludando.

• number (plural), • person (3rd, person),

Exercise 4

Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…

“You” when you are speaking to your sister. _________

Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…

“we” when speaking for a girl scout troop. ____

Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…

“they” when speaking about your parents. ______

Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…

“you” when speaking to a group of teachers. ______

Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…

“you” when speaking to your friends. ______

Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…

“yourself”. ______

Fin.