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Subject Pronouns

I you he she it we they

English always requires a subject pronoun

Unlike Spanish English verbs need an explicit subject.

📊 Subject pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st I we
2nd you you
3rd he/she/it they
💬 Examples
I go to school.
the subject I must always be included
📝 Cannot drop 'I' in English
It is raining.
it has no real meaning here — just required
📝 Must use 'it' even with no real subject
'You' is the same for singular and plural

English does not distinguish tú and vosotros.

💬 Examples
You are my friend.
speaking to one person
📝 singular you
You are all welcome.
speaking to a group — same word
📝 plural you — same word
Use 'it' for things animals and weather

Third person singular neuter covers non-people.

💬 Examples
It is a big dog.
we use it for animals when gender is unknown
📝 animal as 'it'
It is cold today.
weather always uses it as the subject
📝 weather always uses 'it'