Subject Pronouns

Pronombres Sujetos

Objectives

Learn Subject Pronouns

Yo NosotrosTú Él EllosElla EllasUsted Ustedes

Understand

Familiar

Formal

Apply

You will know the differences

between familiar and formal. Formulate

sentences using the subject pronouns.

Familiar Formal

•Use with a friend or someone you know.

•¿De dónde eres tú?•Where are you from?

•Use with a person you do not know , soemone older, or to show respect.

•¿De dónde es usted?•Where are you from?

Actividad

Familiar Formala teachera friend

your bossyounger child

an older stranger

Yo

I want Taco Bell !

or

I don’t want Taco Bell !

YoIt’s this simple

I

Tú

¿Tú quieres Taco Bell?

Ask a partner:¿Qué tú quieres?

-Yo quiero ________.

familiar

Do you want Taco Bell?

You

Usted

Usted es correcto. Lo siento señor Pérez.

¿Usted es Harry Potter?

Mi nombre es Juan Pérez .

¿Por qué

formal?

Formal You

Él EllaHe She (f)

“¿Qué es LOL?” Hmm.. ¿Él O

Ella?

3rd Person

ActividadCircle the correct answer

1. Which subject pronoun would you use to talk ABOUT your dad?

A. YoB. TúC. UstedD. Él E. Ella

2. Which type of person would you NOT use “Tú?”

A. Your friendB. A complete strangerC. Family membersD. Fellow studentsE. People your own age

3. What subject pronoun would you use to substitute Beyonce as a SUBJECT?

For example: ________ es fantastica.

A.ÉlB.UstedC.EllaD.YoE.Tú

Nosotros (m) / Nosotras (f) we (masculine) we (feminine)

Nosotros (m) / Nosotras (f)

Yo + someone else1. _____________ somos bonitas. (We- Las mujeres).

2. ______________ comemos una manzana roja. (We- Los hombres).

3. _______________ queremos chocolate. (We- 99 mujeres y 1 hombre).

4. ________________ somos de España. (We- Juan y Yo).

We

Ustedes Ellos (m) Ellas (f)

(masculino)

or mixed genders

Talking about them (guys)

Ellos son amigos.

(femenina)

Talking about them (girls)

Ellas son amigas.

Talking to you all with respect.

Señorita Sproge y

Señora Hefter,

ustedes son

fantásticas.

You all They They

Harry y Liam Emma y Victoria

"You-all (Ustedes) need to study your Spanish because this is Spanish class.

Those students (Ellos) in the other class don't need to study Spanish. They (Ellos)

are studying French. You-all (Ustedes) can practice Spanish in Spain. They

(Ellos) can practice French in France."

Actividad Final

1. If you were talking about a group of girls which subject pronoun would you use?

A.EllaB.TúC.NosotrasD.UstedesE.Ellas

2. Which subject pronoun means WE?

A.Tú B.YoC.Él D.NosotrosE.Ellos

3. Which subject pronoun would you use to talk about this subject?

Ser – to bePresente- in the present tense

Yo soy Nosotros somosTú eres Nosotras somosUsted es Ustedes sonÉl es Ellos sonElla es Ellas son