Spanish Subject Pronouns
Spanish subject pronouns are very similar to English subject pronouns (she, they, etc). However, Spanish has both an informal and formal version of the second person pronoun (tú and usted), where English only has "you".
Also, Spanish is a "pro-drop" language, which means the subject can generally be implied from the verb tense. Thus, use of pronouns is optional and primarily for emphasis or clarification.
| First | Second | Third | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal | Formal | Male | Female | |||
| Singular | Yo | Tú | Vos | Usted | Él | Ella |
| I | You | He | She | |||
| Plural | Nosotros | Vosotros | Ustedes | Ellos | Ellas | |
| We | Y'all | You | They | |||
él - He
La
mayoría
de los
senadores
están
en contra de él, entonces
debería
renunciar.
The majority of the senators are opposed to him, so he should resign.
Tú - You (Informal)
Carlos
prefiere
que tú
conduzcas
el
auto.
Carlos prefers that you drive the car.
Ustedes - You (plural Formal)
Él
tiene
miedo que ustedes
lleguen
tarde.
He is afraid that you guys will arrive late.
Vos - You (informal)
Vos
podés
aprender
el
castellano
de
Argentina.
You can learn the Castillian Spanish of Argentina.
Vos is the alternative second person pronoun used in Voseo Spanish.
Vosotros - You (informal Plural)
Vosotros
queréis
ir
a
la
fiesta
conmigo?
Do you guys want to go to a party with me?
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