In English, What Is a Subject Pronoun? Another Way to Describe Your Subject/Object

Pronombres de Sujeto

(Subject Pronouns)

In English, what is a subject pronoun? Another way to describe your subject/object

What types of subject pronouns are there? I, You, He, She, It, We, Y’all, They,

When you talk about yourself, which English pronoun would you use? I

When you talk directly to a person, which English pronoun would you use? You

When you talk (indirectly) about someone else (single person), which English pronouns would you use? He/She

When you refer to a group of people that includes yourself which pronoun would you use? We

When you talk about a group of people indirectly, which pronoun would you use? They

When you talk to a group of people directly, which pronoun would you use? Y’all

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In Spanish, the pronoun for I, is Yo

In Spanish, the pronoun for you (informal) is Tú

*NOTE* You will use the informal tense when you speak to someone you know, family, and friends.

In Spanish, the pronoun for you (formal) is Ud.

*NOTE* You will use the formal tense when you speak to someone who is a stranger or holds a status of respect: teacher, principal, boss, authoritative figures, the President, etc.

In Spanish, the pronoun for a male/he/object with a masculine article is Él

*NOTE* Don’t forget the accent!!!

In Spanish, the pronoun for a female/she/object with a feminine article is Ella

*NOTE* This is NOT an article!!!

In Spanish, when you refer to a group of people that includes yourself, the pronoun is Nosotros

*Group of boys: Nosotros

*Group of girls: Nosotras

*Co-ed group: Nosotros

In Spanish, when you refer DIRECTLY to a group of people that doesn’t include you the pronoun you would use is (main) Uds.

In Spanish, when you refer INDIRECTLY to a group of people that doesn’t include you the pronouns you would use are:

*Group of boys: Ellos

*Group of girls: Ellas

*Co-ed group: Ellos

There are also two ways to talk directly to a group of people.

The formal and most common way to address a group of people is the you all/ y’all or Uds. form.

*In Spain, they also use an informal way to address a group of people which would be known as:

Vosotros/as. *You will almost NEVER use this unless indicated as such!!*

Subject Pronoun Chart

Singular / Plural
1st Person / Yo / Nosotros/as
2nd Person
(Direct) / Tú / Vosotros/as
Ud. / Uds.
3rd Person
(Indirect) / Él / Ellos
Ella / Ellas