# 16. Prepositional Pronouns

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Prepositional pronouns are the pronouns used **after** prepositions like *de, en, para, por, a, con*. In Spanish they look almost identical to the regular subject pronouns — only **mí** and **ti** change form. The preposition **con** has two special forms: **conmigo** and **contigo**.

## Key Rules
- Use after prepositions (de, en, a, para, por, sobre, sin, etc.).
- Only **yo → mí** and **tú → ti** change. All others (él, ella, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, ellos/ellas) stay the same as subject pronouns.
- **mí** carries an accent to distinguish it from the possessive **mi** ("my"). **ti** has no accent.
- After **con**: **con + mí → conmigo**, **con + ti → contigo**. All other pronouns stay normal (con él, con nosotros, con ellos, etc.).
- **él** (with accent) ≠ **el** (article); after a preposition, "from him" = *de él*, never *del*.

## Conjugation / Pattern Tables

| Subject pronoun | Prepositional pronoun |
|---|---|
| yo | mí |
| tú | ti |
| él / ella / usted | él / ella / usted |
| nosotros/as | nosotros/as |
| vosotros/as | vosotros/as |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ellos / ellas / ustedes |

### Special forms with **con**

| Person | With **con** |
|---|---|
| me | conmigo |
| you (tú) | contigo |
| him / her / you (Ud.) | con él / con ella / con usted |
| us | con nosotros/as |
| y'all | con vosotros/as |
| them / you (Uds.) | con ellos/as / con ustedes |

## Examples

| Spanish | English |
|---------|---------|
| Esto es para mí. | This is for me. |
| Esto es para nosotros. | This is for us. |
| La vida es fácil para ella. | Life is easy for her. |
| Tú puedes ir con nosotros. | You can go with us. |
| Este regalo es de él. | This gift is from him. |
| Ellos van con ellos. | They go with them. |
| ¿Quieres ir conmigo? | Do you want to go with me? |
| Sí, quiero ir contigo. | Yes, I want to go with you. |
| No hay nada entre tú y yo. | (Exception) There is nothing between you and me. |

## Notes & Gotchas
- After **entre, según, excepto, menos, incluso, salvo**, Spanish uses the regular subject pronouns **yo / tú** instead of *mí / ti*: *entre tú y yo*.
- Don't confuse *de él* (from him) with *del* (from the). The contraction only applies to the article.
- *Conmigo* and *contigo* have no separate gender or plural forms.
