1.15 "To Be" Part 1: The Verb SER Flashcards
Conjugate: Ser - yo - (I) tú - you (familiar) Ud., él, ella- you, he, she, it Nosotros/as- we Uds, ellos, ellas- you, they
soy - I am eres - you are (familiar) es - you are, he/she/it is somos- we are son- you/they are
soy
I am
eres
you are (familiar)
es
you are, he/she/it is
son
you/they are
Yo soy de España.
I am from Spain.
Tú eres joven.
You are young.
Ella es profesora.
She is a teacher.
Nosotros somos de Nueva Zelanda.
We are from New Zealand.
Ustedes son muy inteligentes.
You are all very intelligent.
Soy de España.
I am from Spain
Eres joven.
You are young
Somos de Nueva Zelanda.
We are from New Zealand.
Describe de with ser:
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.
¿De quién es el zapato?
Whose shoe is this? Literally: “Of whom is this shoe?”
El zapato es de Mateo.
It is Matthew’s shoe. Literally: “The shoe is of Matthew.”
¿De dónde es Eduardo?
Where does Edward come from? Literally: “From where is Edward?”
Eduardo es de España.
Edward is from Spain.
Describe Ser and occupations.
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.
José es piloto de aviones.
José is an airplane pilot.
Yo soy actor.
I am an actor.
Ellos son estudiantes.
They are students.
I am
soy
you are (familiar)
eres
you are, he/she/it is
es
you/they are
son
I am from Spain.
Yo soy de España.
You are young.
Tú eres joven.
She is a teacher.
Ella es profesora.
We are from New Zealand.
Nosotros somos de Nueva Zelanda.
You are all very intelligent.
Ustedes son muy inteligentes.
I am from Spain
Soy de España.
You are young
Eres joven.
We are from New Zealand.
Somos de Nueva Zelanda.
Whose shoe is this? Literally: “Of whom is this shoe?”
¿De quién es el zapato?
It is Matthew’s shoe. Literally: “The shoe is of Matthew.”
El zapato es de Mateo.
Where does Edward come from? Literally: “From where is Edward?”
¿De dónde es Eduardo?
Edward is from Spain.
Eduardo es de España.
José is an airplane pilot.
José es piloto de aviones.
I am an actor.
Yo soy actor.
They are students.
Ellos son estudiantes.