subject pronouns and ser

subject pronouns and ser

by Navila Castro

​Subject pronouns

​These are words that replace the name or title of a person.

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​When we start using verbs, subject pronouns will let us know which form of the verb to use.

​Subject pronouns

• Subject Pronouns are broken up into Singular and Plural forms that come in 1^st,2^nd,3^rd person.

​Subject pronouns

​Singular forms in English

• 1^st person- I

• 2^nd person- YOU

• 3^rd person-HE/SHE/IT (*but Spanish doesn't use it)​

​Subject pronouns

​Singular forms in Spanish

• 1^st person- YO

• 2^nd person- TÚ or USTED

• 3^rd person-ÉL/ELLA/ (Spanish doesn't use it)​

​TÚ vs. USTED

• 2^nd person- TÚ or USTED

• ​both mean YOU in Spanish but one is considered familiar and one formal

• ​Tú is used with a friend,family member, or children

• ​Usted is used in a formal setting like customer service, an elder, or a superior

Multiple Choice

Subject pronouns replace

• animals

• nouns

• name or title of a person

• verbs

Multiple Choice

Subject pronouns have ___ and___ forms

• singular and plural

• feminine and masculine

• indefinite and definite

• I forgot

Multiple Choice

Yo in Spanish is the equivalent of__ in English.

• we

• I

• she

• it

Open Ended

Why are there 2 forms to say YOU in Spanish?

​Subject pronouns

​Plural forms in English

• 1^st person- WE

• 2^nd person- YOU (Y'all)

• 3^rd person- THEY

​Subject pronouns

​Plural forms in Spanish

• 1^st person- Nosotros & Nosotras

• 2^nd person- Ustedes

• 3^rd person- Ellos & Ellas

Multiple Choice

Ustedes in English

• you plural

• I

• them

• we

Remember...​

• When there are mixed-gender groups of feminine & masculine, the plural form is masculine.

• For example: ella + él = ellos OR nosotras + él = nosotros

Multiple Choice

we in Spanish (all women)

• tú

• ellos

• ellas

• nosotras

Multiple Choice

nosotros in English

• you

• we

• they

• him

Open Ended

When you have a mixed group of men and women, what happens to the plural form?

Multiple Choice

They in Spanish (all men or mixed group)

• nosotros

• Él

• Ellos

• Ellas

​The verb SER (to-be)

This is the first verb we are learning in Spanish.

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A verb is a type of word that represents a state of being or action.

For example: to walk, to sleep, to feel, to fish​

​The verb SER (to-be)

Here is the verb used with subject pronouns

​The verb SER (to-be)

This is the Spanish equivalent. Copy the chart.

​Note: WE WILL NOT BE LEARNING VOSOTROS. THIS IS A REGIONAL FORM OF Y'all.

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​Instead, we will continue to use Ustedes in that place in the chart.

​In the image here, shows that Ustedes (2^nd person) is the same form as (3^rd person)

​Uses of the verbs ser

• identify people and places: Es la profesora.

• identifies time: Es la una, son las dos.

• ​origin (where someone/thing is from): Somos de Edenton

• ​professions or occupations: Es conductora de autobús

• ​Possession (NEXT SLIDE)

Multiple Select

Ser is used to identify. Select 2

• possession

• origin

• emotions

• location

​Uses of the verbs ser

• In Spanish, you cannot add 'S to a noun and make it possessive:

  For example- Rachel's house

• ​You must use this construction:

• ​Ser + de + owner

• ​For example: Son de David, Es de Ellas

• ​When de + owner (masculine)

• ​turns in de + el = del

• ​For example: es del chico

Multiple Choice

Select the correct way to show possession in Spanish

• Es la maleta de María.

• Soy de Atlanta.

• Es turista.

• Son las ocho de la noche.