Pronouns after Prepositions: mí, ti, conmigo
A2–B1Pronouns 4 min
After a preposition, yo and tú become mí and ti, and the other persons keep their subject forms. Con joins mí and ti into conmigo and contigo: ¿Vienes conmigo? Quiero hablar contigo.
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CheatsheetA2–B1
| Point | Rule | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | yo → mí, tú → ti | Este café es para mí. | This coffee is for me. |
| Form | the rest as subject forms: él, ella, usted, nosotros, ellos, ustedes | Hablo con ella. | I'm talking to her. |
| Form | vosotros and vosotras keep their form | Es para vosotros. | It's for you. |
| Form | vos keeps its form: para vos, con vos | Esto es para vos. | This is for you. |
| con | conmigo and contigo for “with me” and “with you” (tú) | ¿Vienes conmigo? | Are you coming with me? |
| B1Subject forms | entre / según / excepto take yo and tú | Entre tú y yo. | Between you and me. |
| Emphasis | a mí / a ti go with me / te to stress the person | A mí me encanta. | I love it. |
| Trap | mí takes a written accent; ti never does | Esto es para ti. | This is for you. |
OverviewA2
- A pronoun after a preposition such as a / de / con / para / sin takes its prepositional form. Vivo cerca de ellos. — I live near them.
- The forms before the verb: Subject Pronouns.
Form: the pronounsA2
| Subject | After a preposition |
|---|---|
| yo | mí |
| tú | ti |
| él / ella / usted | él / ella / usted |
| nosotros / nosotras | nosotros / nosotras |
| vosotros / vosotras | vosotros / vosotras |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ellos / ellas / ustedes |
- mí takes a written accent, unlike the possessive mi; ti never takes one: Este regalo es para mí y ese es para ti. — This present is for me and that one is for you.
- Latin America: Where vos replaces tú, it keeps its form after a preposition: Esto es para vos. — This is for you.
Con: conmigo, contigoA2
| Use | Example | English |
|---|---|---|
| “With me”: conmigo | ¿Vienes conmigo? | Are you coming with me? |
| “With you”: contigo | Quiero hablar contigo. | I want to talk to you. |
| Every other person: no change | Salgo con ellos. | I'm going out with them. |
Prepositions with yo and túB1
- entre / según / excepto take the subject forms yo and tú: Entre tú y yo. / Según tú, es fácil. — Between you and me. / According to you, it's easy.
A mí, a ti for emphasisA2
- a mí / a ti / a él and the rest go with me / te / le to stress the person or set up a contrast: A mí me encanta. / A ti te toca. — I love it. / It's your turn.
Typical errorsA2–B1
| ✗ | ✓ | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Es para yo. | Es para mí. | yo becomes mí after a preposition |
| ¿Vienes con mí? | ¿Vienes conmigo? | “with me” is conmigo |
| Es para tí. | Es para ti. | ti has no written accent |
| B1Entre mí y ti. | Entre tú y yo. | entre takes yo and tú |