These are some words that usually confuse Spanish learners:
él with written accent is a personal pronoun =
he
Ex: él es alto (He is tall)
el without written accent is a masculine article =
the
Ex: el gato es negro. (the cat is black.)
tú with written accent is a personal pronoun =
you
Ex: tú eres alto. (you are tall)
tu without written accent is a possessive =
your (informal form).
Ex: Tu gato es negro. (your cat is black)
your, formal form is
su
Ex: Su gato es negro. (Your cat is black)
But
su means also
his or her
Ex:
su gato es negro. (his cat is black)
Ex: éste es
su gato (this is her cat)
ésta with written accent on
é is a demonstrative pronoun =
this
Ex:
ésta es tu casa. (this is your house)
está with written accent on
á is the third person of simple present from verb
estar (be) = he/she/ it
is
Ex: él
está en la casa. (he is at the house)
éstas with written accent at
e is a plural demonstrartive pronoun =
these
Ex: éstas son casas grandes (these are big houses)
estás without written accent at
a is the second person of simple present from verb
estar (be)
Ex: tú estás en la casa (you are at the house)
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