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  1. Pronouns agree with the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the subject.
  2. Use masculine pronouns for a group of all men or mixed.
  3. Use tú / vosotros for informal situations.
  4. Use "usted" / "ustedes" for formal situations.
Persona (Person)Singular (Singular)Plural (Plural)
Primera (First)Yo (I)Nosotros (we) / Nosotras (We (feminine))
Segunda (Second)Tú (You)Vosotros (You (plural)) / Vosotras (You (feminine plural))
Tercera (Third)Él (He) / Ella (She) / Usted (You)Ellos (They) / Ellas (They (feminine)) / Ustedes (You)

Exceptions!

  1. In some Latin American countries, the use of "usted" is more frequent and it is used both in formal contexts and in many informal contexts.

Exercise 1: Los pronombres personales

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Nosotras, Ella, Yo, Vosotros, Él, Tú, Ellos, Nosotros

1.
... es mi amiga.
(She is my friend.)
2.
... eres mi amigo.
(You are my friend.)
3.
... es simpático.
(He is nice.)
4.
... son hermanos.
(They are brothers.)
5.
... hablo español.
(I speak Spanish.)
6.
... hablamos español.
(We speak Spanish.)
7.
... somos amigas.
(We are friends.)
8.
... sois estudiantes.
(You are students.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Hola, ¿_____ estás?

(Hello, how are you?)

2. _____ Pedro, un placer.

(I am Pedro, a pleasure.)

3. ¿_____ tal? Muy bien, gracias.

(How are you? Very well, thank you.)

4. _____ damos la mano para saludar.

(We shake hands to greet.)

5. Ella _____ en clase ahora.

(She is in class now.)

6. ¡_____ luego! Nos vemos pronto.

(See you later! See you soon.)