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What role do subject pronouns like "yo," "tú," and "él" play in sentence structure?

Subject pronouns are really important in Spanish. They help us know who is doing the action in a sentence. Here are the main pronouns you will see:

  • Yo (I)
  • (you, informal)
  • Él/Ella (he/she)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras (we)
  • Ustedes (you all)
  • Ellos/Ellas (they)

Important Points to Remember:

  1. Regular Verb Changes:
    This is how we change verbs based on the subject pronoun.

    • AR Verbs: like hablar (to speak)

      • Yo hablo (I speak)
      • Tú hablas (You speak)
      • Él habla (He speaks)
    • ER Verbs: like comer (to eat)

      • Yo como (I eat)
      • Tú comes (You eat)
      • Él come (He eats)
    • IR Verbs: like vivir (to live)

      • Yo vivo (I live)
      • Tú vives (You live)
      • Él vive (He lives)
  2. Irregular Verb Changes:
    These verbs do not follow the regular rules.

    • ser (to be): Yo soy (I am), Tú eres (You are), Él es (He is)
    • estar (to be): Yo estoy (I am), Tú estás (You are), Él está (He is)
    • ir (to go): Yo voy (I go), Tú vas (You go), Él va (He goes)
    • tener (to have): Yo tengo (I have), Tú tienes (You have), Él tiene (He has)
  3. Reflexive Verbs:
    These verbs show that the subject is doing something to themselves.

    • lavarse (to wash oneself)
      • Yo me lavo (I wash myself)
      • Tú te lavas (You wash yourself)
      • Él se lava (He washes himself)
  4. Negative Sentences:
    To make a sentence negative, just add "no" before the verb.

    • Yo no hablo (I do not speak)
    • Tú no comes (You do not eat)
    • Él no vive (He does not live)

Understanding subject pronouns is very important. They help us know how to change verbs and understand sentences better.

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What role do subject pronouns like "yo," "tú," and "él" play in sentence structure?

Subject pronouns are really important in Spanish. They help us know who is doing the action in a sentence. Here are the main pronouns you will see:

  • Yo (I)
  • (you, informal)
  • Él/Ella (he/she)
  • Nosotros/Nosotras (we)
  • Ustedes (you all)
  • Ellos/Ellas (they)

Important Points to Remember:

  1. Regular Verb Changes:
    This is how we change verbs based on the subject pronoun.

    • AR Verbs: like hablar (to speak)

      • Yo hablo (I speak)
      • Tú hablas (You speak)
      • Él habla (He speaks)
    • ER Verbs: like comer (to eat)

      • Yo como (I eat)
      • Tú comes (You eat)
      • Él come (He eats)
    • IR Verbs: like vivir (to live)

      • Yo vivo (I live)
      • Tú vives (You live)
      • Él vive (He lives)
  2. Irregular Verb Changes:
    These verbs do not follow the regular rules.

    • ser (to be): Yo soy (I am), Tú eres (You are), Él es (He is)
    • estar (to be): Yo estoy (I am), Tú estás (You are), Él está (He is)
    • ir (to go): Yo voy (I go), Tú vas (You go), Él va (He goes)
    • tener (to have): Yo tengo (I have), Tú tienes (You have), Él tiene (He has)
  3. Reflexive Verbs:
    These verbs show that the subject is doing something to themselves.

    • lavarse (to wash oneself)
      • Yo me lavo (I wash myself)
      • Tú te lavas (You wash yourself)
      • Él se lava (He washes himself)
  4. Negative Sentences:
    To make a sentence negative, just add "no" before the verb.

    • Yo no hablo (I do not speak)
    • Tú no comes (You do not eat)
    • Él no vive (He does not live)

Understanding subject pronouns is very important. They help us know how to change verbs and understand sentences better.

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