"Usted" "Yo" "Tu" and "Te" I am so confused!

Question

So I have had this explained to me, but I still don't quite understand:

"Usted" means - you (formal) right? "Yo" means - I, right? "Tu" means - you (informal) right?

So what does "Te" mean? What context would you use the different forms in? Can I get some examples?

Answer 1

Te can be:

-the personal pronoun, the second person, singular, dative, unstressed form:

TE = YOU (the indirect object)

I give you = Te doy

I offer you a flower = Te ofrezco una flor

• the personal pronoun, the second person, singular, accusative, the unstressed form:

TE = YOU (the direct object)

I love you = Te amo

I see you = Te veo

-the reflexive pronoun, the second person, singular----the pronominal verbs:

TE = (usually)-Yourself

You wash yourself / You have a wash = Te lavas

You fall asleep = Te duermes

Te puede ser:

-el pronombre personal, la segunda persona, singular, dativo, la forma átona:

TE = YOU (el complemento indirecto)

I give you = Te doy

I offer you a flower = Te ofrezco una flor

• el pronombre personal, la segunda persona, singular, acusativo, la forma átona:

TE = YOU (el complemento directo)

I love you = Te amo

I see you = Te veo

-el pronombre reflexivo, la segunda persona, singular----los verbos pronominales:

TE =(usualmente)-Yourself

You wash yourself / You have a wash = Te lavas

You fall asleep = Te duermes

Answer 2

Read this thread from yesterday or the day before. It is very helpful. Good luck with your learning.

Get's my vote amiga - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2012

Yes, really great link from Kiwi's explanations. - katydew, Aug 18, 2012

Answer 3

It gets confusing when you are first learning. The Learn - Grammar section has some great explanations and examples and then the Learn- videos also explain this in more detail.

basic personal pronouns

pronouns that say 'you'

direct object pronouns like 'te'

Answer 4

'Te ' can be the (direct or indirect ) object pronoun for the tú- form : ' te regalaré un libro' , ' ayer te vi en el supermercado.' ( I'll give you a book, yesterday I saw you in the supermarket)

Or the second person singular in reflexive verbs such as 'lavarse las manos ' : me lavo, te lavas, se lava, nos lavamos, os laváis, se lavan las manos.