Subject Pronouns Flashcards

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Yo - I
Tu - You (informal)
Usted - You (formal)
El - he
Ella - she
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Ser - to be. Used to describe physical characteristics and traits. Emphasize the permanence of a situation. Can be used with professions, physical appearance, origin, and marital status
Yo soy - I am. Soy abogada- I am a lawyer
Tu eres - you are
Usted es
El/Ella es - he/she is. Ella es rubia- she is blonde. El es de Guatemala
Where is someone from?
De Donde es… - de donde eres? Where are you from?
Ser + de + place
Es la una - it is 1:00
Son las tres - it is 3:00

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Tener - to have.  Used to talk about things or activities that you have.  Age.  
Yo tengo
Tu tienes 
Usted tiene 
El/ella tiene
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Plural subject pronouns
Yo & nosotros referring to the persons speaking.
Ustedes is used as plural for both tu & usted.
Yo soy. Nosotros somos
Tu eres. Ustedes son
Usted es. Ellos/Ellas son
El/ella es

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Estar- used in greetings, how people feel, and location of people or things.
Yo estoy.      Nosotros estamos
Tu estas       Ustedes estan 
Usted esta   Ellos/Ellas estan
El/Ella esta
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Ir - to go
Yo voy.   Voy a comprar - I am going to buy    
Nosotros vamps
Tu vas.   Tu vas a comprar el vino      
Ustedes van
Usted va.      Ellos/Ellas van
El/Ella va
What you are going to do - ir + a + infinitive
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Tener - what you have
Yo tengo.          Nosotros tenemos
Tu tienes.          Ustedes tienen
Usted tiene.      Ellos/Ellas tienen
El/Ella tiene
What you have to do:  Tener que + infinitive
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Yo bailo. Como. Escribo
Tu bailas. Comes. Escribes
Usted baila. Come. Escribe
El/Ella baila. Come. Escribe

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Present tense -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
Nosotros. -amos. -emos, -imos
Ustedes. -an. -en, -en
Ellas/Ellos. -an, -en, -en

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Querer - to want/to love
Yo quiero  - quiero una copa de vino      
Nosotros queremos
Tu quieres.     Usted quieren 
Usted quiere  Ellos/Ellas quieren
El/Ella quiere
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This/These
Esta es mi madre              Estos son nuestros hijos
Estos son mis padres
Estas son mis hermanas
Este es mi bebe
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Ser - to be. Describes physical characteristics and personality traits. To tell where someone is from. To identify someone or something. Identity, occupation, Origin, Telling time
Yo soy - I am Nosotros somos - we are
Tu eres - You are Ustedes son
El/Ella es - he/she is Ellos/Ellas son

Cuál is used before forms of the verb ser when you are not asking about the essence or definition of something:
Cuales son tus libros favoritos?

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Estar
Use with adjectives to describe a state of being.  Talk about how people are feeling, or describe a particular condition.  Location, Health, Mood
Yo estoy
tu estas
El esta 
Nosotros estamos
Ellos estan

Yo estoy cansado hoy - I am tired today
Ella esta triste

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Demonstrative Adjectives - words to demonstrate or point out nouns. Placed before the noun and agree in gender and number.

Este.  Esta.  This
Estos. Estas. These
ese.  Esa.     That 
Esos. Esas - Those
Aquel. Aquella. that (over there)
Aquellos  Aquellas. Those (over there)

Esta casa es muy linda - this house is very pretty
Estas ciudades son muy grandes - these cities are very big
Ese agente es muy guapo - That agent is very handsome
Aquel barrio es muy caro - that neighborhood (over there) is very expensive
Aquellos fotos son en blanco y negro - those photos (over there) are in black and white

Gender neutral - pronouns which take the place of a noun
Esto - this
Eso - that
aquello - that (over there)
Que es esto?  What is this?
Eso es importante.  That is important
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