Ser and Ser and AdjectivesAdjectives

The verb “ser”The verb “ser”

• In English, “ser” is translated to mean “to In English, “ser” is translated to mean “to be.”be.”

• Ser is used with adjectives to describe Ser is used with adjectives to describe people, places, and things. It can be people, places, and things. It can be physical or personality.physical or personality.

• It is also used to state a person’s It is also used to state a person’s occupation.occupation.

• Ser is also used to say what something is Ser is also used to say what something is made of or to say where an event will take made of or to say where an event will take place.place.

Conjugating “ser”Conjugating “ser”

Yo soy.Yo soy. Nosotros somos.Nosotros somos.

Tu eres.Tu eres. Vosotros sois.Vosotros sois.

Ud. esUd. es

El es. El es.

Ella es.Ella es.

Uds. Son.Uds. Son.

Ellos son.Ellos son.

Ellas son.Ellas son.

PracticePractice

Write the correct form of “ser” for each sentence.Write the correct form of “ser” for each sentence.

1.1. Nosotros _________ Nosotros _________ 2.2. Mi mama __________ Mi mama __________ 3.3. Los estudiantes ____________ Los estudiantes ____________ 4.4. Yo __________ Yo __________ 5.5. La srta. Thomas _________ La srta. Thomas _________ 6.6. Maria y yo _________ Maria y yo _________ 7.7. Carmen y Mariela __________ Carmen y Mariela __________ 8.8. Vosotros __________ Vosotros __________ 9.9. Tu __________ Tu __________ 10.10. Juan no __________Juan no __________

somos

es

son

soy

es

somosson

sois

eres

es

AdjectivesAdjectives

• Adjectives are words used to describe Adjectives are words used to describe nouns. nouns.

• Adjectives are either masculine or Adjectives are either masculine or feminine and can be singular or plural feminine and can be singular or plural

• Adjectives must agree in gender and Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun in modifies.number with the noun in modifies.

• An adjective usually follows the noun An adjective usually follows the noun it modifies it modifies

AdjectivesAdjectives

• Since most adjectives are found in the Since most adjectives are found in the masculine from, you have to change it to masculine from, you have to change it to make it agree.make it agree.

• If the adjective ends in If the adjective ends in –o–o, change to , change to –a–a to to make it feminine, make it feminine, -as-as to make it feminine- to make it feminine-plural, and plural, and –os–os to make it masculine-plural. to make it masculine-plural.

• Adjectives that end in a consonant usually Adjectives that end in a consonant usually requires that you add requires that you add –a–a to make it feminine. to make it feminine. Simply add Simply add –s–s to make it plural. to make it plural.

• If the adjective ends in a consonant and you If the adjective ends in a consonant and you want to make it masculine-plural, just add want to make it masculine-plural, just add ––eses..

Ser and AdjectivesSer and AdjectivesEjemplosEjemplos

• El chico es inteligente.El chico es inteligente.• La mujer es bonita.La mujer es bonita.• Los estudiantes son estudiosos.Los estudiantes son estudiosos.• Las profesoras son artisticas.Las profesoras son artisticas.

More PracticeMore PracticeCircle the adjective in each sentence and Circle the adjective in each sentence and

underline the noun it modifies. State the underline the noun it modifies. State the classification of the adjective.classification of the adjective.

1.1. Mi mama es contenta.Mi mama es contenta.

2.2. Mis hermanos son bien educados.Mis hermanos son bien educados.

3.3. Maria y Alberto son trabajadores.Maria y Alberto son trabajadores.

4.4. La abogada es reservada.La abogada es reservada.

5.5. Mi mejor amigo y yo somos atrevidos.Mi mejor amigo y yo somos atrevidos.

NationalitiesNationalities

• Nationalities are Nationalities are adjectives and adjectives and must agree in must agree in gender and gender and number.number.

• They follow the They follow the rules for changing rules for changing other adjectives.other adjectives.

NationalitiesNationalities

CountryCountry MasculinMasculinee

FeminineFeminine MasculinMasculine-Plurale-Plural

FeminineFeminine-Plural-Plural

MexicoMexico mexicanomexicano mexicanamexicana mexicanosmexicanos mexicanasmexicanas

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico puertorriqupuertorriquenoeno

puertorriqupuertorriquenaena

puertorriqupuertorriquenosenos

puertorriqupuertorriquenasenas

GualtemalaGualtemala gualtemaltegualtemaltecoco

gualtematecgualtematecaa

gualtematecgualtematecosos

gualtemaltegualtemaltecascas

Costa RicaCosta Rica costarricenscostarricensee

costarricenscostarricensee

costarricenscostarricenseses

costarricenscostarricenscesces