basic spanish | lesson 4 | the to-be verb 'ser' - get your basics right!
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¡Hola! Lesson 4 on Basic Spanish!
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Revision
Singular (I)
Plural (We)
I/We Yo Nosotros/as
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Revision
Singular Plural You(Informal) Tú Vosotros/as
You(Formal) Usted Ustedes
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Revision
Singular Plural
He/ They (male/mixed)
Él Ellos
She/ They
(female) Ella Ellas
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Lesson objectives
1 To-be verb and its usage
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'To-be' verb
Before we move on to topics like conversationsand
introductions, it is essential to cover the most basic
aspect of Spanish : the to-be verb
Just like in English, where almost every sentencehas a form of the 'to-be' verb like 'is/ am/ are' -
Spanish also has several forms of the 'to-be' verb
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'To-be' verb
'To-be’ verb can be translated to ser and estar in Spanish
Here are the forms of ‘to-be’ verb in English:
to be I am you are he/she is we are
you-all are they are
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'To-be' verb
'To-be’ verb can be translated to ser and estar in Spanish
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Ser vs. Estar
Ser is used for permanent situations(eg: what something is )
while Estar for temporary situations(eg: what something does temporarily )
Ser : Soy de America = I am from America(permanent)
Estar : Estoy en la oficina = I am at the office(temporary)
Spanish uses derived forms of verbs like in thiscase Ser-> Soy and Ester-> Estoy
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Ser vs. Estar
‘ Ser’ and ‘ Estar’ areboth translations of the ‘to-be’ verb
However, they differ in their usage
This lesson will focus on ‘ Ser’ and we will take up ‘ Estar’ in a later lesson
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Ser
Ser = ‘to-be’ verb (I am, he is, you are);is used to describe:
- Physical characteristics
- Personality traits- A country/city/place of origin- Time
- Ownership- Professions
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Ser
Just like the 'to-be' verb in English, Ser also has several forms depending
on the subject
So, let's look at Ser and its forms in Spanish
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Forms of Ser
PronounCorresponding
form of Ser
Yo (I) soy
Nosotros / Nosotras
(We, male / female group)somos
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Forms of Ser
PronounCorresponding
form of Ser
Tú
(You informal) Eres
Vosotros (You, plural informal)
sois
Usted
(You formal)es
Ustedes
(You, plural formal) son
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Forms of Ser
PronounCorresponding
form of Ser
Él / Ella (He/ She)
es
Ellos/ Ellas
(They, male / female group)son
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Alright...let's revise!
I am Yo soy We are Nosotros somos
You are
(informal)
Tú eresYou are
(plural)
Vosotros sois
You are
(formal)Usted es
You are
(plural, formal)Ustedes son
He / She is Él / Ella es They are Ellos / Ellas son
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Grammar Tip
As you may have noticed, just like in English, the form of 'to-be' verb or Ser
does not depend on thegender of the subject
Eg: Él es and Ella es
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Grammar Tip
The verbs for Usted/Ustedes work the same as for Él/Ellos
For singular : we use 'es' For plural : we use 'son'
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Ser - examples
English Spanish
I (female) am Mexican Yo soy mexicana
You (inf.) are Argentinean Tú eres argentino
He is Colombian Él es colombiano She is Costa Rican Ella es costarricense
We are Peruvians Nosotros somos peruanos
You (inf, pl.) are Spanish Vosotros sois españoles
You are Venezuelans Ustedes son venezolanos
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Do you remember?
Do you remember that nationalities are not capitalized
in Spanish?
In Spanish, although names of countriesand cities are capitalized, words derived
from them (eg: nationalities) are not!
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Exercise : Pick the right form of 'Ser'
I am = Yo __
1soy
2es
3sois
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Solution
I am = Yo soy
1soy
2es
3sois
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Exercise : Pick the right form of 'Ser'
Carlos and you are = Carlos y tú __
1soy
2somos
3sois
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Solution
Carlos and you are = Carlos y tú sois
1soy
2somos
3sois
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Exercise : Pick the right form of 'Ser'
You (inf, sing.) are = Tú ___
1es
2eres
3son
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Solution
You (inf, sing.) are = Tú eres
1es
2eres
3son
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Exercise : Pick the right form of 'Ser'
Carlos and I are (We are) = Carlos y Yo __
1es
2somos
3son
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Solution
Carlos and I are (We are) = Carlos y Yo somos
1es
2somos
3son
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Exercise : Pick the right form of 'Ser'
Carlos and José are = Carlos y José __
1sois
2somos
3son
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Solution
Carlos and José are = Carlos y José son
1sois
2somos
3son
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Try yourself
I am American
American = americano
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Solution
I am American
Yo soy
americano
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Grammar Tip : Omitting pronouns
The verb forms often makesome pronouns (like Yo ) unnecessary
Hence, Yo soy americano can also betranslated as Soy americano
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Revision
I am Yo soy We are Nosotros somos
You are
(informal)Tú eres You are
(plural)Vosotros sois
You are
(formal)Usted es
You are
(plural, formal)Ustedes son
He / She is Él / Ella es They are Ellos / Ellas son
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Culture leaf
An important Spanish holiday is'Semana Santa' (Holy Week)
It is celebrated a week before Easter
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Culture leaf
People honour local patron saints
People decorate the streets, build
bonfires, set off fireworks and hold large parades, bullfights, and
beauty contests
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What’s next?
In the next lesson we moveon to conversations with a focus
on introductions!
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Team CultureAlley, Okairy Zuñiga,Tomasa Merino Martínhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semana_Santa
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Jorge Garcia Rey
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