Cornell notes p. 88 Pronouns followed by a preposition Topic Notes Purpose of pronouns Pronouns can stand for the same noun and still have different forms, depending on how they are being used in the sentence. Example: Yo soy señora Weltz. Tengo treinta años y me gusta comer. I am Ms. Weltz. I am 30 years old and I like to eat. Which pronouns?
Special cases Emphasis or clarify?
You already know subject pronouns and the pronouns that are used with gustar. Pronouns have a different form when they come after prepositions, such as: a (to), de (of , from, about), con (with), en (in, on at). Subject With gustar After preposition Yo Me Mí Tú Te Tí Él Le Él Ella Ella Usted Usted Nosotros Nos Nosotros Vosotros Os Vosotros Ellos Les Ellos Ellas Ellas Ustedes Ustedes The prepositions mí and tí combine with con to make special forms conmigo and contigo. With gustar the phrase formed by a and a pronoun can be added to a sentence to clarify or emphasize who likes something. Example: A mí me gusta bailar. shows emphasis. A Emma le gusta cantar. clarifies who likes to sing.