Subject Pronouns

Subject Pronouns and Ser
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 Ser (to be)
 Ser means to be
 Ser 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 Ser (to be)
 Yo
 Tú
 Usted
 Él
 Ella
 Nosotros –as
 Ustedes
 Ellos –as
soy
eres
es
es
es
somos
son
son
 I am.
 You are. (familiar)
 You are. (formal)
 He is.
 She is.
 We are.
 You (all) are.
 They are.
The verb Ser (to be)
 Yo
 Tú
 Usted, él, ella
 Nosotros –as
 Ustedes, ellos -as
soy
eres
es
somos
son
 I am.
 You are. (familiar)
 You (formal) are, he/she is.
 We are.
 You (all), they are.