Introducción al Verbo Ser

Introducción al Verbo Ser

Today you will learn when and how to use the verb "ser" in present tense.

Open Ended

In your OWN words, what is the "infinitive" of a verb?

El Infinitivo

• Infinitives in English, always have "to ___" before the verb.

• The infinitive tells you nothing about who does the action, or when the action takes place

Conjugation

• We "conjugate" verbs to agree with the subject and the time.

• The conjugation tells us who does the action and when the action takes place.

Multiple Choice

Juan _____ smart.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

You ______ tall.

• is

• are

• am

Multiple Choice

I _______ short.

• are

• is

• am

Multiple Choice

What are: am, is, are?

• infinitives

• conjugations

• nouns

Por ejemplo -

• Yo soy baja - I am short

• Nosotros somos amigos - We are friends

• Ustedes son delgados - You all are thin.

• Ella es inteligente - She is smart.

• Tú eres simpático- You are nice.

SER & ESTAR

Both of these verbs mean "to be" in Spanish; each verb is specifically used for particular circumstances.

"Ser" is used specifically for...

• Description

• Occupation

• Character

• Time/Dates

• Origin

• Relationship, Race, Religion

Práctica #1

Read the English sentences and choose the appropriate reason for choosing "ser".

Multiple Choice

She is my sister.

• occupation

• character

• time

• relationship

Multiple Choice

I am from Chile.

• time

• origin

• description

• relationship

Multiple Choice

The house is yellow.

• Character

• Occupation

• Description

• Origin

Práctica #2

Read the Spanish sentences, and choose the reason for using "ser".

Multiple Choice

María es bonita.

• character

• occupation

• description

• time

Multiple Choice

Tú eres una maestra.

• Relationship

• Origin

• Description

• Occupation

Multiple Choice

Yo soy de Argentina.

• Origin

• Occupation

• Character

• Description

Multiple Choice

Son las tres de la tarde.

• occupation

• relationship

• race

• time

Multiple Choice

Es el 12 de enero de 2021

• Origin

• Religion

• Occupation

• Date

Práctica #3

Read the following sentences and choose the correct conjugation of "ser" for the space provided.

Multiple Choice

Tú _______ un doctor.

• somos

• son

• es

• eres

Multiple Choice

Nosotros _______ estudiantes.

• son

• somos

• soy

• eres

Multiple Choice

Juan _______ de Colombia.

• soy

• eres

• ser

• es

Multiple Choice

Yo _______ rubia.

• soy

• eres

• son

• es

Multiple Choice

_______ el 10 de febrero de 2021

• somos

• soy

• eres

• es

Práctica #4

Read the Spanish sentence and fill in the blank with the appropriate form of "ser".

Poll

How confident are you feeling about today's lesson?

• This is easy, I got it!

• I need more practice, but I'm pretty confident

• Eh, I think I get it.

• I am not confident.

Open Ended

What questions do you have? Is there anything you'd like to go over next time?