Unit 01 - Los saludos (Greetings) - Grammar

Question 1

Spanish Pronouns:

yo

Answer 1

I

Question 2

Spanish Pronouns:

tú

Answer 2

you

Question 3

Spanish Pronouns:

él

Answer 3

he

Question 4

Spanish Pronouns:

ella

Answer 4

she

Question 5

Spanish Pronouns:

usted

Answer 5

you (formal)

Question 6

Spanish Pronouns:

nosotros

Answer 6

we

Used when descibing groups that are:

• all masculine
• a mix of masculine and feminine

Question 7

Spanish Pronouns:

nosotras

Answer 7

we

Used when describing groups that are feminine only.

Question 8

Spanish Pronouns:

ellos

Answer 8

they

Used when describing groups that are:

• all masculine
• a mix of masculine and feminine

Question 9

Spanish Pronouns:

ellas

Answer 9

they

Used when describing groups that are feminine only.

Question 10

Spanish Pronouns:

ustedes

Answer 10

you all

• Used mostly in Latin America for all uses of “you all”.
• Used in Spain only in a formal way.

Question 11

Spanish Pronouns:

vosotros

Answer 11

you all

Used when describing groups that are:

• all masculine
• a mix of masculine and feminine

Used mostly in Spain, not much in Latin America.

Question 12

Spanish Pronouns:

vosotras

Answer 12

you all

Used when describing groups that are feminine only.

Used mostly in Spain, and not very often in Latin America.

Question 13

When do you use the pronoun tú?

Answer 13

Tú is used for informal situations. That is, when you are familiar with the person you
are talking to.

Generally speaking, you can use tú when talking to…

• friends,
• family members,
• kids, and
• pets.

Question 14

When do you use the pronoun usted?

Answer 14

You should use usted when talking to…

• people to whom you want to show respect,
• people older than you,
• people in positions of authority, and
• people you are meeting for the first time.

Question 15

How can you abbreviate usted?

Answer 15

Ud.

Question 16

How can you abbreviate ustedes?

Answer 16

Uds.

Question 17

Remove the pronoun to make an equivalent sentence.

Yo soy intelligente.

I am intelligent.

Answer 17

Soy intelligente.

Question 18

Remove the pronoun to make an equivalent sentence.

Tú eres de Colombia.

You are from Colombia.

Answer 18

Eres de Colombia.

Question 19

Remove the pronoun to make an equivalent sentence.

Él es doctor.

He is a doctor.

Answer 19

Es doctor.

Question 20

Remove the pronoun to make an equivalent sentence.

Nosotros terminamos la lección.

We finished the lesson.

Answer 20

Terminamos la lección.

Question 21

Remove the pronoun to make an equivalent sentence.

Ustedes son estudiantes.

You (all) are students.

Answer 21

Son estudiantes.