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In Spanish, what subject pronoun (tú, usted, or ustedes) would you use to talk to each of these people: Pedro; Any y usted; Sra. Vega; Diego, Eva y Raúl; tu madre; Rev. Ortega; Marta?
SECCIÓN UNO B. What subject pronoun would you use to talk TO the following people (using one of three forms of you — tú, usted or ustedes)?
8. Pedro
9. Any y usted
10. Sra. Vega
11. Diego, Eva y Raúl...
SECCIÓN UNO B. What subject pronoun would you use to talk TO the following people (using one of three forms of you — tú, usted or ustedes)?
8. Pedro
9. Any y usted
10. Sra. Vega
11. Diego, Eva y Raúl
12. tu madre
13. Rev. Ortega
14. Marta
8. Pedro
9. Any y usted
10. Sra. Vega
11. Diego, Eva y Raúl
12. tu madre
13. Rev. Ortega
14. Marta
Answer
Pedro: tú. Any y usted: ustedes. Sra. Vega: usted. Diego, Eva y Raúl: ustedes. Tu madre: tú. Rev. Ortega: usted. Marta: tú.
Explanation
What you are choosing here
You are picking the Spanish subject pronoun for “you” based on two things: (1) how many people you are speaking to, and (2) whether the situation is informal or formal.
Quick rule
- Use $\textbf{tú}$ for one person in an informal situation.
- Use $\textbf{usted}$ for one person in a formal or respectful situation.
- Use $\textbf{ustedes}$ for more than one person (plural “you”).
Applying the rule to each person/group
- Pedro: one person, typically informal with a peer or friend, so $\textbf{tú}$.
- Any y usted: two people (a group), so plural $\textbf{ustedes}$.
- Sra. Vega: title “Sra.” signals formality, so $\textbf{usted}$.
- Diego, Eva y Raúl: three people, so $\textbf{ustedes}$.
- tu madre: family member, usually informal, so $\textbf{tú}$.
- Rev. Ortega: religious title suggests respect/formality, so $\textbf{usted}$.
- Marta: one person, typically informal with a peer or friend, so $\textbf{tú}$.
One note about regional Spanish
In Spain, informal plural can be $\textbf{vosotros/vosotras}$, but since the choices here are only $\textbf{tú, usted, ustedes}$, the correct plural choice is always $\textbf{ustedes}$.
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spanish grammar
subject pronouns
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