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Spanish Subject Pronouns, Ser, Estar, And Tener Basics Flashcards

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1
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What does “yo” mean + what plural

A

“I”

First person singular

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What does “tu” mean+ what plural

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“You” - informal

Second person singular

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El/ellla/usted meaning + plural

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He/she/it

Usted - “you” formal

3rd person singular

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Nosotr@s meaning + plural

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“We”

First person plural

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Vosotr@s meaning + plural

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“You all”

Second person plural

(Mainly used in Spain)

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Ellos/ellas/ustedes meaning + plural

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“They”
Ustedes - you, formal plural

Third person plural

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The second a man is introduced to the sentence it becomes…

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Masculine

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Ser for “yo”

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Soy

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Ser for “tu”

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Eres

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Ser for el/ella/usted

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Es

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Ser for nosotros

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Somos

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Ser for vosotros

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Seis

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Ser for ellos/ellas/ustedes

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Son

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When do we use ser? (6)

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Description - yo soy Micheal (i am micheal)

Occupation - ella es doctora. (She is a doctor)

Characteristics - Marco es amable (Marco is friendly)

Time - son las tres de la tarde (it is three in the afternoon)

Origin - nosotros somo de Nicaragua (we are from Nicaragua)

Relationship - Nick es mi mejor amigo (nick is my best friend)

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Estar for yo

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Estoy

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Estar for tu

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Estas

17
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Estar fir el/ella/usted

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Esta

18
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Estar for nosotros

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Estamos

19
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Estar for vosotros

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Estáis

20
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Estar for ellas/ellos/ustedes

A

Están

21
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When do we use estar? (5)

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Position - Alberta esta en Canada (Alberta is in Canada)

Location - estamos en la escuela (we are at school)

Action - Estoy leyendo un libro (i am reading a book)

Condition - mi hermana esta enferma (my sister is sick)

Emotion - el esta Trieste (her is sad)

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Ser is mainly used for…

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Fundamental or inherent characteristics

23
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Estar is mainly used for…

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Describing the state or status of something at a certain moment in time

24
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Tener for tu

A

Tienes

25
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Tener for el/ella/usted

A

Tiene

26
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Tener for nosotros

A

Tenemos

27
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Tener for vosotros

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Tenéis

28
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Tener for ellos/ellas/ustedes

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Tienen

29
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What does tener mean?

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“To have” or “to have to do something

30
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When do we use tener? (4)

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To show possession of what you have
-ex. El tiene tres hermanos (he has three brothers)

To talk about age
-el tiene cincuenta y seis anos (he is
56 years old

To express obligation
-ex. No puedo ir a la fiesta, tengo que estudiar. (I cant go to the part i have to study)

To express necessity
-ex. Si me a Amsterdam, tengo que comprar una bicicleta (if i more to Amsterdam i have to buy a bicycle)

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