Topic 1 Subject Pronouns
Pronombres del sujeto
| 1st Person Singular | I | 1ra Persona Singular | yo |
| 2nd Person Singular | you | 2da Persona Singular | tú |
| 3rd Person Singular | he, she, it | 3ra Persona Singular | *usted, él, ella |
| 1st Person Plural | we | 1ra Persona Plural | nosotros/as |
| 3rd Person Plural | they | 3ra Persona Plural | *ustedes, ellos/as |
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- There is NOT a subject pronoun for IT
- Usted and ustedes are commonly abbreviated in writing, ud and uds. They are NOT interchangeable.
- Tú is the familiar form used when addressing friends, relatives, children, animals or anyone with whom you are on a first-name basis.
- Usted is the formal form used to address people for the first time, in business situations, and with someone you might not know well.
- The verbs system in Spanish indicates person, number, and tense, therefore pronouns are usually omitted.
- When used, pronouns are used to:
- show emphasis = Yo tengo el libro. I have the book.
- clarify ambiguity on the third person forms =
- Ella tiene el libro. She has the book.
- Ellos tienen el libro. They have the book.
