Pronombres de Sujeto

  • The Subject Pronouns are:
I
you
he, she, you
we
you
they, you		 yo
tú, (vos)
él, ella, usted (Ud.)
nosotros, as
vosotros, as
ellos, ellas, ustedes (Uds.)
  • Subject Pronouns are often omitted in Spanish because the verb ending already indicates the person: hablo = yo, hablaste = tú, etc.
  • As you can see above, there are several equivalents for the English you. 
    • Use tú (and the verb in the second person singular) to talk to one person whith whom you have an informal relation: friends, colleagues, people of the same age and younger than you, people of the same social status. (In some Latin American countries, for example Argentina and Costa Rica, people use vos and special verb forms instead of tú.)
    • Use usted (abreviated Ud. or in Spain also Vd.) (and the verb in the third person singular) with a stranger, a person older than you, a person of a higher social level (for example your boss, teachers, ...), or to show respect.
    • Use vosotros (and the verb in the second person plural) only in some parts of Spain to talk to several people whith whom you have an informal relation.

      • Use ustedes (abreviated Uds. or in Spain also Vds.) to talk to several people, friends or strangers, except for some places in Spain where you have to use vosotros for several people with whom you have an informal relation.
       
  • Subject Pronouns can be used for clarification and in contrast, especially in the third person (because they have the same verb ending):
It was not here, it was him.
Who is it? It's me (I).		 No fue él, fue ella.
¿Quién es? Soy yo.
  • Ud. and Uds. are often used to emphasize and indicate courtesy and respect:
Good morning, Mr. Rojas. How are you? Buenos días, señor Rojas, ¿cómo está Ud.?
  • The pronoun "it", for example in it is nice, it is necessary etc. has no equivalent in Spanish.
It is necessary to go home.
It is possible.		 Es necesario ir a casa.
Es posible.