Spanish grammar, explained with pictures › Pronombres personales
A1Subject pronouns tell you who does the action. In Spanish they are often dropped because the verb already shows the person, but you need to know them to understand conjugations. Every pronoun below comes with a face so you can see who is who.
Estructura básica
- Se llama Rosa. Her name is Rosa.
- Se llama Miguel. His name is Miguel.
Examples
| yo | I |
| tú | you (informal) |
| usted | you (formal) |
| ella él | she · he |
| nosotros nosotras | we |
| ellos ellas | they |
| vosotros vosotras | you all (Spain) |
| ustedes | you all |
Quick check
1. Choose the pronoun.
ella · él · yo · ustedes
Answer: ella
2. Choose the pronoun.
ella · él · nosotros · tú
Answer: él
3. Choose the pronoun.
él · ella · ellos · yo
Answer: ellos
4. Choose the pronoun.
él · ella · ellos · nosotras
Answer: ella
5. Choose the pronoun.
ella · ellas · él · usted
Answer: él
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