T vs' Usted Informal and formal YOU

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Tú vs. Usted(Informal and formal YOU)
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Tú vs. Usted

• In English you is both singular and plural.
  (you vs. you all or you guys)
• In English, theres no formal you, so I call
  whoever Im talking to you whether its my best
  friend or the Queen of England.
• Unlike English, Spanish has several words that
  all mean you.

Paso B p.23 Act 1 GE B.1 p.31
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• singular plural
• familiar tú (vosotros/as)
• formal usted ustedes

Which pronoun you use depends on the formality of
the relationship between you and the other
person. Regardless, they all mean you.
(Tú) Eres alto/a. You are tall. (Usted) Es
alto/a. You are tall. (Vostros/as) Sois
altos/altas. You are tall. (Ustedes) Son
altos/altas. You are tall.
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• Last, but not least, even though USTED means you
  in a respectful way, when it comes to the
  conjugation formula USTED takes the
• 3rd person singular verb conjugation.
• Ejemplos Tu eres guapo. (informal you).
• Usted es guapo. (formal you).
• Tu llevas un vestido azul. (informal)
• Profesora Foltz, usted lleva un vestido azul.
  (formal)