When you have a proper name as the subject of the sentence, you will use the verb ending for the subject pronouns:

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yo

él, ella, usted
nosotros, nosotras
ellos, ellas, ustedes.

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In Spanish, the verb endings depend on the subject of the sentence, which can be pronouns or proper names. Here’s how it works with proper names:

  1. Yo (I) - Use the verb form for the first-person singular. For example: Yo como (I eat).
  2. Tú (you, informal) - Use the second-person singular form. For example: Tú comes (You eat).
  3. Él, ella, usted (he, she, you formal) - Use the third-person singular form. For example: Él come (He eats), Ella come (She eats), Usted come (You eat, formal).
  4. Nosotros, nosotras (we) - Use the first-person plural form. For example: Nosotros comemos (We eat, masculine/mixed) or Nosotras comemos (We eat, feminine).
  5. Ellos, ellas, ustedes (they, you plural) - Use the third-person plural form. For example: Ellos comen (They eat, masculine/mixed), Ellas comen (They eat, feminine), Ustedes comen (You eat, plural/formal).

When using a proper name, replace the pronouns with the name and use the corresponding verb form. For instance, if the name is "María", you would say María come (María eats) corresponding to "ella".