A pronoun is a type of word (or part of a word) that can substitute and/or define the noun. It does not have its own meaning but takes it from the noun which is being replaced in the sentence. Pronouns have gender (masculine/femenine) and number (singular/plural).
Types of pronouns:
–personal pronouns (check table below)
-demonstrative pronouns
-relative pronouns
-interrogative and exclamatory pronouns
-undefined pronouns
PERSONAL PRONOUNS (PRONOMBRES PERSONALES)
| Persona | Pronombres | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | 1a | Yo |
| 2a | Tú | |
| 3a | El/ella | |
| Plural | 1a | Nosotros/nosotras |
| 2a | Vosotros/vosotras | |
| 3a | Ellos/ellas |
*The third person ‘él’ has accent except when capital letter
Usted: this is is the formal use when talking to someone we do not know or generally to used to speak to older people (who are not family or friends).
Example: ¿ Sabe usted dónde puedo encontrar una farmacia? Do you know where I can find a pharmacy?
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