Pronoun Table — Reference

All Spanish pronoun forms in one place.


Subject pronouns

PersonSingularPlural
1styonosotros / nosotras
2nd informalvosotros / vosotras
2nd formalusted (Ud.)ustedes (Uds.)
3rd masculineélellos
3rd feminineellaellas

Direct object pronouns

Replace the noun directly receiving the action.

PersonSingularPlural
1stmenos
2nd informalteos
2nd formal / 3rd masc.lolos
3rd femininelalas

Indirect object pronouns

Replace the noun receiving the action indirectly (the “to/for whom”).

PersonSingularPlural
1stmenos
2nd informalteos
3rd (any gender) / 2nd formalleles

When le/les appears directly before lo/la/los/las, it changes to se: Se lo dije.


Reflexive pronouns

Used when the subject acts on itself.

PersonSingularPlural
1stmenos
2nd informalteos
3rd / 2nd formalsese

Common reflexive verbs

SpanishEnglish
llamarseto be called (lit. to call oneself)
levantarseto get up
acostarseto go to bed
despertarseto wake up
vestirseto get dressed
bañarseto bathe (oneself)
sentarseto sit down
irseto leave
quedarseto stay
preocuparseto worry

Possessive adjectives

EnglishMasc. sing.Fem. sing.Masc. pluralFem. plural
mymimimismis
your (informal)tututustus
his/her/its/your (formal)sususussus
ournuestronuestranuestrosnuestras
your all (informal)vuestrovuestravuestrosvuestras
their/your all (formal)sususussus

Only nuestro/vuestro agree in gender. mi/tu/su only agree in number.


Prepositional pronouns

Used after prepositions (a, para, con, de, por, etc.).

PersonSingularPlural
1stnosotros/as
2nd informaltivosotros/as
2nd formal / 3rdusted / él / ellaustedes / ellos / ellas

Special: con + conmigo (with me) · con + ticontigo (with you)


Pronoun order when stacked

When using both indirect + direct pronouns in the same sentence:

Order: [Indirect] [Direct] + Verb

Indirect+ DirectExampleEnglish
seloSe lo dije.I told it to him/her.
selaSe la enviaron.They sent it to her.
meloMe lo dijo.He told it to me.
telaTe la mando.I’ll send it to you.
noslosNos los dieron.They gave them to us.

Quick comparison: English → Spanish pronouns

RoleEnglishSpanish
I (subject)Iyo
me (direct)meme
me (indirect)me / to meme
you (subject, informal)you
you (subject, formal)youusted
him (subject)heél
him (direct)himlo
him (indirect)him / to himle (→ se before lo/la)
her (subject)sheella
her (direct)herla
her (indirect)her / to herle (→ se before lo/la)
we (subject)wenosotros/as
us (direct + indirect)usnos
they (subject)theyellos/ellas
them (direct, masc.)themlos
them (direct, fem.)themlas
them (indirect)them / to themles (→ se before lo/la)

See also: Subject Pronouns — explanation with examples.
See also: Object Pronouns — direct and indirect in detail.