Spanish grammar: pronombres personales sujetos

What this grammar point covers

Subject pronouns in Spanish are words like 'yo', 'tú', 'él', 'ella', etc., that show who is doing the action in a sentence.

When to use it

Use subject pronouns in Spanish to say who is doing something. Sometimes, the pronoun is not needed because the verb form already shows the subject. Use them for emphasis or clarity, or when you want to change the subject.

Key forms

• yo
• tú
• él
• ella
• usted
• nosotros / nosotras
• vosotros / vosotras
• ellos
• ellas
• ustedes

Examples

Tips

• In Spanish, you can often leave out the subject pronoun because the verb ending shows who does the action.
• Use 'tú' for informal situations and 'usted' for formal ones.
• Remember that 'nosotros' is for a group with at least one man, and 'nosotras' is only for women.

Exceptions and edge cases

• In some regions, 'vosotros' and 'vosotras' are not used; instead, 'ustedes' is used for all plural 'you'.