Pronombre

Spanish Pronoun

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2019-03-14

See also: Pronoun types

A pronoun is a word or phrase that replaces or represents nouns in order to avoid repetition.

There are many different types of pronouns, which can be divided into personal and impersonal.
 

Pronombres personales - Personal pronouns

  • Pronombres sujeto - Subject pronouns
  • Pronombres objeto - Object pronouns
  • Pronombres reflexivos - Reflexive pronouns
  • Pronombres preposicionales - Prepositional pronouns
  • Pronombres posesivos - Possessive pronouns
     

Pronombres impersonales - Impersonal pronouns

  • Pronombres adverbiales - Adverbial pronouns
  • Pronombres indefinidos - Indefinite pronouns
  • Pronombres interrogativos - Interrogative pronouns
  • Pronombres negativos - Negative pronouns
  • Pronombres relativos - Relative pronouns

Lessons with more detail on Pronombre

Using Cuánto + verb in exclamations about quantities in Spanish
Using preposition [except a and de] + el que, la que, los que, las que = with/for/on/in/from which (relative pronouns)
Using [preposition] + lo que = with, for, on + what (relative pronouns)
Using esto, este, esta, estos, estas to say "this", "this one" and "these ones" (demonstrative pronouns)
Using Spanish relatives el que, la que, los que, las que = the one/ones who/that (relative pronouns)
Using nadie to say no one, nobody and not anyone
Possessive pronouns in Spanish: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours and theirs
Using preposition con followed by a pronoun to say with me, you, him, her, us, you (plural), them
Using nada to say nothing or not anything
Position of pronouns with conjugated verbs in Spanish
Using alguien to say someone or anyone in Spanish
Using prepositions a, para, por, de, en, sin, hacia, sobre followed by a pronoun
Difference between tú and tu in Spanish (you and your) (singular informal)
Using preposition a and de + el que, la que, los que, las que = to/of/from/about which/who (relative pronouns)
Using demasiado, bastante, suficiente, poco, tanto and mucho to express quantity in Spanish (quantitative pronouns)
Using prepositions entre and según followed by a pronoun
Spanish pronouns Ello versus eso (it/that)
The Spanish Se aspectual
Difference between mi and mí in Spanish (with or without an accent)
How to say "both" in Spanish
Difference between sé and se (with and without an accent)
Verbs that always use "se las" in Spanish
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