Prepositional Pronouns Flashcards
What is a prepositional pronoun?
A pronoun that comes after a preposition (de, para, con, etc)
e.g. Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
Prepositional pronoun of: yo
mí
Prepositional pronoun of: tú
ti
Prepositional pronoun of: él
él
Prepositional pronoun of: ella
ella
Prepositional pronoun of: usted
usted
Prepositional pronoun of: nosotros
nosotros
Prepositional pronoun of: ellos
ellos
Prepositional pronoun of: ustedes
ustedes
When can you use the pronoun ‘sí’? (2)
– instead of él, ella, ellos or ellas
– when these are used reflexively
(i.e. when the subject and object are the same person).
EXAMPLES
Cree que lo puede hacer por sí solo.
He thinks he can do it all by himself.
What preposition has its own rules and what are they?
Con (with)
Three prepositional pronouns change form.
1) con + mí = conmigo
2) con + ti = contigo
3) con + sí = consigo (with himself/herself)
* *only used reflexively, otherwise use con él/ella**
What 2 pronouns are not used after what 6 prepositions?
Pronouns:
mí and ti
Prepositions:
(MISSEE)
menos (except) incluso (including) salvo (except) según (according to) entre (between) excepto (except)
He thinks he can do it all by himself.
Cree que lo puede hacer por sí solo.
My mother always talks about me.
Mi madre siempre habla de mí.
This gift is for you.
Este regalo es para ti.
Do you want to go out with me?
¿Quieres salir conmigo?
She is going with you.
Ella va contigo.
He always talks to himself.
Siempre habla consigo mismo.
It is the difference between you and me.
Es la diferencia entre tú y yo.
According to you, he is a good man.
Según tú, es un buen hombre.
According to her, summer is the best time of the year.
Según ella, el verano es la mejor temporada del año
We went without her.
Fuimos sin ella
Are you going to come to the party with us?
- ¿Vas a venir a la fiesta con nosotros?
I did it instead of him.
Lo hice en vez de él.
Everyone left, including me.
Todos se fueron incluso yo
The sea is behind me.
El mar está detrás de mí
He has much love for them.
Tiene mucho amor por ellos
According to him, the plane is going to be late
Según él, el avión va a llegar tarde.
In this photo, Becky is between you and me.
En esta foto, Becky está entre tú y yo.
I move towards you.
Me muevo hacia ti
It’s not easy to live with you.
No es fácil vivir contigo
We walk towards you.
Caminamos hacia ti
The keyboard is between you and it (the screen)
El teclado está entre tú y ella
Would you talk with us?
¿Hablarías con nosotros?
Everyone dances except him.
Todos bailan excepto él
Do you want money from me?
- ¿Quieres dinero de mí?
Everyone is ready except me.
Todos están listos salvo yo
We were all at school, except for you.
Estábamos todos en la escuela, menos tú
No one can change your life except you.
Nadie puede cambiar tu vida excepto tú.
His daughter is the most important for him
Su hija es lo más importante para él
I danced with her.
Bailé con ella
We traveled without you
Viajamos sin ti
They launch attacks against me.
Montan ataques contra mí
