How would you ask someone out in Spanish? Pronouns can be used with the preposition con to express company. It answers the question with whom?
In contrast to other prepositions, con can confuse some Spanish learners, because it does not follow the same pattern in all its persons. Let's learn more about this!
Spanish
English
Daniela va a ir conmigo al supermercado.
Daniela is going with me to the supermarket.
Prepositional Pronouns
Rule 1. Prepositional pronouns are those that are accompanied by a preposition to serve another function. Prepositional pronouns in Spanish are:
| Prepositional Pronouns | Translation |
|---|---|
| mí | me |
| ti | you (informal) |
| usted | you (formal) |
| él | him |
| ella | her |
| nosotros | us (masculine) |
| nosotras | us (feminine) |
| vosotros | you all (masculine) |
| vosotras | you all (feminine) |
| ellos | them (masculine) |
| ellas | them (feminine) |
| ustedes | you all |
| Prepositional Pronouns | Translation |
|---|---|
| mí | me |
| ti | you (informal) |
| usted | you (formal) |
| él | him |
| ella | her |
| nosotros | us (masculine) |
| nosotras | us (feminine) |
| vosotros | you all (masculine) |
| vosotras | you all (feminine) |
| ellos | them (masculine) |
| ellas | them (feminine) |
| ustedes | you all |
Spanish
English
No empiecen sin mí.
Don't start without me.
Pronouns with the Preposition con - Form
Rule 2. To use a prepositional pronoun with con, place it before the pronoun.
| Pronoun | Preposition con | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| mí | conmigo | with me |
| ti | contigo | with you |
| usted | con usted | with you (formal) |
| él | con él | with him |
| ella | con ella | with her |
| nosotros | con nosotros | with us (masculine) |
| nosotras | con nosotras | with us (feminine) |
| vosotros | con vosotros | with you all (masculine) |
| vosotras | con vosotras | with you all (feminine) |
| ellos | con ellos | with them (masculine) |
| ellas | con ellas | with them (feminine) |
| ustedes | con ustedes | with you all |
| Pronoun | Preposition con | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| mí | conmigo | with me |
| ti | contigo | with you |
| usted | con usted | with you (formal) |
| él | con él | with him |
| ella | con ella | with her |
| nosotros | con nosotros | with us (masculine) |
| nosotras | con nosotras | with us (feminine) |
| vosotros | con vosotros | with you all (masculine) |
| vosotras | con vosotras | with you all (feminine) |
| ellos | con ellos | with them (masculine) |
| ellas | con ellas | with them (feminine) |
| ustedes | con ustedes | with you all |
Rule 3. As you may have noticed, the first person and second person singular do not have the preposition con before them and have special forms. This is something very important to consider so you can make yourself understood.
Spanish
English
María José quiere ir a la fiesta con ti.
María José wants to go the the party with you.
María José quiere ir a la fiesta contigo.
María José wants to go to the party with you.
This change only applies with the preposition con and not with others such as para, por, etc.
How to Use Pronouns + con?
Rule 4. To ask a person if you would like them to accompany you somewhere, the most common verbs are querer or te, le, les, etc. + gustaría (you want or you would like). First, let us remember the conjugation of both verbs in the present tense.
| Subject Pronoun | Querer (want) |
|---|---|
| yo | quiero |
| tú | quieres |
| él, ella, usted | quiere |
| nosotros, nosotras | queremos |
| vosotros, vosotras | queréis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | quieren |
| Subject Pronoun | Querer (want) |
|---|---|
| yo | quiero |
| tú | quieres |
| él, ella, usted | quiere |
| nosotros, nosotras | queremos |
| vosotros, vosotras | queréis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | quieren |
| Subject Pronoun | Gustaría (would like) |
|---|---|
| yo | me gustaría |
| tú | te gustaría |
| él, ella, usted | le gustaría |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos gustaría |
| vosotros, vosotras | os gustaría |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | les gustaría |
| Subject Pronoun | Gustaría (would like) |
|---|---|
| yo | me gustaría |
| tú | te gustaría |
| él, ella, usted | le gustaría |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos gustaría |
| vosotros, vosotras | os gustaría |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | les gustaría |
Then, add a verb in the infinitive, and at the end, add the appropriate prepositional pronoun with con. Let's see some examples.
Spanish
English
Alejandro: ¿Te gustaría comer conmigo este sábado?
Laura: ¡Claro! Me encantaría.
Alejandro: Would you like to have lunch with me this Saturday?
Laura: Sure, I would love to.
Paco: Vamos a ir por un helado. ¿Quieres ir con nosotros?
Frida: No, gracias.
Paco: Let's go get some ice cream. Do you want to go with us?
Frida: No, thanks.
It works the same way when you are the one who wants to accompany someone.
Spanish
English
Grecia: Quiero ir con ustedes al concierto. ¿Puedo?
Mauricio: Por supuesto.
Grecia: I want to go with you to the concert, can I?
Mauricio: Of course.
Quiz
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¿Quieres ir al cine __________? (with me)
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correct answers.