The subject pronouns in Spanish vary based on number, person, gender, and intended formality.
Pronouns replace nouns, and subject pronouns replace nouns that act as subjects, performing the action of the sentence. These differ from direct object pronouns, which replace the direct object (and receive the action in the sentence).
The direct object pronouns in Spanish are “me,” “te,” “lo,” “la,” “nos,” “os,” “los, and “las.”
Like in English, a direct object in Spanish is a noun that receives the action of the verb. It’s usually an object or person and answers the question “what?” or “whom?”
For example, in “John buys a car,” “car” is the direct object, as it receives the action of “buying.” We could also rephrase this as “John buys it,” where “it” is a pronoun.
We can replace direct object nouns with direct object pronouns in Spanish, too.
The future tense in Spanish is used similarly to the future tense in English to express actions that will happen in the future.
Unlike the present tense in Spanish, the simple future tense is conjugated the same for verbs ending in “-ar,” “-er,” and “-ir.”
Future tense in Spanish verb endings
Subject
Verb ending
Yo
-é
Tú
-ás
El, ella, usted
-á
Nosotros
-emos
Vosotros
-éis
Ellos, ellas, ustedes
-án
Future tense in Spanish examplesNosotros hablaremos con la familia. [We will speak with the family.]
Nosotros comeremos en un restaurante. [We will eat in a restaurant.]
Nosotros viviremos en España en el futuro. [We will live in Spain in the future.]
To use the future tense in Spanish in the negative, add a “no” in front of the verb. To form questions, invert the subject-verb order and surround the sentence with “¿” and “?”
Future tense in Spanish negatives and questions examplesNosotros no hablaremos con la familia. [We will not speak with the family.]
Nosotros no comeremos en un restaurante. [We will not eat in a restaurant.]
¿Vivirán en España en el futuro? [Will they live in Spain in the future?]
The present tense in Spanish (“el presente indicativo”) is used in a similar way as the simple present tense in the indicative mood in English.
It is conjugated differently depending on if the verb ends in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Spanish present tense verb endings
Subject
Verbs ending in -ar
Verbs ending in -er
Verbs ending in -ir
Yo [“I”]
-o
-o
-o
Tú [“you,” informal]
-as
-es
-es
Usted [“you,” formal]
-a
-e
-e
El, ella [“he,” “she”]
-a
-e
-e
Nosotros [“we”]
-amos
-emos
-imos
Vosotros [“you,” informal]
-áis
-éis
-ís
Ustedes [“you,” formal]
-an
-en
-en
Ellos, ellas [”they”]
-an
-en
-en
Present tense in Spanish examplesNosotros hablamos español. [We speak Spanish.]
Nosotros comemos carne. [We eat meat.]
Nosotros vivimos en Buenos Aires. [We live in Buenos Aires.]
If you want to use the present tense in Spanish in the negative, you just have to add a “no” in front of the conjugated verb. For questions, invert the order of the subject and verb, and surround the question with “¿” and “?”
Present tense in Spanish negatives and questions examplesYo no hablo español. [I do not speak Spanish.]
Tu madre no vive en Argentina. [Your mother does not live in Argentina.]
The most universal way to say Happy New Year in Spanish is “¡Feliz Año Nuevo!” but depending on what exactly you want to communicate, there are other phrases you can use, too.
The nouncat in Spanish is most often “gato,” although it could also be:
Felino
Michi
Michino
Minino
Cucho
How to say cat in Spanish
There are several ways to say cat in Spanish. These words have different connotations and different regional usage throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
Published on
November 14, 2024
by
Kate Santoro, BS.
Revised on
December 18, 2024.
There are many words that mean handsome in Spanish, including:
Guapo
Atractivo
Bueno
Bonito
Apuesto
Agraciado
Bello
Majo
Lindo
Bien-parecido
Buenmozo
Machazo
In Spanish, the endings of adjectives change to agree in number and gender with the nouns and pronouns they describe. All of the adjectives in the list above are in the masculine, singular form. To make them plural, change the ending to “-os” (e.g., “guapos”).
These words mean handsome in Spanish when they carry the masculine endings. However, they can also be used in the feminine (e.g., “guapa”), which would translate more closely to English as “beautiful” or “pretty.”
A QuillBot Grammar Check can make sure you use these adjectives correctly with respect to gender and number.
