Ser Flashcards
Subject pronouns are divided into what three groups?
first person, second person, third person
What is the first person subject pronoun in singular?
Singular - yo (I)
What are the second person subject pronouns in singular?
tú (you; familiar)
usted [Ud.] (you; formal)
What are the second person subject pronouns in plural?
vosotros (you; masculine, familiar)
vosotras (you; feminine, familiar)
ustedes [Uds.] (you; formal)
What are the first person subject pronouns in plural?
nosotros (we; masculine)
nosotras (we; feminine)
What are the third person subject pronouns in singular?
él (he)
ella (she)
What are the third person subject pronouns in plural?
ellos (they; masculine)
ellas (they; feminine)
What does the verb ser mean?
To be
What form of ser is used with yo?
What does it mean?
soy
I am
What form of ser is used with tú?
What does it mean?
eres
you are (familiar)
What form of ser is used with Ud./él/ella?
What does it mean?
es
you are (formal) ; he/she is
What form of ser is used with nosotros/as?
What does it mean?
somos
we are
What form of ser is used with vosotros/as?
What does it mean?
sois
you are (familiar)
What form of ser is used with Uds./ellos/ellas?
What does it mean?
son
you are (formal) ; they are
Use ser to identify :
people and things
Translate : ¿De quién es?
Whose is it?
Translate : ¿De quién son?
Whose are they?
Translate : Es el diario de Maru.
It’s Maru’s diary.
When de is followed by the article el, the two :
combine to form the contraction del.
De contracts with ______. It does not contract with _______.
el ; la, las, los
Ser also uses the preposition ____ to express origin
de
Translate : ¿De dónde es Juan Carlos?
Where is Juan Carlos from?
Translate : Es de Costa Rica.
He’s from Costa Rica.
Use ____ to express profession or occupation.
ser
Unlike English, Spanish does not use the indefinite article ___,___ after ser when referring to professions, unless accompanied by an ____________.
un, una ; adjective or other description.
Write the following sentences in Spanish.
Marta is a teacher.
Marta is an exellent teacher.
Marta es profesora.
Marta es una profesora excelente.
