Pronombres y Ser

Pronombres y Ser

por Señora Resendez

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Before we begin, how many pronouns in Spanish can you remember?

​Pronombres Review

​These are the subject pronouns in Spanish

• ​Yo (I)

• ​Tú (You informal)

• ​Usted (You formal)

• ​Él (He)

• ​Ella (She)

• ​Nosotros (We)

• ​Ustedes (Y'all)

• ​Ellos/Ellas (They)

​Unlike English, you can leave out the pronouns when conjugating verbs. Pronouns are often left out because each pronoun has its own verb conjugation.

​Present Tense Ser

​The Verb "Ser" means "to be."

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​We use the verb "ser" to talk about defining characteristics.

​Por ejemplo: Ella es buena (She is a good person). Él es enfermo (He is a sickly person.)

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​Not to be confused with "estar" which we use to talk about conditions.

Por ejemplo: Ella está bien (She is feeling good.)​ Él está enfermo (He is sick.)

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​We also use "ser" to talk about time; while we use "estar" for locations.

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What are some defining characteristics (in English) that you think we would use the verb "Ser" for?

​SER - TO BE

• ​YO

• ​Tú

• ​ÉL/ELLA/USTED

• ​NOSOTROS

• ​ELLOS/USTEDES

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• SOY

• ​ERES

• ​ES

• SOMOS

• ​SON