Subject Pronouns
are the words we use instead of a person’s or thing’s name when they are the subject (the doer) of a sentence.
They tell us who or what is performing the action.
I
Yo
You
Tu - Usted
He
El
She
Ella
It
Eso - Esto
We
Nosotros - Nosotras
They
Ellos - Ellas
Quick Explanation
We use I when we talk about ourselves.
We use you when we talk to another person.
We use he / she / it when we talk about one person or thing.
We use we when we include ourselves with others.
We use they when we talk about more than one person or thing.
TIP!
“If the word answers the question Who does it?, that’s your subject pronoun!”
Example:
“Who is from Guatemala?” → I am.
“Who is a teacher?” → She is.
Verb “To Be” Forms
The verb “to be” means “ser” o “estar” in Spanish.
We use it to describe who we are, where we are, or how we feel.
It’s one of the most important verbs in English because it helps us talk about identity, feelings, and situations.
AM
Se usa con “I” — I am happy.
IS
Se usa con “he, she, it” — She is my sister.
ARE
Se usa con “you, we, they” — We are in class.
Short Forms / Contractions
Contractions (or short forms) are the shorter ways to say or write words.
In English, we often join a pronoun and a verb with an apostrophe (’) to sound more natural and fluent when speaking.
For example:
“I am” → “I’m”
“You are” → “You’re”
Full Form: I am
Short Form: I´m
You are
You´re
He is
He´s
She is
She´s
It is
It´s
We are
We´re
They are
They´re
TIP!
Contractions are used in speaking and informal writing,
but in formal writing (like essays or exams), we usually write the full form.
