1.15 "To Be" Part 1: The Verb SER Flashcards

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Conjugate: Ser - yo - (I) tú - you (familiar) Ud., él, ella- you, he, she, it Nosotros/as- we Uds, ellos, ellas- you, they

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soy - I am eres - you are (familiar) es - you are, he/she/it is somos- we are son- you/they are

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soy

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I am

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eres

A

you are (familiar)

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es

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you are, he/she/it is

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son

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you/they are

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Yo soy de España.

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I am from Spain.

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Tú eres joven.

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You are young.

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Ella es profesora.

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She is a teacher.

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Nosotros somos de Nueva Zelanda.

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We are from New Zealand.

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Ustedes son muy inteligentes.

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You are all very intelligent.

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Soy de España.

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I am from Spain

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Eres joven.

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You are young

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Somos de Nueva Zelanda.

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We are from New Zealand.

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Describe de with ser:

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The word de is widely used with the verb ser. It means “of” when used to indicate possession and “from” when used to indicate origin.

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¿De quién es el zapato?

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Whose shoe is this? Literally: “Of whom is this shoe?”

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El zapato es de Mateo.

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It is Matthew’s shoe. Literally: “The shoe is of Matthew.”

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¿De dónde es Eduardo?

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Where does Edward come from? Literally: “From where is Edward?”

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Eduardo es de España.

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Edward is from Spain.

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Describe Ser and occupations.

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The verb ser is used to describe occupation. Note that in Spanish you will say, “She is professor” (Ella es profesora), NOT “She is a professor” (Ella es una profesora). When talking about occupation, you should not include either un or una.

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José es piloto de aviones.

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José is an airplane pilot.

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Yo soy actor.

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I am an actor.

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Ellos son estudiantes.

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They are students.

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I am

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soy

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you are (familiar)

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eres

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you are, he/she/it is

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es

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you/they are

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son

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I am from Spain.

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Yo soy de España.

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You are young.

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Tú eres joven.

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She is a teacher.

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Ella es profesora.

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We are from New Zealand.

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Nosotros somos de Nueva Zelanda.

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You are all very intelligent.

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Ustedes son muy inteligentes.

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I am from Spain

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Soy de España.

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You are young

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Eres joven.

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We are from New Zealand.

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Somos de Nueva Zelanda.

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Whose shoe is this? Literally: “Of whom is this shoe?”

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¿De quién es el zapato?

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It is Matthew’s shoe. Literally: “The shoe is of Matthew.”

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El zapato es de Mateo.

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Where does Edward come from? Literally: “From where is Edward?”

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¿De dónde es Eduardo?

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Edward is from Spain.

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Eduardo es de España.

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José is an airplane pilot.

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José es piloto de aviones.

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I am an actor.

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Yo soy actor.

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They are students.

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Ellos son estudiantes.