Subject Pronouns Maestro Rex Maestra Robin

Subject Pronouns English First person singular – I Second person singular – You Third person singular – He, She, It First person plural – We Second person plural - You (guys) Third personal plural – They

Subject Pronouns SingularPlural 1st IWe 2nd YouYou(s) 3rd He, She, It They

Subject Pronouns Examples: I am happy.I am happy. You are tall.You are tall. He is handsome.He is handsome. We are smart.We are smart. You guys are clever.You guys are clever. They are pretty.They are pretty.

Subject Pronouns Español: First person singular – Yo Second person singular – Tú, Usted Third person singular – Él, Ella First person plural – Nosotros, Nosotras Second person plural - Ustedes Third personal plural – Ellos, Ellas

Subject Pronouns yoI túyou (informal singular) ustedyou (formal singular) él, ellahe, she nosotros, nosotras we (males, males & females) we (females only) vosotros, vosotrasYou guys – Castellano ustedesYou guys – Mexico, et al ellos, ellasThey

Subject Pronouns SingularPlural 1a1a Yo Nosotros(as) 2a2a TúUstedes 3a3a Él, Ella Ellos(as)

Subject Pronouns Examples: Yo soy feliz.Yo soy feliz. Tú eres alto.Tú eres alto. Él es hermoso (guapo).Él es hermoso (guapo). Ella es hermosa (guapa).Ella es hermosa (guapa). Nosotros(as) somos inteligentes.Nosotros(as) somos inteligentes. Ustedes son listos.Ustedes son listos. Ellas/os son bonitas/os (lindas/os).Ellas/os son bonitas/os (lindas/os).

Ser – to be Although it is an extremely common verb, ser can be confusing for many Spanish students because it is usually translated as "to be," same as the verb estar. Although they can often be translated the same way, ser and estar are distinct verbs with distinct meanings and are seldom synonymous.

Ser – to be To indicate existence Examples: Ser o no ser, esa es la pregunta. (To be or not to be, that is the question.) Pienso, luego soy. (I think, therefore I am.) With adjectives to indicate inherent, innate or essential characteristics Examples: La casa es grande. (The house is big.) Soy feliz. (I am happy by nature.) Las hormigas son negras. (Ants are black.) La nieve es fría. (Snow is cold.)

Ser – to be To indicate origin, nature or identity Examples: Soy de Argentina. (I am from Argentina.) No soy marinero, soy capitán. (I am not a mariner, I am a captain.) Es Pablo. (He is Paul.) Los billetes son de papel. (The bills are made of paper.) To indicate possession or ownership Examples: El coche es mío. (The car is mine.) Es mi casa. (It is my house.)

Ser – to be With past participles to form passive voice Examples: La canción fue oída. (The song was heard.) Son usados para comer. (They are used for eating.) To tell the time Examples: Es la una. (It is 1:00.) Son las dos. (It is 2:00.) In impersonal statements Examples: Es importante. (It is important.) Fue difícil. (It was difficult.)

Ser – to be To indicate where an event takes place Examples: El concierto es en la playa. (The concert is on the beach.) La fiesta será en mi casa. (The party will be at my house.)

Estar To indicate a state or condition, usually one resulting from a change Examples: Estaba enferma. (She was sick.) Estoy muy triste. (I am very sad.) To indicate location Examples: Las torres gemelas estaban en Nueva York. (The twin towers were in New York.) Estamos en casa. (We are at home.)

Estar Preceding de to form various idioms of condition or state Examples: Estamos de viaje. (We are on a trip.) No están de broma. (They aren't kidding.) With a present participle to form a progressive tense. Examples: Está cantando. (He is singing.) Estaba estudiando en la biblioteca. (She was studying in the library.) Estaré trabajando. (I will be working.)

Estar To indicate suitability Examples: La camisa te está pequeño. (The shirt is small for you.) Me estaba bien la comida. (The meal tasted good to me.)

Subject Pronouns Ser Yo soy… Nosotros/as somos… Tú eres… Ustedes son… Usted es… El/Ella es… Ellos/as son…

Subject Pronouns Estar Yo estoy… Nosotros/as estamos… Tu estás… Ustedes están… Usted está… Él/Ella está… Ellos/as están…