Syntaxdifficulty 2
subject-pronouns
Sentenceyo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, ustedes — usually omitted because the verb ending shows the person. Used for emphasis or contrast.
Examples
Hablo español.
→ I speak Spanish.
Subject pronoun dropped — verb ending -o marks first person.
Yo trabajo, tú descansas.
→ I work, you rest.
Pronouns kept for explicit contrast.
Usted habla muy bien.
→ You speak very well.
Formal you — uses él/ella verb forms.
Words in this rule
| Word | English |
|---|---|
| yo | I |
| tú | you |
| ellos | they |
| nosotros | we |
| él | him |
| ella | she |
| ellas | they (feminine) |
| usted | you (formal) |
| ustedes | you all (formal) |
| vosotros | you all (Spain) |
Practice Spanish in context
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