Subject Following Verb

Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 19.1.1

Sujeto y Verbo - Subject Following Verb

In Spanish, you can choose whether or not to include the subject.

Subjects

Subjects

  • The pronouns for the subject in Spanish are the following:
  • yo - I
  • tú - you
  • él/ella - he/she/it
  • nosotros/as - we
  • vosotros/as - you
  • ellos/as - they
Subject following verbs

Subject following verbs

  • You can choose whether or not to include the subject before the verb.
  • However, on the whole, you only use the subject for emphasis.
  • e.g. nosotros iremos →\rightarrow we will go
Examples

Examples

  • ¿Qué haces tú aquí?
  • What are you doing here?
  • Ven conmigo si quieres un vaso de agua fría del frigo.
  • Come with me if you want a glass of cold water from the fridge.

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