Pronombres personales de sujeto

Pronombres personales de sujeto means “Subject pronouns (I, you, he…); usually optional because the verb shows the person”. The subject pronouns are yo (I), tú (you, informal), él/ella (he/she), usted (you, formal), nosotros/nosotras (we), vosotros/vosotras (you all, Spain), ellos/ellas (they), ustedes (you all/formal). Formation: yo · tú · él / ella / usted · nosotros/as · vosotros/as · ellos/as / ustedes

Subject pronouns (I, you, he…); usually optional because the verb shows the person

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Formation

yo · tú · él / ella / usted · nosotros/as · vosotros/as · ellos/as / ustedes

Explanation

The subject pronouns are yo (I), tú (you, informal), él/ella (he/she), usted (you, formal), nosotros/nosotras (we), vosotros/vosotras (you all, Spain), ellos/ellas (they), ustedes (you all/formal). Because each verb ending already shows who does the action, Spanish usually omits them: (Yo) hablo español. Use them for emphasis or to avoid confusion.

Examples

Yo trabajo en Madrid.
I work in Madrid.
¿De dónde eres tú?
Where are you from?

Note

In Spain, tú/vosotros are informal and usted/ustedes formal; Latin America uses ustedes for all plurals.

FAQ

Pronombres personales de sujeto — what does it mean and how is it used?

Subject pronouns (I, you, he…); usually optional because the verb shows the person. The subject pronouns are yo (I), tú (you, informal), él/ella (he/she), usted (you, formal), nosotros/nosotras (we), vosotros/vosotras (you all, Spain), ellos/ellas (they), ustedes (you all/formal). Because each verb ending already shows who does the action, Spanish usually omits them: (Yo) hablo español. Use them for emphasis or to avoid confusion.

Pronombres personales de sujeto — how do you form it?

yo · tú · él / ella / usted · nosotros/as · vosotros/as · ellos/as / ustedes

Pronombres personales de sujeto — any usage notes?

In Spain, tú/vosotros are informal and usted/ustedes formal; Latin America uses ustedes for all plurals.

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