GrammarSubjectPronounsC1G1L1

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	Pronoun
		word that replaces a noun
		eliminates the noun and all the words that modify (describe) it
		different types of pronouns according to their role in the sentence

	Subject pronouns
		replace nouns that are used as the subject of the sentence
		singular and plural
		1st, 2nd, and third person
		Spanish has no equivalent of it
		not capitalized, except for abbreviated forms of usted - Ud. and ustedes - Uds.
		the pronouns in the following chart are listed in a specific order to help you conjugate ; memorize the order and grouping
		Conjugation chart

Person	SINGULAR		PLURAL
1^st	yo	I	nosotros/as	we/we (all female)
2^nd	tú	you (familiar)	vosotros/as	you (familiar)/you (familiar, all female)
3^rd	él ella usted	he she you (polite)	ellos ellas ustedes	they (all male or mixed male and female) they (all female) you (polite)

		third person must match the gender of the person they represent
		first person plural nosotros (as indicated by the slash a) has a feminine form, nosotras, which is used if the group is all female
		second person plural vosotros (as indicated by the slash a) has a feminine form, vosotras, which is used if the group is all female
		English - pronoun you is vague, can refer to one person or a group
		Spanish - singular and plural form and informal forms of *you* (see table below)

	Subject pronouns
	yo	• First person, singular • means I • to refer to yourself • not capitalized except at the beginning of a sentence • can either be stated or implied
	tú	• Second person singular • means you • talking to one person • familiar form of you • used when you are talking to another student, a friend, relative, a person about your own age, or anyone that you have a close, familiar relationship • carries an accent mark when it is the subject • can either be stated or implied.
	usted	• third person singular, but refers to second person • means *you* when you are talking to one person • polite or formal form of you • used to show respect • to talk to an adult you would address with a title, a person you don't know very well, an older person, and a person in a position of authority • abbreviated Ud.; when abbreviated the U is capitalized; when written out it is not capitalized, usted and Ud. • Usted is commonly stated when addressing someone to show respect, although it can be left out
	ella	• third person singular • means she • talking about someone else who is a girl • can either be stated or implied
	él	• third person singular • means he • talking about someone else who is a boy • carries an accent mark • can either be stated or implied.
	nosotros/as	• first person plural • mean we • to indicate the two forms you will often see it written nosotros/as; -as after the slash indicates the feminine form • to refer to a group which includes yourself • nosotros is the masculine form used for a group of all males or a mixed group • nosotras is the feminine form used for a group consisting of only females • can either be stated or implied.
	vosotros/as	• second person plural • means you when you are talking to more than one person • to indicate the two forms you will often see it written vosotros/as; -as after the slash indicates the feminine form • the familiar, plural form of you • when you are talking to other students, friends, relatives, or more than one person about your own age • Vosotros is the masculine form used for a group of all males or a mixed group • Vosotras is the feminine form used for a group consisting of only females • can either be stated or implied.
	ustedes	• third person plural, but refers to the second person • means you when you are talking to more than one person • the polite or formal plural form of you • used to show respect in Spain • used for you plural polite and informal in most Spanish-speaking countries except for Spain • frequently abbreviated Uds. • the U is capitalized only when abbreiviated; when written out it is not capitalized. ustedes and Uds. • ustedes is commonly stated when addressing others to show respect.
	ellos	• third person plural • means they • talking about a group of all males or a mixed group of males and females • can either be stated or implied
	ellas	Ellas means they. Use ellas when talking about a group of only girls. Ellas can either be stated or implied


*you*
	tú, usted (Ud.), vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes (Uds.) all mean you.
	Use tú or vosotros/vosotras - familiar forms used with family members, close friends, people around your age or younger, and anyone you would call by a first name.
	Use usted or ustedes with adults, people in authority, and anyone you would address with a title of respect such as señor (Mr.) or señora (Mrs.).
	In Spain, vosotros is the plural of tú, while ustedes is the plural of usted.
	In Latin America, ustedes is the plural of both tú and usted. Vosotros is rarely used.
	We will use, ustedes is the plural of both tú and usted.

we
There are two forms for we in Spanish.
	Use nosotros for a group of males or a mixed group including both males and females or when not certain.
	Use nosotras for a group that consists of females only.

they
There are two forms for they in Spanish.
	Use ellos for a group of males or a mixed group including both males and females or when not certain.
	Use ellas for a group that consists of females only.

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