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Spanish grammar - Feminine Plural Personal Pronouns - nosotras, vosotras and ellas

Feminine Plural Personal Pronouns - nosotras, vosotras & ellas

Spanish has both masculine and feminine forms of all the plural pronouns.

The feminine plural personal pronouns are characterized by an '-as' ending:

The feminine plural pronouns are:

nosotras - 'we (feminine, plural)'

vosotras - 'you (feminine, plural)'

ellas - 'they (feminine, plural)'

Their estar and ser conjugations are the same as the masculine plural pronouns.

Note that when there is a mix of males and females in a group, they are referred to using the masculine plural pronouns.

Examples:
nosotras estamos
we (feminine) are

estar ⇒ (nosotras) estamos

nosotras means 'we (feminine)'

vosotras estáis
you (feminine, plural) are

estar ⇒ (vosotras) estáis

vosotras means 'you (plural feminine, plural)'

ellas están
they (feminine) are

estar ⇒ (ellas) están

ellas means 'they (feminine)'

Nosotras estamos aquí ahora.
We (feminine) are here now.

ahora (adv) means 'now'

Ellas están allí ahora
They (feminine) are there now
Vosotras estáis cerca.
You (feminine, plural) are close by.
María y Martina están allí.
Maria and Martina are there.
nosotras somos
we (feminine) are (permanent)

ser ⇒ (nosotras) somos

vosotras sois
you (feminine, plural) are (permanent)

ser ⇒ (vosotras) sois

ellos san
they (feminine) are (permanent)

ser ⇒ (ellos) son

Nosotras somos españolas.
We (feminine) are Spanish.
Ellas no son estadounidenses.
They (feminine) are not American.
Vosotras sois amables.
You (feminine, plural) are kind.
Ellas son felices.
They (feminine) are happy.