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This chart provides various contexts and uses of the word "yo" in Spanish sentences, along with their pronunciations, example sentences in Spanish, and English translations.

Context	Usage	Pronunciation	Example Sentence in Spanish	Translation
Subject Pronoun	Yo	yoh	Yo estudio español.	I study Spanish.
Emphasis	Yo	yoh	Yo, por supuesto, iré a la fiesta.	I, of course, will go to the party.
Contrast	Yo	yoh	Yo prefiero el té, pero él prefiere el café.	I prefer tea, but he prefers coffee.
Reflexive Verbs	Yo me	yoh meh	Yo me lavo las manos.	I wash my hands.
Omitted for Clarity	(Omitted)	(N/A)	Estudio español.	I study Spanish.
Present Tense	Yo como	yoh KOH-moh	Yo como manzanas.	I eat apples.
Past Tense (Preterite)	Yo viajé	yoh vyah-HEH	Yo viajé a España.	I traveled to Spain.
Future Tense	Yo iré	yoh ee-REH	Yo iré al cine mañana.	I will go to the cinema tomorrow.
Conditional Tense	Yo comería	yoh koh-meh-REE-ah	Yo comería pizza todos los días.	I would eat pizza every day.
Subjunctive Mood	Yo pueda	yoh PWEH-dah	Espero que yo pueda ir.	I hope that I can go.
Answering Questions	Yo	yoh	Sí, yo debo hacerlo.	Yes, I should do it.
In Questions	Yo	yoh	¿Yo debo hacer esto?	Should I do this?
Formal Writing	Yo	yoh	Yo escribo para informarle sobre la situación.	I write to inform you about the situation.
Avoiding Ambiguity	Yo	yoh	Yo soy el responsable.	I am the responsible one.
Literary/Poetic Use	Yo	yoh	Yo canto al amanecer. / Canto al amanecer.	I sing at dawn. / I sing at dawn.

Example Sentences and Contexts:

Subject Pronoun (Yo):
- "Yo estudio español."
- Translation: "I study Spanish."
Emphasis (Yo):
- "Yo, por supuesto, iré a la fiesta."
- Translation: "I, of course, will go to the party."
Contrast (Yo):
- "Yo prefiero el té, pero él prefiere el café."
- Translation: "I prefer tea, but he prefers coffee."
Reflexive Verbs (Yo me):
- "Yo me lavo las manos."
- Translation: "I wash my hands."
Present Tense (Yo como):
- "Yo como manzanas."
- Translation: "I eat apples."

Usage Notes:

Subject Pronoun: "Yo" is used as the subject pronoun for "I" in Spanish. It typically appears at the beginning of the sentence.
- Example: "Yo estudio español." (I study Spanish.)
Emphasis and Contrast: "Yo" can be used for emphasis or to contrast actions or attributes between different subjects.
- Example: "Yo, por supuesto, iré a la fiesta." (I, of course, will go to the party.)
- Example: "Yo prefiero el té, pero él prefiere el café." (I prefer tea, but he prefers coffee.)
Reflexive Verbs: "Yo" is used with reflexive verbs to indicate that the subject is performing an action on themselves.
- Example: "Yo me lavo las manos." (I wash my hands.)
Verb Conjugation: "Yo" interacts with verb conjugation in different tenses to indicate the first person singular.
- Present Tense: "Yo como manzanas." (I eat apples.)
- Past Tense: "Yo viajé a España." (I traveled to Spain.)
- Future Tense: "Yo iré al cine mañana." (I will go to the cinema tomorrow.)
- Conditional Tense: "Yo comería pizza todos los días." (I would eat pizza every day.)
- Subjunctive Mood: "Espero que yo pueda ir." (I hope that I can go.)
Omission: "Yo" is often omitted when the verb conjugation makes the subject clear.
- Example: "Estudio español." (I study Spanish.)

This chart provides a comprehensive overview of the uses of "yo" in Spanish, helping learners understand when and how to use this important subject pronoun in various contexts.