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Boot Camp Spanish- Verbs Verb Conjugation in The Present Tense

LESSON 7– Finding the Correct Subject Pronouns & Matching Verb Endings

A. ‘Mixed’ Plural Subject: Combinations of proper nouns, common nouns, and/or subject pronouns

(Mary and I; You and I; the bad dogs and their owner, You and his cat; my friends and I)

B. Subject Pronoun: Yo, Tú, Vd. Él, Ella, Nosotros, Vosotros, Vds. Ellos, Ellas,

Which plural pronoun should be used in place of a ‘mixed’ plural subject ?

C. Forming Sentences in the Plural

(Knowing which subject pronoun & matching verb ending to use)



Forming Sentences in the Plural (Knowing which subject pronoun & matching verb ending to use)

FORMULA

1st. ‘I’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘We’ 2nd. ‘You’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘You’ all 3rd. ‘He’/’She’/’It’, + noun(s) = ‘They’

1st. If the ‘mixed’ plural subject of the verb includes ‘I’ : Use the ‘We’ (Nosotros) ending of the verb 2nd. If the plural subject of the verb includes ‘You’ (but not ‘I’ ) = Use the ‘You’ all* (Ustedes) ending of the verb** 3rd. If the plural subject of the verb includes a noun, ‘He’/’She’/’It’, ’ (but not ‘I’ or ‘You’) = Use the ‘They* (Ellos/Ellas) ending of the verb

*NOTE: Plural of ‘Vd.’ (You)= Ustedes

**NOTE: Plural of ‘Tú’ (You)= Ustedes** ** except in Spain



Replace ‘mixed’ plural subject with: one (1) plural subject pronoun (no names, common nouns) :

1st. rule ‘I’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘We’

‘Mixed’ Plural Subject Subject Pronoun

‘I’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘We’

Jason and I walk a lot. = We walk a lot.

You and I sing in the park, in the mornings. = We sing in the park, in the mornings.

You all, Jason and I run in the Olympics. = We run in the Olympics.

Mary, Susan, Jason, my mother, and I live here. = We live here.

My group and I eat in the cafeteria. = We eat in the cafeteria.

You, I, all my family, my school and my country eat icecream. = We eat icecream.

Jarad, the whole group and I, turn around. = We turn around




2nd. rule ‘You’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘You’ all


‘You’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘You’ all

You and Jason walk a lot. = You all walk a lot.

You and Sarah sing in the park at night = You all sing in the park at night.

You all, Jason ,and Tim run in the Olympics. = You all run in the Olympics.

You, Mary, Susan, Jason, and my mother live here. = You all live here.

My group and You eat in the cafeteria. = You all eat in the cafeteria.

You, all my family, my school and my country eat icecream. = You all eat icecream

You, Jarad, and the whole team turn around = You all turn around




In Spanish

1st. rule ‘Yo’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘Nosotros’

‘Mixed’ Plural Subject Subject Pronoun ‘Yo’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘Nosotros’

Jason y yo comemos mucho. = Nosotros comemos mucho.

Vd. y yo cantamos en el parque por la noche. = Nosotros cantamos en el parque por la noche.

Vds., Jason y yo corremos en las Olimpiadas. = Nosotros corremos en las Olimpiadas.

Mary, Susan, Jason, mi madre, y yo vivimos aquí. = Nosotros vivimos aquí.

Mi grupo y yo comemos en la cafetería. = Nosotros comemos en la cafetería.

Tú, yo, toda mi familia, mi escuela, y mi país comemos el helado. = Nosotros comemos el helado

yo, Jarad, y todo el grupo damos vuelta = Nosotros damos vuelta




In Spanish

2nd. rule ‘Tú’/’Vd.’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘Ustedes’**

‘Mixed’ Plural Subject Subject Pronoun ‘Tú’/’Vd.’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘Ustedes’** Tú y Jason comen mucho. = Vds.** comen mucho.

Vd. y Sarah cantan en el parque por la noche = Vds. cantan en el parque por la noche. .

Vds., Jason , y Tim corren en las Olimpiadas. = Vds. corren en las Olimpiadas.

Tú, Mary, Susan, Jason, y mi madre viven aquí. = Vds. ** viven aquí.

Mi grupo y tú comen en la cafetería. = Vds.** comen en la cafetería.

Tú, toda mi familia, mi escuela, y mi país comen el helado. = Vds.** comen el helado.

Tú, Jarad, y todo el grupo dan vuelta = Vds. **dan vuelta

NOTE: Plural of ‘Vd.’ (You)= Ustedes ** Plural of ‘Tú’ (You)= Ustedes** ( except in Spain)




3rd. rule ‘He’/’She’/’It’, + noun(s) = ‘They’


‘He’/’She’/’It’, + noun(s) = ‘They’

Jerry, Susan and the dog eat a lot. = They eat a lot.

He and the animals walk in the park at night. = They walk in the park at night.

100 (a hundred) girls and 9 boys run in the park. = They run in the park.

Mary, Susan, and my mother live here. = They live here.

My group and the boy eat in the cafeteria. = They eat in the cafeteria.

My friends, all my family, my school, and my country eat icecream. = They eat icecream.

1,000 (a thousand) girls and a boy turn around. = They turn around,




In Spanish

3rd. rule ‘Él’/’Ella’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘Ellos’, ‘Ellas’


‘Él’/’Ella’ + noun/ pronoun = ‘Ellos’, ‘Ellas’

Jerry, Susan y el perro comen mucho.* = Ellos comen mucho.

Él y los animales caminan por el parque por la noche. = Ellos caminan por el parque por noche.

100 (cien) chicas y 9 chicos corren en las Olimpiadas.* = Ellos corren en las Olimpiadas.

Mary, Susan, y mi madre viven aquí. (All female subjects = female plural: Ellas) = Ellas viven aquí.

Mi grupo y el niño comen en la cafetería.* = Ellos comen en la cafetería.

Mis amigas, toda mi familia, mi escuela, y mi país comen el helado. * = Ellos comen el helado

1,000 (mil) chicas y un chico dan vuelta* = Ellos dan vuelta

*(Mix of male & female subjects = masculine plural: Ellos)

*(general subjects, or subjects of unknown gender = masculine plural: Ellos)



If the subject of the verb is a single noun: Use the He’/’She’/’It (Él/Ella)*+ ending of the verb

(4th.) rule Single noun = ‘He’/’She’/’It’

Single Noun Subject Subject Pronoun

Single noun = ‘He’/’She’/’It’, Jerry eats a lot. = He eats a lot The boy runs in the park. = He runs in the park. My mother lives here. = She lives shere. Susan eats icecream. = She eats icecream. The girl turns around. = She turns around. The house is big. = It is big. The book is small. = It is small

*+ In Spanish there is no special word for ‘it’ Él = He, it;

Ella= She, it



If the subject of the verb is a single noun: Use the He’/’She’/’It (Él/Ella)*+ ending of the verb

In Spanish

4th. rule Single noun = ‘Ël’/’Ella’’ *+

Single Noun Subject Subject Pronoun

Single noun = ‘Él’/’Ella’

Jerry come mucho. =Él come mucho.

El niño corre en el parque. =Él corre en el parque.

Mi madre vive aquí. = Ella vive aquí.

Susan come helado. = Ella come helado.

La niña da vuelta. = Ella da vuelta.

La casa es grande. = Ella es grande.

El libro es pequeño. =Él es pequeño.

*+ In Spanish there is no special word for ‘it’.

Él = He, it;

Ella= She, it

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