subjects and verbs in sentences subject pronouns formal v. informal you apuntes c1g1

Subjects and verbs in Subjects and verbs in sentencessentences

Subject pronounsSubject pronouns

Formal v. informal “you”Formal v. informal “you”

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I. I. Subjects and VerbsSubjects and VerbsEnglish and Spanish sentences have a subject and a verb.English and Spanish sentences have a subject and a verb.

Mrs. Perez is my teacher. La Señora Perez es mi profesora.Mrs. Perez is my teacher. La Señora Perez es mi profesora.

TheThe subjectsubject is the person, place or thing that is: is the person, place or thing that is:

• __________________________________________________________________________________________

• ____________________________________________________________________________________________

doing something

being described or defined

TheThe verbverb is either: is either:

• anan _______________________ _______________________ (run, sing, etc) - OR-(run, sing, etc) - OR-

• a word likea word like ______, ____, ______, ____, or or ______ ______ that that linkslinks the the subject to a description or definitionsubject to a description or definition

action word

are is am

UnderlineUnderline the subject and the verb in the the subject and the verb in the English and Spanish sentences below.English and Spanish sentences below.

1.1. Paco is my friend. Paco is my friend. Paco es mi amigo.Paco es mi amigo.

2.2. Mrs. Corsino is from Colombia. Mrs. Corsino is from Colombia. La señora Corsino es de La señora Corsino es de Colombia.Colombia.

3.3. The girl is Sofia.The girl is Sofia. La muchacha es Sofia.La muchacha es Sofia.

4.4. The teacher is Mr. Eisold.The teacher is Mr. Eisold. El profesor es el señor Eisold.El profesor es el señor Eisold.

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UnderlineUnderline the subject and the verb in the the subject and the verb in the English and Spanish sentences below.English and Spanish sentences below.

1. 1. PacoPaco my friend. my friend. PacoPaco mi amigo. mi amigo.

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isis eses

2. 2. Mrs. CorsinoMrs. Corsino from Colombia. from Colombia. La señora CorsinoLa señora Corsino de de Colombia.Colombia.

isis eses

3. 3. The girlThe girl Sofia. Sofia. La muchachaLa muchacha Sofia.Sofia.

isis eses

4. 4. The teacherThe teacher Mr. Eisold. Mr. Eisold. El profesorEl profesor el el señor señor

Eisold.Eisold.

isis eses

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SujetoSujeto1.1. SusanaSusana

2.2. SheShe

3.3. Mrs. GarciaMrs. Garcia

4.4. SheShe

5.5. SusanaSusana

6.6. (Ella)(Ella)

7.7. La señora GarciaLa señora Garcia

8.8. (Ella)(Ella)

VerboVerbo1.1. IsIs

2.2. IsIs

3.3. IsIs

4.4. IsIs

5.5. EsEs

6.6. EsEs

7.7. EsEs

8.8. Es Es

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5. Amaya

4. José

3. Javier

2. David

1. Laura

8. Antonio

7. Carlos

6. Señorita Gever

9. Fabio

10. Elisa


1.1. Laura, Laura, eses (ella) (ella)2.2. Juan, Juan, eses (él) (él)3.3. La señora Ayala, La señora Ayala, eses (ella) (ella)4.4. El señor Garza, El señor Garza, eses (él) (él)5.5. El muchacho, El muchacho, eses (él) (él)6.6. La señorita Jiménez, La señorita Jiménez, eses (ella) (ella)7.7. Ramiro, Ramiro, eses (él) (él) 8.8. Don Pablo, Don Pablo, eses (él) (él)9.9. Doña Lourdes, Doña Lourdes, eses (ella) (ella)

II. II. Pronouns / Subject PronounsPronouns / Subject Pronouns

In a sentence, pronouns take the place of __________.In a sentence, pronouns take the place of __________.nouns

Fill in the blanks with the logical pronouns in the following Fill in the blanks with the logical pronouns in the following sentences:sentences:

Mr. Garcia is my science teacher. _______ is nice.Mr. Garcia is my science teacher. _______ is nice.

Teresa is a student in my math class. ________ is nice.Teresa is a student in my math class. ________ is nice.

Pablo and his family currently live in Chile, but _______ Pablo and his family currently live in Chile, but _______ are moving to Argentina next month.are moving to Argentina next month.

He

She

they

Pronouns (cont.)Pronouns (cont.)

SubjectSubject pronouns: take the place of a ________ in a pronouns: take the place of a ________ in a sentence.sentence.

Subject pronouns say who is doing the action or who is Subject pronouns say who is doing the action or who is being described or defined.being described or defined.

In Spanish, the subject pronoun can be __________ if In Spanish, the subject pronoun can be __________ if everyone knows whom you are talking about:everyone knows whom you are talking about:

((YoYo) soy Elena. ) soy Elena. JuanJuan es un compañero de clase. es un compañero de clase.

((YoYo) Soy de Cuba. () Soy de Cuba. (ÉlÉl) es mi mejor amigo.) es mi mejor amigo.

In a sentence, pronouns take the place of In a sentence, pronouns take the place of nounsnouns..

subject

left out

Leaving out the PronounLeaving out the Pronoun

Éste es Pablo. Éste es Pablo. ÉlÉl es es mi compañero mi compañero de clase. (él) de clase. (él) EsEs mi mejor amigo. mi mejor amigo.

EllaElla se llama Paula. (Ella) se llama Paula. (Ella) EsEs estudiante. (Ella) estudiante. (Ella) EsEs mi mejor amiga. mi mejor amiga.

