El verbo ser
The verb ser means “to be” -Each sentence has a subject and a verb -In Spanish, you have to change the form of the verb so that it matches it’s subject. -Changing the form of a verb is called conjugating.
Conjugation of the verb ser (“to be”) yo soyI amnosotros(as) somoswe are tú eres you arevosotros(as) soisyou are usted es you areustedes sonyou are él eshe isellos sonthey are ella esshe isellas sonthey are
El Museo del Prado es muy grande. El Museo del Prado is very big.
El Greco y Diego Velasquez son pintores españoles. El Greco y Diego Velasquez are Spanish painters.
Estudiante: “¿De dónde es Usted?” Srta Siering: “Yo no soy de españa. Yo soy de New Jersey.” Estudiante: “Where are you from?” Srta Siering: “I am not from Spain. I am from New Jersey.”
Ustedes son estudiantes del Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush. You all are students of the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush.
Estudiante A: “¿Tú eres pintor?” “Are you a painter?” Estudiante B: “No, no soy pintor. Yo soy actor” “No, I am not a painter. I am an actor.”
Ustedes son talentosos. You all are talented. Vosotros sois talentosos. You all are talented.
Nosotros somos artistas. We are artists.
Floor Plan and Brochure Draw a floor plan for a museum that houses Spanish artists. Label the rooms and write which artists are exhibited in each room. Create a brochure for your museum including general information about the museum such as: hours, admission, telephone number, etc.