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Great Courses Spanish > Lesson 3: Subject Pronouns and the Verb Ser > Flashcards

Lesson 3: Subject Pronouns and the Verb Ser Flashcards

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I

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Yo

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you (singular informal)

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Tú

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you (singular formal)

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Usted

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he

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él

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she

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ella

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we (masculine)

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nosotros

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we (feminine)

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nosotras

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you (plural formal)

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ustedes

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they (masculine)

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ellos

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they (feminine)

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ellas

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To be

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Ser

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Don’t wait! (plural command)

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¡No esperen!

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Speak! (plural command)

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¡Hablen!

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tall (masculine)

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alto

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tall (feminine)

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alta

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nice (masculine)

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simpático

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nice (feminine)

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simpática

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unfriendly (masculine)

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antipático

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unfriendly (feminine)

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antipática

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good looking (masculine)

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guapo

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pretty (masculine)

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bonito

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good looking (feminine)

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guapa

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pretty (feminine)

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bonita

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ugly (masculine)

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feo

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ugly (feminine)

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fea

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young

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joven

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old

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viejo

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accidental

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accidental

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usual

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usual

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normal

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normal

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optimistic

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optimista

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pessimistic

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active (masuline)

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active (feminine)

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responsible

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responsable

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long

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short in length

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big

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small

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embarassed

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avergonzado

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pregnant

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embarazada

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elegant

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excellent

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fantastic

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fantástico

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accident

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el accidente

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question (as in an issue)

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la cuestión

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question

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la pregunta

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taxi

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telephone

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el teléfono

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high school

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el colegio

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person

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la persona

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male neighbor

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female neighbor

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man

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woman

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male friend

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female friend

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boyfriend

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girlfriend

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and

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but

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yes

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no/not

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now

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What is “ser” used for? (3 things)

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  1. To identify a person or thing (Ella es Claudia)
  2. To talk about one’s profession (Son doctores)
  3. To describe inherent characteristics (El hotel es elegante)
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What are the forms of adjectives ending in “-o” (number and gender)?

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  1. -o
  2. -os
  3. -a
  4. -as
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Do adjectives ending in “-o” stay “-o” no matter what the gender is, or does it change by gender?

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It changes by gender.

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What are the forms of adjectives ending in “-e” (number and gender)?

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  1. -e (ex: responsable)
  2. -es (ex: responsables)
    *same for both genders, only changes with singular or plural
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What are the forms of adjectives ending in “-ista” (number and gender)?

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  1. -ista
  2. -istas
    *same for both genders, only changes with singular or plural
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Conjugate Ser in “I” tense

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Conjugate Ser in “you” (singular informal) tense

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Conjugate Ser in “you” (singular formal) tense

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Conjugate Ser in “we” tense (masculine or mixed group)

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Nosotros somos

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Conjugate Ser in “we” tense (feminine group)

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Nosotras somos

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Conjugate Ser in “you” (plural formal)

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Ustedes son

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Conjugate Ser using “she” and “they” (feminine)

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  1. Ella es
  2. Ellas son
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Conjugate Ser using “he” and “they” (masculine)

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  1. él es
  2. ellos son

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