Gramática 2A.1c: Subject Pronouns (you)

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd person are ways of describing points of view:

• I/we perspective

• 1^st person

  is the...

• he/she/they perspective

• 3^rd person

  is the...

• you perspective

• 2^nd person

  is the...

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd person are ways of describing points of view:

• talking about others

• 2^nd person

  is used when...

• talking to others

• 3^rd person

  is used when...

• talking about oneself

• 1^st person

  is used when...

How many different ways can you say "you" in Spanish?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

tú

usted

vosotros

vosotras

ustedes

Which form of "you" would you use when...

Groups:

(a) talking to ONE person

,

(b) talking to 2+ people

• vosotros

• usted

• ustedes

• tú

• vosotras

Which form of "you" would you use with:

Groups:

(a) tú

,

(b) usted

,

(c) vosotr@s

,

(d) ustedes

• your pets (Argentina)

• a pet

• group of kids (Costa Rica)

• a person your age

• group of kids (Spain)

• group of friends (Spain)

• 3 teachers (Spain)

• an animal

• a new acquaintance

• group of friends (México)

• a person with a similar social status

• one teacher and 500 students (Spain)

• an older person

• your pets (Spain)

• a person with a higher social status

• a friend

• a family member

How many forms of "you" exist for each?

• 1

• español

  de Latinoamérica  

• 5

• inglés

• 3

• español

  de España

Answer explanation

*Spain is the only country that uses vosotros & vosotras

español de España:

tú, usted, ustedes, *vosotros, *vosotras

español de Latinoamérica:

tú, usted, ustedes

inglés:

you

Complete the table with the forms of "you":

a

b

c

d

e

ella

ellas

usted

tú

vosotros

ellos

vosotras

nosotras

nosotros

ustedes

What form of 'you' would you use to talk to:

your sister

• tú

• usted

• ustedes

• vosotros

• vosotras

What form of 'you' would you use to talk to:

your friend

• tú

• usted

• ustedes

• vosotros

• vosotras

What form of 'you' would you use to talk to:

your classmate

• tú

• usted

• ustedes

• vosotros

• vosotras