Subject Pronouns Spanish One ch'12

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Subject PronounsSpanish One ch.1-2
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The subject pronouns are
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• Subject pronouns are placed in front of the
  conjugated verb to clarify who or what is doing
  the action of the verb.
• Subject pronouns are not always needed because
  the conjugation of the verb implies who or what
  is doing the action of the verb.

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Yo is used to refer to yourself (I). Tú is used
to refer to you (familiar) when you are talking
to a person about your age or younger.
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• Él is used to refer to he when talking about
  someone else.
• Ella is used to refer to she when talking about
  someone else.
• Usted is used to refer to you formal when you are
  talking to a person older than yourself or not
  familiar with.

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• Nosotros is used when you refer to we as two or
  more males or a mixed group.
• Nosotras is used when you refer to we as two or
  more females.

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Ellos is used to refer to they as two or more
males or mixed group. Ellas is used to refer to
they as two or more females. Ustedes is used to
refer to you plural when talking to more than one
person older than you or not familiar to you.
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Examples
(Yo) Camino el perro en el parque. (Ellos)
Bailan a la fiesta. (Nosotros) Jugamos el partido
de fútbol norteamericano.
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Review Questions
What are the subject pronouns for box
three? What is the use of subject pronouns?