subject pronouns en español

vosotros (in Spain) ustedes (in Latin America) vosotros (vosotras if “tú” is also female) ustedes (in Latin America). RULE # 2. (anyone) y tú = vosotros(as)/ustedes.
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SUBJECT PRONOUNS EN ESPAÑOL The Rules

When talking about yourself, we use the 1st person pronoun “yo”.

When “I” am part of a group

yo I

Jorge and I Jorge y yo

nosotros we

Esteban y yo Ana y yo

nosotros nosotros - nosotras* *if “yo” is also female

José, Juan y yo

nosotros RULE # 1

(anyone) y yo = nosotros/nosotras

When “you” are part of a group



you

(familiar)

vosotros

you all

(familiar Spain)

ustedes

you all (Formal Spain) you all (in Latin America)

vosotros (in Spain) Esteban y tú ustedes (in Latin America) vosotros (vosotras if “tú” is also female) Ana y tú ustedes (in Latin America) vosotros (in Spain) José, Juan y tú ustedes (in Latin America) RULE # 2

(anyone) y tú = vosotros(as)/ustedes

Sr. Villa y usted Ana y usted

ustedes ustedes

Sra. López, Juan y usted

ustedes

RULE # 2 continued

(anyone) y usted = ustedes

When talking ABOUT a group of people, we use the 3rd person pronouns.

ellos

they (males or mixed)

ellas

they (females only)

Esteban y Diego Ana y Lola José, Juan y Eva

ellos Remember:

ellas

Lola = ella Miguel = él

ellos RULE # 3

(name) y (name) = ellos or ellas

When talking about a SINGULAR NOUN, we use the 3rd person SING. pronouns.

la señora

el profesor

ella

él RULE # 4

(singular noun) = él or ella

When talking about a PLURAL NOUN, we use the 3rd person PLURAL pronouns.

las señoras

los señores

ellas

ellos RULE # 4 continued

(plural noun) = ellos or ellas