People 4
Nosotras hablamos español
Remember that verbs change depending on the person. They also change when there is more than one person!
| subject | verb (hablar) |
| yo I | hablo talk / speak |
| tú you | hablas talk / speak |
| él / ella / usted he / she / you | habla talks / speaks, talk / speak |
| nosotros / nosotras we | hablamos talk / speak |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes they / you all | hablan talk / speak |
To be or not to be?
The verb ser is very special! It has its own forms and it doesn't follow the regular patterns.
| subject | verb (ser) |
| yo I | soy am |
| tú you | eres are |
| él / ella / usted he / she / you | es is / are |
| nosotros / nosotras we | somos are |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes they / you all | son are |
Los hombres y las mujeres
You already saw how you can add an ‑s to make a word plural.
los hombres
the men
But when a word ends in a consonant, you'll need to add ‑es.
las mujeres
the women