Describing people: Subject pronouns & the verb ser Sra. Lear Spanish 1 Unidad 1 Etapa 1
Add the following definitions: Conjugation: When you modify a verb so that it agrees with the subject of the sentence. (CONJUGACIÓN) Infinitive: Basic form of a verb; it has not been conjugated yet. In English is it to + a verb. (INFINITIVO)
To discuss people in Spanish, you will often use subject pronouns To discuss people in Spanish, you will often use subject pronouns. When you want to describe a person or explain who he or she is, use the verb ser.
Singular Plural soy somos eres sois son es ser- to be 1st 2nd 3rd yo nosotros(as) I am we are soy somos tú vosotros(as) you are you are eres sois él, ella, usted ellos, ellas, ustedes they are son he, she, you formal, it is es
When Alma introduces Francisco to Arturo, she uses a subject pronoun with ser. -Él es mi vecino. -He is my neighbor. verb: ser Subject Pronoun
Francisco uses other examples. -Nosotros somos de muchos lugares. -We are from many places. verb: ser Subject Pronoun
un or una does not appear before a profession. If Alma were to say that someone is a neighbor, she would say: Él es un vecino. However, if she were to say that someone is a policeman, she would say: Él es policia. The word un or una does not appear before a profession.
nosotros somos Nosotros somos estudiantes.
Sofía es Sofia es estudiante.
la señora Lear es La señora Lear es maestra.
Rebecca y yo somos Nosotras somos amigas.
Eva, Mike y Sofía son Eva, Mike y Sofia son amigos.