Subject Pronouns and the verb Ser

Present tense of the verb: ser= to be

​Subject Pronouns

​To use verbs, you need to learn
about subject pronouns

​Singular	​Plural
​Yo - I	​Nosotros - we (all males/males & females) Nosotras - we (all females)
​Tú - you (familiar/informal)	​ X
​Usted (Ud.) - you (formal) él - he ella- she	​Ustedes (Uds.) - you all ellos - they (all males/males & females) ellas - they (all females)

​1st


2nd

3rd

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Él

• he

• she

• you (familiar)

• I

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Tú

• he

• she

• you (familiar)

• I

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Ellos

• they (females)

• you (all)

• you (formal)

• they (males / males & females)

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Usted (Ud.)

• We (females)

• you (all)

• you (formal)

• We (males / males & females)

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Yo

• he

• she

• you (familiar)

• I

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Ella

• We (females)

• she

• you (formal)

• We (males / males & females)

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Nosotras

• We (females)

• she

• you (formal)

• We (males / males & females)

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Ellas

• they (females)

• you (all)

• you (formal)

• they (males / males & females)

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Nosotros

• We (females)

• you (all)

• you (formal)

• We (males / males & females)

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Ustedes (Uds.)

• they (females)

• you (all)

• you (formal)

• they (males / males & females)

• Spanish has two subject pronouns that mean you (singular)

  • use TÚ when addressing a friend, a family member, or a child you know well.

  • use USTED to address a person with whom you have a formal or distant relationship, such as a superior at work, a teacher, or an older person.

​You (singular)

Multiple Choice

To talk to your younger brother use:

• Tú

• Usted

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To talk to the school principal use:

• Tú

• Usted

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To talk to your first cousin who is about your age use:

• Tú

• Usted

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To talk to your distant uncle use:

• Tú

• Usted

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To talk to your grandparent you hardly see use:

• Tú

• Usted

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To talk to your grandparent that you live with and have a great relationship with use:

• Tú

• Usted

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To talk to your best friends use:

• Tú

• Usted

​Masculine plural forms of nosotros, ellos:

​Feminine plural forms of nosotras, ellas:

​refer to a group of males or to a group of males & females.

​can only refer to groups made up exclusively of females .

​There is no Spanish equivalent of the English subject pronoun "it".
Generally it is not expressed in Spanish.

​Es un problema
It's a problem

Es una computadora.
It's a computer

​Now that you know the subject pronouns...
we can learn the present tense of the verb "ser".

​Ser
is the verb
"to be"

​**Note: You have already used several present tense forms of ser to identify yourself and others, and to talk about where you and others are from.

​Ser
is an irregular verb

​It's forms do not follow the regular pattern that most verbs follow.
YOU NEED TO MEMORIZE THE FORMS.

​X

Multiple Choice

What is the NOSOTROS /NOSOTRAS form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the ELLOS form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the YO form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the ELLA form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the TÚ form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the ÉL form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the USTEDES form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the ELLAS form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

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What is the USTED form of ser?

• eres

• soy

• es

• somos

• son

​Uses of ser

• Use ser to identify people and things.

  Es el profesor.

  It's the professor(teacher).

  Es un mapa de España.

  It's a map of Spain.

​Uses of ser

• Ser expresses possession, with the preposition de. (note: there is no English equivalent of the English construction [noun] + 's (Maru's). Spanish uses [noun] + de + [owner]

  Es el diario de Maru.

  It's Maru's diary.

​Uses of ser

• When de is followed by the article el, the two combine to form del.

  de + el = del

  De does not contract with la, las, or los.

  Es la computadora del profesor.

  It's the teacher's computer.

​Uses of ser

• Ser also uses the preposition de to express origin.

  --¿De dónde eres? Where are you from?

  --Soy de Wisconsin. I'm from Wisconsin.

​Uses of ser

• Use ser to express profession or occupation.

  Don Francisco es conductor.

  Don Francisco is a driver.

  Yo soy estudiante.

  I am a student.

​Uses of ser

• Unlike English, Spanish does not use the indefinite article (un, una) after ser when referring to professions, unless accompanied by an adjective or other description.

  Marta es profesora. Marta is a teacher.

  Marta es una profesora excelente.

  Marta is an excellent teacher.