Ser (Plural vs Singular, Masculine vs. Feminine)

Ser (Plural vs Singular, Masculine vs. Feminine)

Agreement is very important!

• Spanish is a gendered language (o's and a's)

  
  

• The number of people paired with the adjective matters too (adding an -s)

  
  

ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF...

What is the gender?

How many people are there?

Ella es alta.

She is tall.

Ellas son altas.

They are tall

Él es cómico

He is funny

Ellos son cómicos.

They are funny.

Yo soy inteligente

I am smart

Nosotros somos inteligentes

We are smart

Left column: Singular people (-o's and -a's)

Right column: Plural people (-o's and -a's AND -s)

Open Ended

She is beautiful.

Open Ended

They (girls) are beautiful.

Ella es bonita

Ellas son bonitas

Open Ended

He is lazy.

Open Ended

They are lazy.

Él es perezoso.

Ellos son perezosos.

Open Ended

You are mean.

Open Ended

You all are mean.

Usted es antipatico.

Ustedes son antipaticos.

Open Ended

Challenge question: They are smart, kind, funny, and hard-working.

Each adjective in the sentence must be in agreement with gender (o's and a's) and number (-s)

Open Ended

We (mixed genders) are short, athletic, and fun! We are not lazy.

Multiple Choice

Which is correctly written?

• Nosotros somos alto.

• Nosotros somos alta.

• Nosotros somos altos.

• Nosotros somos altas.

Multiple Choice

Nosotros somos ___________

• Atlético

• Atléticos

• Atlética

• Atléticas

Multiple Choice

Tú (female) eres__________

• Tímido

• Tímida

• Tímidos

• Tímidas

Multiple Choice

Ustedes (all female) son _____

• Tímido

• Tímida

• Tímidos

• Tímidas

Multiple Choice

Maria es ________

• Inteligente

• Inteligentes

If the adjective does not end with O or A, the only thing you have to worry about is the -s!

Multiple Choice

Los estudiantes son

• Inteligente

• Inteligentes

Multiple Choice

Ella __________ morena.

• Soy

• Eres

• Es

• Somos

• Son

Multiple Choice

Nosotros __________ rubios.

• Soy

• Eres

• Es

• Somos

• Son

Multiple Choice

Ellos __________ perezosos.

• Soy

• Eres

• Es

• Somos

• Son

Multiple Choice

Yo ________ inteligente.

• Soy

• Eres

• Es

• Somos

• Son