Subject Pronouns
Learn Spanish: Subject Pronouns in Spanish
This learn Spanish grammar lesson is about understanding subject pronouns in Spanish.
Singular |
Plural |
| Yo |
I |
Nosotros/as |
We |
| Tú |
You (informal) |
Vosotros/as *** |
You all (informal) |
| Usted |
You (formal) |
Ustedes |
You all (formal) |
| Él/Ella |
He/She |
Ellos/Ellas |
They (masc/fem) |
*** Note that Vosotros/as is only used in Spain. The rest of the Spanish speaking world uses Ustedes to say "You all."
In Spanish, subject pronouns have masculine and feminine forms.
| Él es doctor. |
He is a doctor. |
| Ella es doctora. |
She is a doctor. |
Spanish has two forms of you.
The informal you (tú) is used to address somebody the speaker knows well and is around his/her age, whereas, the formal you (usted) is used to address somebody the speaker does not know well or is older than him/her.
| Tú eres mi amigo (informal). |
You are my friend. |
| Usted es el presidente. (formal). |
You are the president. |
Subject pronouns are not used as frequently in Spanish as they are in English. They are usually omitted. Notice that the pronoun is not used.
| Soy inteligente. |
I am inteligent. |
If there is a need for clarification, then the pronoun is used.
| Yo soy mexicano, tú no eres. |
I am Mexican, you are not. |
Usted /Ustedes are both formal pronouns and they abbreviate as Ud. /Uds.
| ¿Es Ud. el presidente? |
Are you the president? |
In Spanish there is no equivalent of "it" since every noun is either feminine or masculine.
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