LANG 9050-Spanish IA-Chapter 1-Present tense of "ser" or "to be" & pronouns Flashcards
Singular for “I”
yo
Singular for “you” (informal)
tú
Singular for “you” (formal)
usted (Ud.)
Singular for “he”
él
Singular for “she”
ella
Plural for “we” (masculine)
nosotros
Plural for “we” (feminine)
nosotras
Plural for “you” (masculine)
vosotros
Plural for “you” (feminine)
vosotras
Plural for “you” (formal)
Ustedes (Uds.)
Plural for “they” (masculine)
ellos
Plural for “they” (feminine)
ellas
Singular for “to be” with “I”
Yo “soy”
Singular for “are” with “you”
Tú “eres”
Singular for “are” with “you” (formal)
Usted “es”
Singular for “is” with “he”
él “es”
Plural for “are” with “we”
nosotros/as “somos”
Plural for “are” with “you” (familiar)
vosotros/as “sois”
Plural for “are” with “you” (formal)
Ustedes “son”
Plural for “are” with “they” (masculine) (not familiar)
ellos “son”
Plural for “are” with “they” (feminine) (not familiar)
ellas “son”
RULE:
“Ser” also expresses possession. What is the Spanish equivalent of - noun(‘s) which doesn’t exist in Spanish.
ANSWER:
de
[noun] + de + [owner].
e. g. ¿De quién es? (Whose is it?)
e. g. ¿De quién son? (Whose are they?)
RULE:
When “de” is followed by the article “el”, what happens to “de”?
ANSWER:
The two combine to form the contraction “del”.
e. g. Es la computadora del conductor. (It’s the conductor’s computer.)
e. g. Son las maletas del chicos. (They are the boy’s suitcases.)
Singular for “is” with “she”
ella “es”
Singular for “is” with “it”
It’s simply “es”
