Gramatica 1.3 Present tense of ser Flashcards
yo
I
tu
You (fam)
Usted (Ud.)
You (form)
el
he
ella
she
nosotros
we (masc)
nosotras
we (fem)
vosotras
You (masc fam)
vosotras
You (fem, fam)
Ustedes (Uds)
you (form)
ellos
they (masc)
ellas
they (fem)
Ustedes is used as the plural for both
tu and usted
always refer to a group of males or to a mixed group with…
- Nosotros
- Vosotros
- Ellos
always and only refer to a group of females
- Nosotras
- Vosotras
- Ellas
Ser means
to be
Yo soy
I am
Tu eres
you are (fam)
Usted es
You are (form)
El es
He is
Ella es
She is
Nosotros somos
we are (masc)
nosotras somos
we are (fem)
vosotros sois
You are ( masc fam)
vosotrasa sois
you are (fem fam)
Ellos son
they are (masc)
Ellas son
they are (fem)
ser is used to
identify people and things
ser also expresses possession when used with the word de (formula)
noun + de + owner
de quien es?
whose is it
Es el diario de maru
its maru’s diary
de quien son?
whose are they
son los lacpieces de la chica
they are the girls penciles
de + el =
del
Es la computadora del conductor
its the drivers computer
sone las maletas del chico
they are the boys suitcases
you can also use ser + de to say
where someone is from
de donde es Juan Carlos?
where is Juan carlos from
Es de argentina
Hes from Argentina
de donde es Maru
where is Marcu from?
Es de Costa Rica
Shes from Costa Rica
use ser to express a
profession or occupation
Don Francisco es conductor
Don Francisco is a driver
Marta es profesora
Marta is a teacher
Marta es una profesora excelente
Marta is an excellent professor