Learn Spanish · Module 18
Names, Pronouns & Third Person
I can replace a person's name with él/ella and describe that person with basic known language.
What you will learnMove naturally from a person's name to él/ella and then omit the subject when it stays clear.
What you are learningUse quiere, necesita, tiene, and puede for él/ella/usted; keep el and él distinct in writing.
What you will showDescribe a supplied or real person with only Spanish you have learned and no Module 19 forms.
course For now:You learned él/ella in Module 6 and puede in Module 8. Here you use puede with él, ella, and usted. The we, they, and tú forms come in Module 19.
Lesson 1 · G05
Name → Él / Ella
I can replace a person's name with él or ella.
Name → pronoun → omission
Ana es mi amiga. → Ella es mi amiga. → Es mi amiga.
Ana is my friend. → She is my friend. → She is my friend.
The person can first be named, then referenced with él/ella, then left unstated when it is still clear who you mean.
This is not new pronoun vocabulary
él · ella
he · she
Both pronouns were introduced earlier. Module 18 makes the reference pattern usable in connected Spanish.
What you learned:I can replace a person's name with él or ella.
Lesson 2 · G06
What Another Person Wants/Needs/Has/Can Do
I can talk basically about what another person wants, needs, has, or can do.
quiere
Ella quiere hablar.
She wants to speak.
Third-person singular of querer in this course address.
necesita
Él necesita ayuda.
He needs help.
Third-person singular of necesitar in this course address.
tiene
Ella tiene un teléfono.
She has a phone.
Here, use it only for possession. Age, physical-state expressions, and tener que remain outside this lesson.
puede
Él puede hablar.
He can speak.
You already used puede with respectful usted requests. Here you use the same form with él, ella, and usted.
What you learned:I can talk basically about what another person wants, needs, has, or can do.
Lesson 3 · G11
El vs Él
I can distinguish el = the from él = he.
One accent changes the grammatical job
el teléfono · él tiene
the phone · he has
el is the masculine singular article. él is the subject pronoun he. They are pronounced alike; the written accent distinguishes their job in the sentence.
What you learned:I can distinguish el = the from él = he.
Lesson 4 · G12
Describe a Real Person
I can describe a person I actually know using already learned language.
Practice, do not expand
Ana es mi amiga. Ella es buena. Tiene un teléfono. Quiere hablar.
Ana is my friend. She is good. She has a phone. She wants to speak.
No new grammar is introduced here. Use names, relationships, possessives, adjectives, locations, and the Module 18 third-person forms already learned.
What you learned:I can describe a person I actually know using already learned language.
Practice It Five Ways
Practice It Five Ways
Five varied recall experiences keep each Module 18 third-person role active.
Quick Practice
Quick Practice
Practice name→pronoun→omission, el/él, and Combined real-person description without new vocabulary.
Review & Reuse
Review & Reuse
Fifty review Practice Rolls Review Module 18 together with Spanish you learned earlier.
Combined Practice
Combined Practice
Practice what you know in different conversation situations.
Apply & Communicate
Apply & Communicate
Show the actual Module 18 Can-Do without help.
Best way to check yourself
You can now
ReferenceName → él/ella → omitted subject when clear.
Third personDescribe wants, needs, possession, and ability.
WritingDistinguish el = the from él = he.
0 of 6 Apply rolls without help; 0 unresolved unfinished extra practice after using Reveal.
Ready to continue
Module 18 is ready only when practice in a new situation is complete and no unfinished extra practice after Reveal remains. Module 19 language is not introduced on this page.