Notes: SER and Subject Pronouns, pg. 38 9/28/16
1st person:I
The person speaking / 1st person:
We
Referring to myself and others
2nd person:
You
The person you’re speaking to / 2nd person:
You all, you guys
Speaking to more than 1 person
3rd person:
He, She, it
The person/thing you’re referring to / 3rd person:
They
Referring to more than 1 person/thing
Spanish 1—KEEP THESE NOTES!
1. English Pronouns- can be used as the subject of the sentence
Singular Plural
*1st box will always follow first box for each definition. For example, I in English is the first box and “yo” means “I” in English. It is also the first box. “Él” means “he”- it is always 3rd person (3rd box), etc.
2. Spanish subject pronouns- just like in English, they can be the subject of the sentence (blue in your book):
Singular Plural
1st person:YO
The person speaking / 1st person:
NOSOTROS
NOSOTRAS
Referring to myself and others
2nd person:
TÚ (inf) **remember accent!!!**
The person you’re speaking to / 2nd person:
VOSOTROS (inf)
VOSOTRAS (inf)
Speaking to more than 1 person *ONLY USED IN SPAIN
3rd person:
ÉL (he) **remember accent!!!**
ELLA (she)
USTED (UD.) (form)
*Ud. is not used in English, and means “you” (formal).
The person/thing you’re referring to / 3rd person:
ELLOS (boys, boys and girls)
ELLAS (girls)
USTEDES (UDS.) (form)
*Uds. is not used in English and means “you all” (formal).
Referring to more than 1 person/thing
3. English Subjects- can be used as the subject of the sentence; Pronouns (above) replace subjects and vice-versa. **SUBJECTS ARE MORE SPECIFIC!
Singular Plural
1st person:I
The person speaking / 1st person:
John and I
Susie and I
You and I
Referring to myself and others
2nd person:
You
The person you’re speaking to / 2nd person:
You and Joe
You and Sarah
Speaking to more than 1 person
3rd person:
· John
· Susie
the computer the dog, etc.
The person/thing you’re referring to / 3rd person:
John and Joe
John and Susie
Susie and Sarah
Referring to more than 1 person/thing
4. Spanish subjects- can be used as the subject of the sentence and pronouns replace subjects and vice-versa. **SUBJECTS ARE MORE SPECIFIC!
Singular Plural
1st person:Yo
The person speaking / 1st person:
· Carlos y yo- Carlos and I
· Carlos, Susana y yo – Carlos, Susana and I
· Marta y yo- Marta and I
Referring to myself and other people (any amount, any gender, yo must be included)
2nd person:
Tú (inf)
The person you’re speaking to / 2nd person:
· Carlos y tú- Carlos and you (inf)
· Ana y tú- Ana and you (inf)
Speaking to more than 1 person (tú must be included to use this one).
3rd person:
José
Susana
Usted (ud.) / 3rd person:
· Marcos y José (guys)
· Marcos, José, Marta (guys and girls)
· María y Ana (girls)
· Marta y ud.- you (form) and Marta
Referring to more than 1 person (ud. must be included to use the uds. form).
· Rules: Spanish subjects and pronouns can be omitted (not used) in Spanish sentences. Since you will be using Spanish sentences in this class, I prefer you to use the subject pronouns, especially when said in the directions. *Get into the habit of writing the subjects/pronouns in sentences!
· Don’t forget the accents!
· Don’t mix boxes
· Ud. and Uds. are technically 2nd person, however, they are conjugated like 3rd person. Once we get into conjugating verbs, you will see this put to use.
5. The verb- TO BE- English definitions and forms
Singular Plural
1st person:I am / 1st person:
We are
2nd person:
You are / 2nd person:
You all are
3rd person:
He is
She is
It is / 3rd person:
They are
6. The verb- TO BE- Spanish definition: “SER.” Definitions and conjugations (red in your book):
The first blank is for the subject pronoun (blue in book, box #2 previously). The second blank is for the verb conjugation of SER (blue in your book).
Singular Plural
1st person:YO SOY / 1st person:
NOSOTROS SOMOS
NOSOTRAS SOMOS
2nd person:
TÚ ERES (inf) / 2nd person:
VOSOTROS SOIS (inf)
VOSOTRAS SOIS (inf)
3rd person:
ÉL ES
ELLA ES
USTED (UD.) ES (form)
*To say “it is…” just use “Es…” / 3rd person:
ELLOS SON (boys, boys and girls)
ELLAS SON (girls)
USTEDES (UDS.) SON (form)
*YOU CANNOT PUT “SER” INTO YOUR SPANISH SENTENCES. IT MUST BE CONJUGATED LIKE BOX #6.
Ex:
1. Andrea ES de Colombia.
2. Paco y Jesús SON de Miami.
3. Yo SOY de PA.