can yo be used before and after tengo
la tengo yo or yo la tengo. whats the difference and why can 'yo' be used after the present conjugation?
2 Answers
The subject can be placed before or after the verb in Spanish (although its positioning can change emphasis or shading of meaning). You have a 3rd option. omit the yo altogether.
A more basic answer might be that it is not incorrect to include a subject pronoun with the verb (before or after) even though it is obvious from the conjugation of the verb what the subject pronoun must be.
This just simplifies the rules for using subject pronouns where they are necessary to avoid ambiguity (the conjugation is ambiguous concerning the subject and it is not discernable from context.)
"Yo la tengo" is a statement. I have it. "La tengo yo" is normally a question. Do I have it?
