El Verbo Ser
To Be
• The verb ser is one of two verbs in
Spanish that means “to be.”
• Ser is an infinitive – the base form of a
verb.
• When there is a subject present ser
changes to a subject form.
THE FORMS OF THE
VERB SER
When talking about yourself
use:
yo soy – I am
When talking To a friend, family
member, someone you are on a
first name basis with use:
tú eres – you(familiar)
are
When talking about one other
person or thing use:
él es – He is
ella es – She is
Ud. es – You(polite) are
When talking about someone
else and yourself use:
nosotros somos We are
nosotras somos – We are(fem.)
To talk about more than one
other person or thing use:
ellos son – They are
ellas son – They are (feminine)
Uds. son – You (plural) are
singular
yo
soy
tú
eres
él
ella
Ud.
es
es
Es
plural
nosotros somos
nosotras somos
ellos
ellas
Uds.
son
son
son
PRACTIQUEMOS
Ana __________ guatemalteca.
Yo__________ de Los Estados
Unidos.
¿De dónde_________ tú?
Jorge _______de Cuba. Él ______
cubano.
Ellas ________ mexicanas.
Nosotros_________ peruanos.