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Old September 11, 2018, 10:22 AM
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These are plural subject pronouns. They translate into English as 'they (all male or mixed company)', 'they (all female)' and 'you'.
The first two pronouns-ellos and ellas-designate a third person; they are used to reference people you're speaking about (a third party), not the persons you're speaking to.
The last pronoun-ustedes-designates a second person; it's used to address people you're speaking to (a second party), not the people you're speaking about.

When a plural subject pronoun is used, the verb is conjugated in its third-person plural form. Even though ustedes is a plural second person subject pronoun, the verb is still conjugated in third person plural.

 Singular Subject    
 Él es fuerte y listo He is strong and smart. 
 Ella es fuerte y lista She is strong and smart. 
 Usted es fuerte y listo You (male) are strong and smart. 
 Usted es fuerte y lista You (female) are strong and smart. 

 Plural Subject    
 Ellos son fuertes y listos They (all male or mixed company) are strong and smart. 
 Ellas son fuertes y listas They (all female) are strong and smart. 
 Ustedes son fuertes y listos You (all male or mixed company) are strong and smart. 
 Ustedes son fuertes y listas You (all female) are strong and smart. 

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