Subject Pronouns (Leaving Cert Spanish): Flashcards
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What do subject pronouns replace?
What do subject pronouns replace?
Nouns when they are the subject of a sentence
3 factors affecting Spanish subject pronoun forms
3 factors affecting Spanish subject pronoun forms
Formality, gender, number of people
Why Spanish often omits subject pronouns
Why Spanish often omits subject pronouns
Verb endings already show who is performing the action
When to include subject pronouns (3 situations)
When to include subject pronouns (3 situations)
Unclear subject, emphasis, or contrasting people
Tú (meaning & usage)
Tú (meaning & usage)
You (informal singular); friends, family, children
Usted (meaning & usage)
Usted (meaning & usage)
You (formal singular); strangers, authority figures
4 ways to say 'you' in Spanish
4 ways to say 'you' in Spanish
Tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, ustedes
Nosotros vs nosotras
Nosotros vs nosotras
Nosotros = mixed/male group, nosotras = all female
Vosotros/vosotras meaning & region
Vosotros/vosotras meaning & region
You all (informal), mainly used in Spain
Ustedes usage
Ustedes usage
Any group formally, or any group in Latin America
Gender rule: -os vs -as endings
Gender rule: -os vs -as endings
-os for any males/mixed, -as only when all female
Common mistake with Spanish subject pronouns
Common mistake with Spanish subject pronouns
Using them too often; omit when context is clear
Tip: tú vs usted
Tip: tú vs usted
Tú for first names, usted for titles (Mr, Dr, etc.)