Gramática+1

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Subject pronouns take the place of the subject of the sentence.
 * __Subject Pronouns__ - //Pronombres del Sujeto// **

él - he ella - she || Uds. - you all ellos - they (masc./mixed) ellas - they (fem.) ||
 * yo - I || nosotros/as - we ||
 * tú - you || vosotros/as - you all (Spain) ||
 * Ud. - you (formal)

1. If you are talking __about__ __yourself__, use //I (yo)// as the pronoun. 2. If you are talking __to__ someone (1 person), use //you (tú)// as the pronoun. (Note: This is used with peers, family members, and with people with whom you are very familiar.) 3. If you are talking __to__ someone (1 person) you DO NOT know, or is in a position of authority, use //you (formal)(usted or Ud.)// as the pronoun. 4//.// If you are talking __about__ someone (1 person), use //he// (//él//) or //she// (//ella//) as the pronoun. 5. If you are talking __about__ a group of people and you __are__ part of the group, use //we// (//nosotros/////as//). (Note: //nosotros// is used with males or mixed company, while //nosotras// is used with only females) 6. If you are talking __to__ a group of people, as in //you all,// use //ustedes// (//Uds//.). (Note: If you are in SPAIN, when speaking __to__ groups of friends, you will use //vosotros/as.// When speaking __to__ groups of strangers or acquaintances, you will use //Uds//.) 7. If you are talking __about__ a group of people but you __are not__ one of the group, use //they// (//ellos//, //ellas//). (Note: //ellos// is used with groups of males or mixed company, while //ellas// is used with only females)
 * Helpful Hints:**

Choose the proper subject pronoun to use in each situation. 1. talking to a stranger 2. talking about John and Francis 3. talking about your brother 4. talking to a group of friends 5. talking about Julie and Peggy 6. talking to your best friend 7. talking about your sister 8. talking to an elderly couple 9. talking to your teacher 10. talking about yourself 11. talking to your sister 12. talking about yourself and another person
 * Práctica:**

Change the italicized element to a pronoun. 1. //Teresa// es cubana. 2. //Los muchachos// corren por el parque. 3. //Las señoras// trabajan en aquella oficina. 4. //Tomás// es mexicano. 5. //El señor González// no viene hoy. 6. //La señora López// está arreglando el viaje.
 * Más Práctica:**

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**__Ser__ - //to be//** The verb //ser - to be// is used to express an inherent quality or characteristic. Recall the acronym DOTCOP to determine how and when this verb is used.


 * D - date** (Hoy //es// lunes. - Today is Monday.)
 * O - occupation** (Yo //soy// profesora de español. - I am a Spanish professor.)
 * T - time** (//Son// las ocho de la mañana. - It is 8:00 am.)
 * C - characteristics** (Mi hermana //es// simpática. - My sister is nice.)
 * O - origin** (Nosotros //somos// de Dakota del Sur. - We are from South Dakota)
 * P - Physical characteristics** (Tú //eres// muy alto. - You are very tall.)


 * Conjugations of //ser//:**
 * soy - I am || somos - we are ||
 * eres - you are || sois - you all are (Spain) ||
 * es - you are / He/she is || son - you all are / they are ||



Form sentences from the following: 1. La capital de Venezuela / __ser__ / Caracas. 2. Carlos, Marcos, y tú / __ser__ / estudiantes. 3. Nosotros / __ser__ / profesores. 4. Los perros / __ser__ / animales domésticos. 5. El oro (gold) / __ser__ / un metal precioso. 6. Señor González / __ser__ / ingeniero. 7. Ellos / __ser__ / dentistas. 8. Madrid / __ser__ / la capital de España. 9. Las chicas y yo / __ser__ / buenas amigas. 10. Aquel libro / __ser__ / de Juan y Carlos. 11. __Ser__ / la una y diez de la tarde. 12. __Ser__ / las once y veinte de la noche. 13. Hoy / __ser__ / lunes, el 10 de diciembre. 14. Mañana / __ser__ / martes. 15. Las clases / __ser__ / difíles (hard).
 * Práctica:**



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