Questions and Answers
What pronoun would you use to refer to a person when they are the object in a sentence?
Que or quien
What is the function of a relative pronoun in a sentence?
To relate to a noun that has previously been mentioned and introduce new information about it.
When would you use 'cuyo' instead of 'que' in a sentence?
When the relative pronoun refers to the owner of something.
What is the difference between 'La que' and 'Que'?
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What is the function of a pronoun?
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When would you use 'lo que' in a sentence?
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What are the different types of pronouns in Spanish?
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What is the correct form of the relative pronoun 'whose' in Spanish when referring to a feminine noun?
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What is the use of reflexive pronouns in Spanish?
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What is the function of 'quiénes' in a sentence?
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What is the difference between direct and indirect object pronouns?
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Where do indirect object pronouns typically appear in a sentence?
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What is the purpose of possessive pronouns in Spanish?
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Where do possessive pronouns typically appear in a sentence?
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What is the significance of the position of pronouns in a Spanish sentence?
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Study Notes
Pronouns
- A pronoun replaces a noun in a sentence
- There are five types of pronouns:
- Subject pronouns (e.g. I, you, he, she, we, they)
- Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
- Direct object pronouns (e.g. me, you, him, her, us, you, them)
- Indirect object pronouns (e.g. to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, to you, to them)
- Possessive pronouns (e.g. mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs)
Spanish Personal and Possessive Pronouns
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Subject Pronouns:
- yo (I)
- tú (you)
- él, ella, (usted) (he, she, you)
- nosotros/-as (we)
- vosotros/-as (you plural)
- ellos/-as (ustedes) (they)
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Reflexive Pronouns:
- me (myself)
- te (yourself)
- se (himself, herself, itself)
- nos (ourselves)
- os (yourselves)
- se (themselves)
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Direct Object Pronouns:
- me (me)
- te (you)
- lo/la (him, her, it)
- nos (us)
- os (you plural)
- los/las (them)
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Indirect Object Pronouns:
- me (to me)
- te (to you)
- le (to him, her, it)
- nos (to us)
- os (to you plural)
- les (to them)
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Possessive Pronouns:
- mí (mine)
- tuyo/-a(s) (yours)
- suyo/-a(s) (his, hers, its)
- nuestro/-a(s) (ours)
- vuestro/-a(s) (yours plural)
- suyo/-a(s) (theirs)
Relative Pronouns
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Que:
- meaning who, whom, which or that
- can refer to people or things
- can be used as subject or object in a sentence
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Quien/Quienes:
- meaning who or whom
- only refers to people
- has a plural form quienes
- used after prepositions to refer to people
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El que/La que/Los que/Las que:
- used after prepositions to refer to things
- can be roughly translated as that which or the one(s) that
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Lo que:
- used when the relative pronoun refers to an abstract concept or general idea
- neutral
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Cuyo/Cuya/Cuyos/Cuyas:
- relative pronoun whose
- relates the owner to that which is owned
- adjective agrees with the thing owned rather than the owner
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Learn about the five types of pronouns and their uses, and test your knowledge of Spanish personal pronouns. This quiz covers subject, reflexive, direct object, indirect object, and possessive pronouns.
