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Personal Pronouns

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Verbs

Verbs change depending on who is doing something e.g talking. (Yo) Hablo means I talk but (tú) hablas means you talk. Yo means I and tú means you but we don't have to write or say this before the verb (hablar).

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Personal pronouns

  • In English, we need to use I, you, he, she etc, to show the person that the verb refers to.
  • But in Spanish the verb endings show who is doing what.
    • It is not natural or necessary in Spanish to constantly use the personal pronouns.
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Hablar - to talk

  • If we take the verb 'hablar' as an example:
    • 'Yo hablo' (I talk) would NOT commonly be used.
    • Instead, you would just say 'Hablo'.
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Remember the pronouns: singular

  • yo hablo - I talk
  • tú hablas - you talk
  • él/ella habla - he/she/it talks
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Remember the pronouns: plural

  • nosotros/nosotras hablamos - we talk
  • vosotros/vosotras habláis - you talk
  • ellos/ellas hablan - they talk

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8Common Tenses

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10Advanced Tenses

11Extra Grammar

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