Subject Pronouns

Subject Pronouns and Estar
Subject Pronouns
 Subjects and subject pronouns are optional in
Spanish, you can always use them if you are not sure.
 The pronoun replaces the subject
The pronouns
 I – Yo
 You (familiar) – tú
 You (formal) – usted, Ud.
 He, it – él
 She, it – ella
 We – nosotros, nosotras
 You (plural) – ustedes, Uds.
 They – ellos, ellas
The verb Estar (to be)
 Estar means to be
 Estar is an infinitive verb
 Infinitive means an unconjugated verb, a verb without a
subject
 A conjugation of a verb means to give it a subject
The verb Estar (to be)
 Yo
 Tú
 Usted
 Él
 Ella
 Nosotros –as
 Ustedes
 Ellos –as
estoy  I am.
estás  You are. (familiar)
está  You are. (formal)
está  He is.
está  She is.
estamos We are.
están  You (all) are.
están  They are.
The verb Estar (to be)
 Yo
 Tú
 Usted, él, ella
 Nosotros –as
 Ustedes, ellos -as
estoy  I am.
estás  You are. (familiar)
está  You are, he/she is.
estamos We are.
están  You (all), they are.