Subject+pronouns

=1.1.2: Spanish Subject Pronouns (pronombre sujeto): =

Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a verb (the verb may be implied). They are also used as the predicate complement after the verb **ser.

These are the main subject pronouns:** Example: Yo quiero comer (I wish to eat). The subject pronoun in this sentence is "yo" which means I. [|(http://www.freeclipartfree.com/albums/clip-art/clip-art-food-and-beverages/normal_Guy_eating_chili_burger_uid.gif)]
 * = __Singular__ ||= __Plural__ ||
 * yo (//I)// || nosotros (as) (//we)//[[image:file:normal_Guy_eating_chili_burger_uid.gif]] ||
 * tú (//you) (//familiar) || vosotros (as) (//you all)// (familiar) ||
 * usted (//you)// (formal || ustedes (//you all)// (formal) ||
 * él (//he)// || éllos (//they) (//masculine) ||
 * ella (//she)// || ellas (//they)// (feminine)[[image:file:normal_Guy_eating_chili_burger_uid.gif]] ||

Question: What is the difference between él/éllos and ella/ellas? Answer: él and éllos are masculine (referring to boys) and ella and ellas are feminine (referring to girls) Answer (2): él and ella are singular and ellos and ellas are plural

Question: What is the difference between familiar and formal pronouns? Answer: Familiar is when you know the person well (friends, family, etc.) Formal is when it is someone you don't know or adults (teachers, principal, boss, etc.)

Question: Can you give another example? Answer: Of course! "//Mi hermano es muy inteligente. Es doctor"// This means: My brother is intelligent. **He**'s a doctor.

Internal Links: https://spanish-farb.wikispaces.com/2.1.1+Verbs+in+General

Bibliography:Erichsen, Gerald. "Spanish Pronouns." __Spanish.About.Com__. 2008. A Part of the New York Times Company. 20 June 2008 <[|http://spanish.about.com/library/weekly/aa071000a.htm>.]

2.__Guy Eating Chili Burger Uid__. __http://www.freeclipartfree.com/__. 20 June 2008 <[|http://www.freeclipartfree.com/albums/clip-art/clip-art-food-and-beverages/normal_Guy_eating_chili_burger_uid.gif>.]

3. Erichsen, Gerald. "Spanish Pronouns."__ Spanish.About.Com__. 2008. A Part of the New York Times Company. 20 June 2008 <[|http://spanish.about.com/library/weekly/aa071000a.htm>.]

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