SUBJECT PRONOUNS THE VERB SER NOUN ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT
SUBJECT PRONOUNS Subject Pronouns are the people of the sentence I YoWeNosotros Nosotras You TúYouVosotros (familiar) (plural in Spain) Vosotras HeélThey (boys/mixed)Ellos SheellaThey (girls only)Ellas You (formal)Ud.You (plural)Uds.
SUBJECT PRONOUNS Sometimes names replace subject pronouns. Mario replaces él Marta y Beth replaces ellas Tomás y yo replaces nosotros Roberto y tú replaces Uds. They still fit into the chart in the same place. Placement is very important when conjugating verbs – using them to match specific people.
SER = to be (permanent or personal quality) There are 5 reasons to use the verb SER 1. Physical traits – tall, short, strong, weak 2. Personality Traits – shy, outgoing, funny 3. Origin / Nationality – Chicago, Mexican 4. Profession – doctor, lawyer, student 5. Relationships – friend, mother, neighbor
SER = to be (permanent or personal quality) YoSOYNosotrosSOMOS Nosotras TúERESVosotrosSOIS Vosotras élEllos ellaESEllasSON Ud.Uds.
NOUN ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT All adjectives must match the GENDER and NUMBER of the item/people being described. Pablo es alto. María es alta. Paco y Bill son atrevidos. Marissa y Elena son atrevidas. Paco y Marissa son atrevidos. (mixed = masculine) Eduardo es fuerte. Elena es fuerte. Eduardo y Elena son fuertes.(ends in “E” for both)
PRACTICA CON SER PHYSICAL TRAITS Yo soy alto. Tú El Nosotros Vosotos Ellos
PRACTICA CON SER PERSONALITY TRAITS Yo soy gracioso. Tú Javier Nosotros Vosotos Javier y Sarah
PRACTICA CON SER ORIGIN / NATIONALITY Yo soy de México. ( I am FROM Mexico.) Tú eres mexicano. ( You are Mexican.) El Nosotros Vosotos Ellos
PRACTICA CON SER PROFESSIONS Yo soy alto. Tú Rebecca Nosotros Vosotos Felipe y Marcos
PRACTICA CON SER RELATIONSHIPS Yo soy maestra. Tú El Nosotros Vosotos Ellos