Title: The Verb SER
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- The verb SER means to be
- In Spanish, a verb has different forms to tell
you who the subject is. - Changing a verb form so that it matches its
subject is called CONJUGATING.
3SER
- SER is an irregular verb, so you must memorize
all its forms.
4SER
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- Yo soy
- Tú eres
- Usted
- Él es
- Ella
- Nosotros somos
- Vosotros sois
- Ustedes.
- Ellos son
- Ellas
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5SER
- Used to tell TIME and DATE.
- Son las dos y media.
- It is two thirty.
- Es el veinte de noviembre.
- It is the twentieth of November.
6SER
- Used to tell NATIONALITY.
- For example
- Yo soy americana.
- Él es puertorriqueño.
7SER
- Used to tell WHERE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM.
- Tú eres de Nicaragua.
- Ellas son de Costa Rica.
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8SER
- Used to connect a noun or pronoun to another noun
or pronoun. (identification) - Eduardo es un hombre.
- Coquí y Sultán son gatos.
9SER
- Used to describe CHARACTERISTICS. (permanent
characteristics) - Rebeca es alta.
- Enrique y yo somos guapos.
10Vamos a repasar
11SER
- Used to tell TIME and DATE.
- Used to tell NATIONALITY.
- Used to tell WHERE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM.
- Used to connect a noun or pronoun to another noun
or pronoun. - Used to describe CHARACTERISTICS.
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SER D.O.C.T.O.R. D - Description (ej. Soy
Annie - I am Annie) O - Occupation (ej. Somos
estudiantes - We are students) C -
Characteristics (ej. Juan es romántico - Juan is
romantic) T - Time (ej. Son las tres - It is
three o'clock) O - Origin (ej. Maria es
boliviana - Maria is Bolivian) R - Relationship
(ej. Maria es la hija de Paolo y Soltera - Maria
is the daughter of Paolo y Soltera)
12With nouns and names of people, use the same form
of the verb as for él/ella or ellos/ellas.
- Mi profesora es de Cuba.
- Juan y Carlos son de España.
13To make a sentence NEGATIVE, place the word NO
directly in front of the verb.
- Mi profesora no es de Cuba.
- No es de España.
14Vamos a practicar
- Mi amiga _____ alta.
- El chico _______guapo.
- Yo ___________americana.
- Tú _________ mi amigo.
- Nosotros __________ de Europa.
- Ustedes ________ graciosos.
- Ella _________ simpática?
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