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Subject Pronouns and “Ser”. English Practice. What word do you use to talk about yourself? What word do you use to talk about yourself and someone else? What word or words do you use to talk about someone else? What word do you use to talk about two or more people?. English Practice.
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English Practice • What word do you use to talk about yourself? • What word do you use to talk about yourself and someone else? • What word or words do you use to talk about someone else? • What word do you use to talk about two or more people?
English Practice • What word do you use to talk about yourself? I • What word do you use to talk about yourself and someone else? we • What word or words do you use to talk about someone else? he or she • What word do you use to talk about two or more people? they
Wait… is it “ellos” or “ellas” ??? • Use “ellos” to say “they” when the group is all male. • Use “ellas” to say “they” when the group is all female. • What do I use if it is a group of males an females?
Mixed groups are always masculine! • “ellos” is always used to express the word “they” when the group is made up of males and females
Study the following forms of the verb “ser” ser – to be (permanent)
What do the different “ser” forms mean? ser – to be (permanent)
There are several ways to express the word “you” in Spanish. • Use “tú” when speaking informally. examples: a friend, a family member, someone the same age as you, or someone you are on a first name basis with Marta, (tú) eres de México, ¿no?
2. Use “usted” when speaking formally. examples: with an adult, someone you don’t know well, someone you do not call by their first name SeñorLópez, ustedes de México, ¿no? • Using “usted” shows respect. • “usted” is often abbreviated using “Ud.”
ustedes • “Ustedes” is the plural form. • Use “ustedes” when addressing two or more friends or adults. • Abbreviation = Uds. • Similar to “y’all” or “you guys” or the ever popular Philly slang, “yous guys” ¿Son ustedes de México?
vosotros and vosotras • Vosotros(as) is used in Spain as the plural of tú, when addressing two or more friends. • We will see vosotros from time to time but you will not be responsible for its forms.
