Quien, Que: relative pronouns
Que: relative pronouns
Note: Another way to view relative pronouns is
to recognize that they are used to introduce a clause that modifies a noun.
e.g.
Tip: The relative pronoun is often omitted in
English, but it is never omitted in Spanish.
Quien:
relative pronouns
Note: The relative pronoun “quien” is
used only to refer to people, and has a plural form “quienes”
(There is no masculine/feminine distinction)
Mi sobrina, quien es estudiante de la universidad,
participará en el concurso. - My
niece, who is a student at the university, will participate in the contest.
Quien habla mucho, hace poco - Who talks a lot, do little
Note: When the relative pronoun refers to a
person and is in the direct object position, either "que" or
"a
quien" may be used. Notice that the personal "a" is
used with "quien"
but is not used with "que".
Note: When the relative pronoun occurs after
a preposition and refers to a person, “quien” must be used. After a
preposition, “que” is only used to refer to things.
Los estudiantes, con quienes competimos,
eran más inteligentes - The
students, with whom we compete, were smarter
