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Spanish Pronouns
Definition: Pronouns are used almost in Spanish language; they do not need to be expressed since the verb itself will identify the subject. A pronoun is only needed when referring to a third person (singular or plural) for proper identification purposes since it can be a "she", a "he" or even a formal second person singular. In the plural form, the verb ending could be referring to a "they" (masculine or feminine) or to "ustedes", a form of the second plural person used by many countries where Spanish is the official language or one of these languages, except in Spain, where " vosotros" is preferred.
Pronouns in SpanishTypes of pronouns: Subject Pronouns: You can say who is speaking or whom somebody is speaking about by the form of the conjugated verb in Spanish language. This is different of English language where most all the forms of most verbs are the same: I eat, you eat, we eat, they eat, etc. so we have to use the subject pronouns all of the time in English language. However, since each form is unique and reveals the subject in Spanish language, we don't have to use the subject pronouns; it's very similar to Portuguese Grammar. You may use a subject pronoun or even a name so it is clear whom you are speaking about.
Note: Don't confuse Pronouns with articles, because they are very similar, but articles modify nouns and pronouns don't. Pronouns also have orthographic accent rules. Examples:
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