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Using Subject Pronouns with SER
SER is a VERB that means TO BE
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Singular
Yo: I
Tú: You
Usted: You (formal)
Él: He
Ella: She
Plural
Nosotros: We (at least one boy)
Nosotras: We (all girls)
Vosotros: You all (at least one boy)
Vosotras: You all (all girls)
Ustedes: You all (formal)
Ellos: They (at least one boy)
Ellas: They (all girls)
Remember
these?
In Spain
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To form sentences in Spanish:Start with a subject PRONOUN (or Noun)
Add the VERB
Add adjectives, nouns, prepositional phrases, etc.
Subject + verb + (adjectives, nouns, etc.)
Yo + soy + de Durham.
SOY is a form of the verb SER
Slow down Sra. Anderson….
What does all of this mean?
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First, copy these definitions:
Verb- a word that shows action OR links ideas together in a sentence
Conjugate – to make a VERB agree with the subject of the sentence (example: I am, you are, he is…)
Infinitive- the UNCONJUGATED form of the verb. In English, TO + verb (ex. to be, to run, to sing). In Spanish, all unconjugated verbs end with –AR, -ER, or –IR.
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SER is a linking verb that means TO BETo use SER in a sentence, you must CONJUGATE it to
match the subject noun/pronoun.
Ex. You shouldn’t say: You should say: “I be from Durham.” “I am from Durham.”
“We be the students.” “We are the students.”
“The teacher be short.” “The teacher is short.”
That’s what conjugating is all about!
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Ser = to be
Yo soy = I am
Tú eres = you are
Usted es = you are
Él es = he is
Ella es = she is
Nosotros(as) somos = we
are
Vosotros(as) sois = y’all are
Ustedes son = you all are
Ellos son = they are
Ellas son = they are
Note: SER is an –ER verb, but it has an irregular conjugation!
Also, in English we have 3 forms for this verb: am, is, are, but Spanish has 6 forms: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son
COPY THIS CHART!
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So, how do I know which “form” of SER to use?
Look at the subject of your sentence.
If it is one of the pronouns from the chart, then use that “form” of SER.Nosotros _______ de España.
Since NOSOTROS is on the chart, use the form SOMOSNosotros SOMOS de España. (We are from Spain.)
If the subject is a noun (such as PACO), change the noun to a pronoun to find the correct “form” of SER.Paco = Él So look for Él on the chart and use that
form.Paco ES mi amigo. (Paco is my friend.)
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SER is used in the following situations:
•Origin: Soy de Durham.
•Descriptions and Characteristics: Soy baja.
•Possession: Es mi libro.
•Time and Date: Son las ocho. Es el 7 de mayo.
•Identification: Rosa es mi amiga. Es una pluma.
•Professions: La Srta. Farlow es una maestra.
•Nationality: Paco es mexicano.
When should I use the verb SER?
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1. Yo soy de Cuba.
2. Tú eres un muchacho.
3. Anita es muy bonita.
4. Nosotros somos estudiantes.
5. Vosotras sois maestras de español.
6. Luis y Juan son colombianos.
More Examples
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1. Yo ___ de los Estados Unidos.
2. Miguel y Juan ____ hermanos.
3. Nosotros _______ estudiosos.
4. Vosotros ____ de Costa Rica.
5. Rafael ___ muy atlético.
*Number your paper 1-5 and
write the correct form of SER to complete each
sentence.
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1. Yo ___ de los Estados Unidos.
2. Miguel y Juan ____ hermanos.
3. Nosotros _______ estudiosos.
4. Vosotros ____ de Costa Rica.
5. Rafael ___ muy atlético.
soy
son
somos
sois
es Check your answers.
Ask for help if you don’t understand.
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6. Ana ___ una estudiante buena.
7. Ustedes____ de Colombia.
8. Tú y yo ________ amigos buenos.
9. Tus amigas ____ simpáticas.
10. Ella ___ de El Salvador.
*Number your paper 6-10 and write the correct form of SER to complete each
sentence.
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1. Ana ___ una estudiante buena.
2. Ustedes____ de Colombia.
3. Tú y yo ________ amigos buenos.
4. Tus amigas ____ simpáticas.
5. Ella ___ de El Salvador.
es
son
somos
son
esCheck your answers.
Ask for help if you don’t understand.
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Wait, what about NOT to be?
To make a sentence negative in Spanish, just put the word NO in front of the verb.
For example, I am not tall. = Yo no soy alta. NO soy = I am not
The girl is not from Perú. = La muchacha no es de Perú.
SOY is the verb, so we put NO before it!
ES is the verb, so we put NO before it!
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¡Adiós!