4.14: El verbo ser
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Objetivos
Identify the correct conjugations of the verb ser (to be)
El verbo ser
aumento = increase; las aulas: classrooms
The verb ser means to be. Just as the be verb in English (I am, you are, he/she is…), the verb ser is very irregular in all tenses. Therefore, it is important that you memorize it! You need to change the verb depending on the subject like the example below, this is an example of conjugating.
Examples of conjugating with singular subjects:
Yo soy: I am- Tú eres: You are
- él es / ella es / usted es: He is / she is / you (formal) are
Examples of conjugating with plural subjects:
- nosotros somos: We are
- vosotros sois*: You are
- ellos son / ellas son / ustedes son: They are / They (feminine) are / You all are
| ser (to be) | |
| singular | plural |
| yo soy | nosotros somos |
| tú eres | vosotros sois* |
| él es / ella es / usted es | ellos son / ellas son / ustedes son |
* This form is only used in Spain. The Latin American equivalent is ustedes son
lo que = what/ that which; ver (tú ves)=to watch, see
Using ser
Up to this point, you have seen ser used in the following ways:
- to identify someone/something
- Yo soy Manuel.
- Es mi cuaderno.
- to ask or say where someone is from
- A: ¿De dónde son ustedes?
- B: Nosotros somos de los Estados Unidos.
- A:
- To ask and say your profession
- A: ¿Eres profesor?
- B: No, yo soy estudiante.
- A:
You may also have seen ser used to describe something or someone. We’ll cover this in the next unit!
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El cuaderno es rojo.
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La profesora es inteligente.
INtéNTALO (Try It)
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