pronouns

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PERSONALPRONOUNS

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word that is used instead of the name of a person or thing.

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS - TypesSubject Prepositional Indirect

ObjectDirect Object

Reflexive

yo mí me me me

tú tí te te te

él/ella/ud él/ella/ud le lo/la se

nosotros nosotros nos nos nos

ellos/ellas/uds ellos/ellas/uds les los/las se

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS - TypesSubject Prepositional Indirect

ObjectDirect Object

Reflexive

I me me me myself

you you you you yourself

he/she/it him/her/it him/her him/her/it

himselfherselfItself

yourself (form)

we us us us ourselves

they them them themthemselves

yourselves(form)

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSSubject Pronouns - The use

1 - USED BEFORE THE VERB

2 - USED AFTER THE VERB IN:

QuestionsCommands

Reported Speech

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSSubject Pronouns

Español Englishyo I

tú you

él/ella/ud he/she/ityou formal

nosotros we

ellos/ellas/uds they/you-all

Formal and an Familiar "you"

Speaking to your TeacherUSTED (formal)

Speaking to a FriendTÚ (familiar)

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tú you


nosotros we


Talking to a groupUSTEDESTalking about a group

ELLOS* or ELLAS

* to a mixed group or a group of males

”They and You-all"

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tú you


nosotros we


Animal or Thing - “IT”

Talking about an Animal or ThingÉl* or ELLA*

* Nouns have masculine and feminine forms.

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tú you


nosotros we


Assess

1 - To talk to your male teacher, use tú Ud él

2 - To talk about your male teacher, use tú Ud él

3 - To talk to a group of young boys,ellas Uds ellos

4 - To talk about a group of young boys, ellas Uds ellos

5 - To talk about how beautiful a car/dog is.ella Ud él

5 - We (a group of 99 females and one male) speak.nosotros hablamos nosotras hablamos

Ud

él

uds

ellos

él

nosotros hablamos

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSPrepositional Pronouns

Español English

mí Me

tí you


nosotros we

ellos/ellas/uds They/You-all

Always after prepositions:La comida es para mí/ tíThe food is for me/you

When following con (with):

Juan fue al cinema conmigo/contigoJuan went to the movie theatre with me/you.

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSIndirect Object Pronouns (IO)

The IO answers the question:

"To whom?" or "For whom?" the action of the verb is performed.

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSIndirect Object Pronouns

Español Englishme me

te you

le him/her

nos us

les them

He gives CARLOS the book.To whom does he give the book?To CARLOS.IO= CARLOS

He buys ME flowers.For whom does he buy the flowers?For ME.IO=ME

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSIndirect Object Pronouns - Two verbs


te you

le him/her

nos us

les them

Sentences with two verbs:

Two options to place the IO

1.Place it before the conjugated verb.

2.Attach it to the infinitive.

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te you

le him/her

nos us

les them

necesitas dar un regalo.You need to give me a gift.

necesito comprar un sombrero.I need to buy you a hat.

Juan debe prestar el dinero.Juan must lend us the money.

Carlos quiere alquilar el apartamento.Carlos wants to rent him the apartment.

ME

NOS

TE

LE

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te you

le him/her

nos us

les them

Necesitas dar un regalo.You need to give me a gift.

Necesito comprar un sombrero.I need to buy you a hat.

Juan debe prestar el dinero.Juan must lend us the money.

Carlos quiere alquilar el apartamento.Carlos wants to rent him the apartment.

ME

TE

LE

NOS


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PERSONAL PRONOUNSDirect Object Pronouns (DO)

The DO answers the question:

what? whom? with regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSDirect Object Pronouns


te you

lo/la him/her/it

nos us

los/las them

He gives Carlos the BOOK.What does he give to Carlos?The Book.DO= BOOK

He buys me FLOWERS.What does he buy me?Flowers.DO=FLOWERS

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSDirect Object Pronouns - Masculin or Feminin


te you

lo/la him/her/it

nos us

los/las them

“DO” - Masculin or Feminin?

Juan tiene el libro. = John has the book.Juan lo tiene.

Juan tiene la pluma. = John has the pen.Juan la tiene.

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PERSONAL PRONOUNSDirect Object Pronouns - Two verbs


Two options to place the DO




te you

lo/la him/her/it

nos us

los/las them

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quiero ver.I want to see the car.

debemos comprar.We should buy the television

Carlos debe visitar.Mary should visit us.

Juan necesita lavar.John needs to wash the jacket..

LO

NOS

LA

LA


te you

lo/la him/her/it

nos us

los/las them

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Quiero ver .I want to see the car.

debemos comprar .We should buy the television

Carlos debe visitar .Mary should visit us.

Juan necesita lavar .John needs to wash the jacket..

LO

LA

NOS

LA


te you

lo/la him/her/it

nos us

los/las them


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PERSONAL PRONOUNSReflexive Pronouns

Español Englishme myself

te yourself

se himselfherselfItself

yourself (form)

nos ourselves

se themselvesyourselves

1 - Used in reflexive sentences

2 - They are object pronouns.

3 - They come before the verb.

Ex: me lavo; se lavan

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS Reflexive Pronouns - Two verbs


Two options to place the IO




te yourself


yourself (form)

nos ourselves


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PERSONAL PRONOUNS Reflexive Pronouns - Two verbs

I want to see myself.

Me quiero ver

Quiero verme.

John needs to wash his hair.

Juan se necesita lavar el pelo.

Juan necesita lavarse el pelo.


te yourself


yourself (form)

nos ourselves



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