-1- Subject Pronouns and Ser

Ser

Ser

Means "to be"; used to identify a person or indicate where he or she is from

Yo soy

I am

Tú eres

You are

Él/ella/usted es

He, she is

Nosotros/as somos

We are

Vosotros/as sois

Y’all are

Ellos/as/ustedes son

They are

Subject Pronouns

Used to indicate the person being referred to in a sentence

Tú

Used with a friend, family member, or someone younger

Usted

Used with a person you don’t know, someone older, or someone you wish to show respect to

Vosotros

Used with friends, family, and younger people in Spain only

Ustedes

Used with people you don’t know, older people, and those you want to show respect to in Spain; used in Latin America with any group of people

Nosotras, vosotras, ellas

Used when all the people being referred to are female