Subject Pronouns

Yo

I

Tú

You (informal)

Usted

You (formal)

Él

He

él

NOTE: the pronoun "he" in Spanish has an accent in the letter e. That is what differentiates the pronoun from the masculine singular definite article.

Ella

She

Nosotros

we (masculine or mixed)

Nosotras

We (feminine)

Ustedes

You all

Ellos

they (masculine or mixed)

Ellas

They (feminine)

ella

If the noun is feminine singular (i.e. Maria, you can replace it with…

ellas

if the subject is feminine plural (i.e. Maria y Anna ) you can replace it with…

él

if the noun or subject is masculine singular (i.e. Luis, el libro) you can replace it for…

ellos

if the subject is masculine plural (i.e. Luis y Juan ) you can replace it with…

yo

If you are talking about yourself you must use…

nosotros

If you are talking about a group of people (either a mix group or all males)INCLUDING yourself then you MUST use…

nosotras

if you are a female and you are talking about a group of females INCLUDINGyourself then you MUST use…

ellos

If you are talking about a group of people (either a mix group or all males) but you are NOT included in it then you use…

ellas

If you are talking about a group of females but you are NOT included in it then you use…

ella

María

él

John

ellos

José and Carlos

ellos

José and María

ellas

María and Ana

nosotras

Ana and I (fem)

nosotros

José and I (male)