tú (familiar, singular) is used when you are being familiar –
talking to friends, family, children, or favorite pets.
usted (formal, singular) is used when you are being formal –
talking to adults, professionals, or people you don’t know well.
It is abbreviated Ud.
ustedes (formal, plural) is used when talking about more
than one person. It is abbreviated Uds.
vosotros-as (familiar, plural) is commonly used in Spain and
in some types of literature.
Subject Pronouns
You
A
In Spanish,
the subject pronoun
is usually omitted if the
meaning is understood.
Yo hablo español. - Hablo español.
In Spanish there are four
forms of the pronoun,
you.
yo nosotros-as
tú vosotros-as
él, ella, ellos, ellas,
Ud. Uds.
we
you
they,
you
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
When forming a question in Spanish
place the subject pronoun
after the verb.
You speak Spanish. - Usted habla español.
Do you speak Spanish? - ¿Habla usted español?
Questions
(See pages 250-252 ).
I
you
he, she,
you
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