Subject Pronouns Subject Pronouns (p. 2)(p. 2)

SingularSingular

PluralPlural

WeI

You

He, she, it

You (all)

They

In English:

Subject PronounsSubject Pronouns – – In SpanishIn Spanish

SingularSingular PluralPlural

_____ I_____ I

_____ you _____ you (friend)(friend)

______ you ______ you (adult)(adult)

_____ he / it_____ he / it

_____ she / it_____ she / it

___________ we ___________ we - all males or mixed- all males or mixed

___________ we ___________ we - all femaleall female ___________ you all - ___________ you all - friends in friends in SpainSpain;; all all male/mixedmale/mixed

___________ you all - ___________ you all - friends in friends in SpainSpain;; all femaleall female

___________ you all - ___________ you all - adults in Spain; adults in Spain; friends and friends and adults in L.A.adults in L.A.

___________ they ___________ they - all males or mixed- all males or mixed

___________ they ___________ they - all femaleall female

yo

tú

usted

él

ella

nosotros

nosotras

vosotros

vosotras

ustedes

ellos

ellas

Subject Pronouns – Substitution (p. 2)Subject Pronouns – Substitution (p. 2)

1.1. Felipe es un estudiante nuevo. ______Felipe es un estudiante nuevo. ______

2.2. Teresa y Clara son buenas amigas. ______Teresa y Clara son buenas amigas. ______

3.3. Héctor y yo somos estudiantes en la clase de arte. Héctor y yo somos estudiantes en la clase de arte. ____________

4.4. María es una compañera de clase. ________María es una compañera de clase. ________

5.5. El señor Martinez y la señora Hernandez son El señor Martinez y la señora Hernandez son profesores. ____profesores. ____

In the following sentences, underline the subject and decide which Spanish pronoun you would use to replace the subject in the sentence.

Subject Pronouns – Llave Subject Pronouns – Llave (p. 2)(p. 2)

1.1. FelipeFelipe es un estudiante nuevo. ______ es un estudiante nuevo. ______

In the following sentences, underline the subject and decide which Spanish pronoun you would use to replace the subject in the sentence.

Él

2. 2. Teresa y ClaraTeresa y Clara son buenas amigas. ______ son buenas amigas. ______Ellas

3. 3. Héctor y yoHéctor y yo somos estudiantes en la clase de arte. somos estudiantes en la clase de arte. ________________

Nosotros

4. 4. MaríaMaría es una compañera de clase. ________ es una compañera de clase. ________Ella

5. 5. El señor Martinez y la señora HernandezEl señor Martinez y la señora Hernandez son son profesores. ___profesores. ___

Ellos

III. III. The many “You’s” in SpanishThe many “You’s” in Spanish (p. (p. 3)3)

In In SpanishSpanish, you use a , you use a DIFFERENTDIFFERENT pronoun for “you” pronoun for “you” depending on your relationship with the person:depending on your relationship with the person:

Talking to ONE person (“you”)Talking to ONE person (“you”)

FamiliarFamiliar (a friend, relative, someone your age)(a friend, relative, someone your age) – use _____ – use _____

FormalFormal (an adult, someone to whom you show respect) (an adult, someone to whom you show respect) – use – use ________________

tú

usted

III. III. The many “You’s” in SpanishThe many “You’s” in Spanish (p. (p. 3)3)

Talking to Talking to MORE THAN ONEMORE THAN ONE person (“you all”) person (“you all”)

1. Friends * or adults – use ____________1. Friends * or adults – use ____________

(*except for friends in SPAIN – see below)(*except for friends in SPAIN – see below)

2. 2. In Spain ONLYIn Spain ONLY::

For friends – use ____________ For friends – use ____________ (males/mixed)(males/mixed)

use ____________ use ____________ (all females)(all females)

For adults – use ________________For adults – use ________________

ustedes

vosotros

vosotras

ustedes

PrácticaPrácticaWhat pronouns would you use to address (talk TO)…What pronouns would you use to address (talk TO)…

1.1. ……two or more teachers?two or more teachers?

2.2. ……a group of female students (in Latin America)?a group of female students (in Latin America)?

3.3. ……a group of female students (in Spain)? a group of female students (in Spain)?

4.4. ……your best friend? your best friend?

5.5. ……a school principal? a school principal?

6.6. ……two or more classmates (in Latin America)? two or more classmates (in Latin America)?

7.7. ……a group of male and female students (in Spain)? a group of male and female students (in Spain)?

8.8. ……three of your friends, all male (in Spain)? three of your friends, all male (in Spain)?

9.9. ……three of your friends, all female (in Latin America)? three of your friends, all female (in Latin America)?

ustedes

ustedes

vosotras

tú

usted

ustedes

vosotros

vosotros

ustedes

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1.1. YoYo

2.2. ÉlÉl

3.3. TúTú

4.4. YoYo

5.5. EllaElla

6.6. NosotrasNosotras

7.7. Ustedes Ustedes

Actividad: Gram. 1-1 Actividad: Gram. 1-1 (Manipulatives)(Manipulatives)

Talking TO someone elseTalking TO someone else::Organize people or groups of people according to which “YOU” in Spanish Organize people or groups of people according to which “YOU” in Spanish

you need to speak TO them.you need to speak TO them.

tútú

ustedusted

MORE THAN 1 PERSONMORE THAN 1 PERSON

ustedesustedes

vosotrosvosotros

vosotrasvosotras

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