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
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​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)

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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

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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.

Subject Pronouns and The Verb Ser

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Multiple Choice

Yo

• soy

• eres

• somos

• son

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tu

• soy

• eres

• somos

• sois

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el

• es

• somos

• son

• soy

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ella

• es

• somos

• ser

• soy

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usted

• soy

• eres

• es

• somos

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nosotros

• somos

• soy

• ser

• eres

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ustedes

• son

• soy

• somos

• sois

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ellas

• son

• eres

• soy

• somos

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I am

• yo soy

• tu eres

• nosotros somos

• el es

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you are

• nostros somos

• ella es

• tu eres

• yo soy

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nosotras somos

• we are

• you are

• she is

• they are

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yo

• I

• he

• she

• we

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you

• ella

• tu

• usted

• el

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we

• ellos

• ellas

• ustedes

• nosotros

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Ana y yo

• tu

• nosotros/nosotras

• ellos

• yo

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Maria

• ella

• tu

• nostoras

• el

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Karen y Carmen

• ellas

• yo

• nosotras

• usted

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Oscar

• el

• ellos

• vosotros

• tu

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el doctor

• el

• ella

• tu

• yo

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I am

• Yo soy

• Ella es

• Nosotros somos

• Yo es

Multiple Choice

John and Robert are

• Ellas son

• Vosotras sois

• Ellos son

• El es

Multiple Choice

You are (formal)

• Tu es

• Ella eres

• Usted es

• Ellas son

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My friend and I are

• Vosotros sois

• Nosotros somos

• Ella es

• Nosotras son

Poll

Do you feel like you are understanding the verb ser?

• si

• un poco

• no

Multiple Select

Subject Pronoun

• Yo

• Tú

• Él

• Ella

• Usted

Multiple Select

Subject Pronoun

• Yo

• Tú

• Él

• Ella

• Usted

Multiple Choice

Subject Pronoun

• Ellos

• Ellas

• Ustedes

• Vosotros

• Nosotros

Multiple Choice

Subject Pronoun

• Ellos

• Ellas

• Ustedes

• Vosotros

• Nosotros