ser

El Verbo SER
means “to be” in English and it
1
1.Say what people are.
We are friends.
2.Say people’s names.
She is María Vázquez.
3.Express people’s occupations.
I am a teacher.
4.Express people’s physical descrip
He is athletic.
5.Express people’s personality trai
They are funny.
6.Express relationships between peo
Raul and Ricards are brothers.
How to use the verb ser: 2
(forms of the verb)

yo soy nosotros
somos
tú eres vosotros
sois
él ellos son
ella es ellas son
Vd. es Vds.
son
es
 Por ejemplo: 3

• In English we say: “I am athletic.”

• En español decimos: “Yo soy atlético.”
• In English we say: “She is pretty.”
• En español decimos: “Ella es bonita.”
• In English we say: “My brother and I are tall.”
• En español decimos: “Mi hermano y yo somos
altos.”
 How to make ser 4

negative.
To make any sentence with ser negative, simply
add the word “no” in front of the form of ser that
you’re using.

•Affirmative sentence: Ella es delgada.

She is skinny.
•Negative sentence: Ella no es delgada.
She is not skinny.
 Let’s practice! 5

soy
a. Yo _______ amigo de Juan.
somos primas.
b. Nosotras _______
eres el padre de Isabel?
c. Carlos, ¿tú _______
es
d. Raúl _______ guapo.
son hermanos.
e. Roberto y Ricardo _______
son estudiantes de español.
f. Vds. _______
somos atrevidos.
g. Tú y yo _______
es
h. Señor Cruz, Vd. _______ inteligente.
soy
i. Yo _______ gracioso.
es
j. Ana _______ delgada.