Primero and tercero

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Primero and tercero

"First and third before masculine singular nouns

Note that primero (first) and tercero (third) have a shorter form when they are placed in front of a masculine singular noun. " Then when are primero and tercero used, if ever?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Forming ordinal numbers in Spanish (1st, 2nd, 10th...)"

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MarcosC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I think these can be used as pronouns.

"Él es el primero." -- He's the first one.

"Es el tercero." -- It's the third one.

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Primero and tercero

"First and third before masculine singular nouns

Note that primero (first) and tercero (third) have a shorter form when they are placed in front of a masculine singular noun. " Then when are primero and tercero used, if ever?

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