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Introduction to Ser

Introduction to Ser

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World Languages

9th - 12th Grade

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13 Slides • 27 Questions

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Ser o no ser

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The good news...

you get to learn a new verb which allows you to say more things.

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The bad news...

ser also means "to be".

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To Be

You have been working with estar for the last couple of weeks. Every time you have used estar it has to do with describing how you feel.

You have also been working with ser whether you realized it or not. You have used this verb describe a person's personality, dates, and where you are from.

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Examples of ser...

¿De dónde eres?

Yo soy de Kentucky.

Hoy es el 3 de febrero.

Enrique es muy popular.

Carmen es inteligente.

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You conjugate ser much like estar.

You have the same subject pronouns and everything is in the same order. Ser even has the same translation as estar.


The only difference is when you use ser and when you use estar.

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Multiple Choice

What do ser and estar mean?

1

to go

2

to be

3

I don´t know.

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Multiple Choice

Sí o No

According to the notes, ser is set up the same way as estar in regard to the subject pronouns and the order that everything is in.

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2

No

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Multiple Choice

Ser and estar have the same translation?

Sí o No

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2

No

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Multiple Choice

When do you use estar?

1

personality descriptions

2

where you are from

3

feelings

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Multiple Select

According to the slide presentation, when do you use ser? Mark all that apply.

1

personality description

2

dates

3

describing where you are from

4

feelings

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Conjugation of ser...

In the image you is how you conjugate the verb ser.

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Examples of ser

  • Yo soy de Bowling Green. I am from Bowling Green.

  • Nosotros somos de Bowling Green. We are from Bowling Green.

  • Hoy es el primero de febrero. Today is Feb. 1.

  • Carmen es inteligente. Carmen is intelligent.

  • Las niñas son inteligentes. The girls are smart.

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Get a piece of paper and a pencil/pen and copy the chart. You will need to have it next to you in order to answer the next slides.

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In the next slides determine which form of ser you would use.

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Multiple Choice

Yo _____ simpático (nice).

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soy

2

eres

3

es

4

somos

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Multiple Choice

¿Cómo ______ tú?

1

soy

2

eres

3

sois

4

es

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Multiple Choice

Miguel _____ cómico.

1

soy

2

eres

3

es

4

son

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Multiple Choice

Emilia y Sara _____ interesantes.

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es

2

somos

3

sois

4

son

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Multiple Choice

Nosotros _____ perezosos.

1

soy

2

somos

3

sois

4

son

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Multiple Choice

Ronaldo y yo ______ muy sociables.

1

soy

2

somos

3

sois

4

son

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Multiple Choice

Mi amiga, Rosa, no _____ seria.

1

soy

2

es

3

son

4

eres

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Multiple Choice

¿ ______ vosotros organizados?

1

eres

2

es

3

somos

4

sois

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Multiple Choice

¿Cómo _____ Alberto?

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soy

2

son

3

eres

4

es

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Multiple Choice

Los estudiantes _______ estudiosos.

1

somos

2

sois

3

son

4

eres

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Multiple Choice

Mi mamá no ______ reservada.

1

es

2

son

3

soy

4

eres

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Decide if the verb would be ser or estar.

Remember, ser is used with descriptions

estar is used with feelings.

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Multiple Choice

Yo _______ inteligente.

1

soy

2

estoy

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Multiple Choice

Elena _____ artística.

1

es

2

está

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Multiple Choice

Nosotros _____ enfermos.

1

somos

2

estamos

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Multiple Choice

Tomás _____ desorganizado.

1

es

2

está

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Multiple Choice

Yo ____ cansado.

1

soy

2

estoy

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Multiple Choice

Los chicos ______ emocionados.

1

son

2

están

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Multiple Choice

Carlos _____ aburrido en la clase de álgebra.

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es

2

está

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Multiple Choice

¿ _____ ustedes pacientes o impacientes?

1

son

2

están

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One more question...

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Multiple Choice

Yo ______ trabajador (hard-working) pero hoy yo ______ cansada.

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soy, soy

2

soy, estoy

3

estoy, estoy

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estoy, soy

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Congratulations! You have finished this slide presentation and have started a new path toward being able to communicate more in Spanish.

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Multiple Choice

¿ _____ ustedes pacientes o impacientes?

1

son

2

están

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Multiple Choice

Carlos _____ aburrido en la clase de álgebra.

1

es

2

está

Ser o no ser

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