you are (form.); he / she is The verb ser (to be) SINGULAR FORMS yo soy I am tú eres you are (fam.) Ud. / él / ella es you are (form.); he / she is
you are (form.); they are The verb ser (to be) PLURAL FORMS nosotros/as somos we are vosotros/as sois you are (fam.) Uds. / ellos / ellas son you are (form.); they are
Uses of ser To identify people and things —¿Quién es él? —¿Qué es? Who is he? What is it? —Es Javier Gómez Lozano. —Es un mapa de España. He’s Javier Gómez Lozano. It’s a map of Spain.
Uses of ser To express possession, with the preposition de —¿De quién es? —¿De quiénes son? Whose is it? Whose are they? —Es el diario de Maite. —Son los lápices de la chica. It’s Maite’s diary. They are the girl’s pencils. —Es la computadora de Álex. —Son las maletas del chico. It’s Alex’s computer. They are the boy’s suitcases.
Uses of ser To express origin, using the preposition de —¿De dónde es Javier? —¿De dónde es Inés? Where is Javier from? Where is Inés from? —Es de Puerto Rico. —Es del Ecuador. He’s from Puerto Rico. She’s from Ecuador.
Uses of ser To express profession or occupation Don Francisco es conductor. Don Francisco is a driver. Yo soy estudiante. I am a student.
¡ATENCIÓN! Marta es profesora. Marta es una profesora excelente. 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 es una profesora excelente.
¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the correct present forms of ser. 1. Gabriel _____ 2. Juan y yo (m.) _____ 3. Óscar y Flora _____ 4. Adriana _____ 5. las turistas _____ 6. el chico _____ 7. los conductores _____ 8. el señor y la señora Ruiz _____