Phrases to Use with Relative Pronouns

In this article, let's take a look at different constructions that you can use with relative pronouns.

Quick Review of Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are words that add more information about the subject of the sentence. They are usually placed between commas and used with the following construction:

subject +relative pronoun+ verb

How to Use This Construction?

Since relative pronouns are used for different reasons, they can be divided into two categories.

Pronouns to talk about ideas and people

Use the following construction when talking about people or things that fall in the masculine grammatical category.

masculine subject + el cual, los cuales + verb

Use the following construction when talking about people or things that fall in the feminine grammatical category.

feminine subject + la cual, las cuales + verb

subject + que +verb

Que is the most common relative pronoun in Spanish, since it can be used with people, animals, or things, and can be used in sentences both with and without commas.

Pronouns to talk about people

Quien and quienes are only used with people. Use them in the following construction:

subject + quien, quienes + verb + complementary information

It is also very common to find these pronouns accompanied by the preposition con. In this case, you would use the following construction.

subject + con + quien, quienes + verb + complementary information