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Title: The Present Tense of ser (to be)


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  • The Present Tense of ser (to be)
  • (El tiempo presente del verbo ser)

2
  • Ser
  • Its conjugation

somos
soy
(yo)
(nosotros/nosotras)
(vosotros /vosotras)
eres
(tú)
(sois)
(usted)
es
(él)
(ustedes)
son
(ellos)
(ella)
(ellas)
(it)
Ser is an verb
irregular
3
  • Ser is one of the to be verbs

Ser is used to express
4
  • SER tells what is

someone
in terms of profession or occupation
Ella es profesora.
5
  • SER tells what is

someone
With ser, as with all verbs in Spanish, the form
of the verb must flip to its opposite form
when it applies to someone within the
conversation.
soy somos eres sois es son
Yo soy el profesor Vargas.
Quién eres tú?
Yo
soy
María.
6
someone
  • SER tells what is

Conversely, if the verb form refers to someone or
something outside the conversation, it does not
flip.
soy somos eres sois es son
Qué es eso que tienes en la mano?
Es
mi teléfono celular.
7
  • SER tells what something is

Esto es un diccionario.
(This is a dictionary.)
Esto es una pluma.
(This is a pen.)
8
  • SER tells who someone is

Quién es usted?
Yo? Yo soy Manuel Ortiz.
9
  • SER also tells our origin

La señorita es de Nueva York.
Notice that de means from and must be placed
before the question word dónde when asking where
someone is from literally, From where are you?
De dónde eres tú?
Yo soy de . . .
Be aware that de must be used in the response as
well as in the question.
10
  • SER is used with inherent qualities

Los perros son obedientes.
El monstruo es muy feo.
Somos una familia feliz.
11
EJERCICIO
  • Completa las oraciones con el verbo ser
  • María y yo ___________ americanos
  • 2) Pedro _____ estudiante
  • 3) Ella __________ María
  • 4) Carlos y Juan __________ blancos
  • 5) Nosotras __________ bellas
  • 6) París _____ muy hermosa
  • Este __________ mi amigo Lucas
  • Tú _________ de Perú

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FIN
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