Prepositional Pronouns in Spanish

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Introduction

⇒ Prepositional pronouns are pronouns that come after prepositions, such as de, para, or con

Prepositional Pronoun Forms

Subject Pronoun Prepositional Pronoun English
yo mí me
tú ti you
él él him
ella ella her
usted usted you
nosotros nosotros us
nosotras nosotras us
ellos ellos them
ellas ellas them
ustedes ustedes you (all)
vosotros vosotros you (all)
vosotras vosotras you (all)

⇒ The pronoun sí may be used instead of él, ella, ellos or ellas when these are used reflexively (when the subject and object are the same person).

Cree que lo puede hacer por sí solo.
He thinks he can do it all by himself.

Prepositional Pronoun Examples

Mi madre siempre habla de mí.
My mother always talks about me.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.

Con Exceptions

⇒ When used after the preposition con (with), three prepositional pronouns change form.

  • con + mí = conmigo (with me)
  • con + ti = contigo (with you)
  • con + sí = consigo (with himself/herself)
¿Quieres salir conmigo?
Do you want to go out with me?
Ella va contigo.
She is going with you.
Siempre habla consigo mismo.
He always talks to himself.

Other exceptions

⇒ Mí and ti are not used after the following prepositions.

Spanish English
entre between
excepto except
incluso including
menos except
salvo except
según according to

Es la diferencia entre tú y yo.
It is the difference between you and me.
Según tú, es un buen hombre.
According to you, he is a good man.