Uses of ser

Use of ser:

• identify people and things

• express possession

• express origin

• express profession/occupation

• All of the above

Quien es el?

• Who is he?

• Who is she?

Que es?

• Where are you?

• What is it?

De quien es?

• What is it?

• Whose is it?

De quien son?

• Who are they?

• Whose are they?

Translate to English (Tip: "Es" only needs to be translated.)

Es Manuel Vasquez Quevedo.

Es un mapa de Espana.

• It's a map of Spain.

• It's a map of Italy.

Translate to English

Es el diario de Valentina.

Son los lapices de la chica.

• They are the girl's pencils.

• They are the boy's pencils.

Es la computadora del conductor.

• It's the driver's computer.

• It's the teacher's computer.