Lesson 2. Class 3 Personal Pronouns Yinette Wisdom
Review exercises 1 ¿Quién es? ¿Cómo es?
Simpático o Serio
Cantiflas 1911-1993 México
Rubia o morena
Frida Kahlo de Rivera (1907 – 1954) was a Mexican painter, and perhaps best known for her selfportraits.
Mayor o Joven
SLEEP by Diego Rivera (Dec 8, 1886 – Nov 24, 1957) Prominent Mexican Muralist/Painter & husband of Frida Kahlo.
Valiente (brave) o Cobarde (weak)
Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a Guatemalan indigenous k’iche’ woman has demonstrated leadership at the forefront of the social struggle at the national and international scope
Gorda o delgada
Fernando Botero, ‘The Seamstresses His paintings were different than everyone else's because he painted people bigger even if they were not.
Bajo o alto In 2004, he was awarded with the State Children’s Honouring Award for the illustration of Don Quixote.
Yo, Ella y Él = (Personal Pronouns)
Personal pronouns replace a subject noun or name and they are classified several different ways:
number (singular, plural), person (1st, 2nd, 3rd person), gender (male, female), formality (formal or informal).
Single Personal Pronouns
• number (singular), • person (1st, person), • gender (male, female),
Yo
Spanish uses two different form of the pronoun you.
Tú is used when talking to:
Usted is used when talking to:
1. Someone you refer to by a first name 2. A family member close 3. A close friend 4. A person younger than you.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Someone with a title An older person A stranger A person of authority.
• number (singular), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female), • formality (informal).
Tú
• number (singular), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female), • formality (formal).
Usted
• number (singular), • person (3rd, person), • gender (male),
Él
• number (singular), • person (3rd, person), • gender (female),
Ella
Exercise 2
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(Rafael) está esperando. ____ está esperando. • person 3rd • gender male
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(Martha) está enferma. ______ está enferma.
• person • gender
3rd female
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(Alicia) está sonriendo. ____ está sonriendo. • person • gender
3rd female
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(David) está leyendo. _____ está leyendo.
• person 3rd • gender male
Exercise 2
Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.
Soy delgada. _____ soy delgada. • person 1st • gender female
Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.
Soy mayor. _____ soy mayor. • person 1st • gender male
Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.
Eres inteligente. ____ eres inteligente. • person (2nd, person), • formality (informal).
Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.
Es impaciente. ____ es impaciente. • person (2nd, person), • formality (formal).
Choose the correct subject pronoun for the sentence.
Es abogado. ____ es abogado. • person (2nd, person), • formality (formal).
Plural Personal Pronouns
• number (plural), • person (1st, person), • gender (male),
Nosotros
• number (plural), • person (1st, person), • gender (female),
Nosotras
• number (plural), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female),
Ustedes.
• number (plural), • person (3rd, person), • gender (male),
Ellos
• number (plural), • person (3rd, person), • gender (female),
Ellas
(Ellos) –Men or mixed groups Ellas- Only women
• number (plural), • person (2nd, person), • gender (male, female),
Ellos.
It
— it is NOT expressed in Spanish.
1. yo (I) 2. tú (you - informal) 3. usted (you -formal) 4. él (he) 5. ella (she)
6.nosotros/nosotras (we)
7. ustedes (you-all formal)
8. ellos/ellas (they)
Exercise 3
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(Angel y Carlos) están practicando karate. ____ están practicando karate. • number (plural), • person (3rd, person), • gender (male),
Replace the correct subject pronoun for the subjects in parenthesis
(Marco, Nina y Alicia) son mis amigos. _____ son mis amigos.
• number (plural), • person (3rd, person),
(Juan y Martha) son los abuelos de Aly. _____ son los abuelos de Aly.
= • number (plural), • person (2nd, person),
Aly
(Miguel y yo) estamos comiendo caramelos. _____ estamos comiendo caramelos.
• number (plural), • person (1st, person),
(Ana y Julia) te están saludando. ____ te están saludando.
• number (plural), • person (3rd, person),
Exercise 4
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“You” when you are speaking to your sister. _________
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“we” when speaking for a girl scout troop. ____
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“they” when speaking about your parents. ______
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“you” when speaking to a group of teachers. ______
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“you” when speaking to your friends. ______
Escriba el pronombre que usaría para… Write the subject pronouns you would use for…
“yourself”. ______
Fin.
