The Verb SER
SER The verb Ser means “to be”
SER There is another verb in Spanish that means “to be.” It is the verb Estar.
SER SER is an irregular verb. You must memorize all its forms.
TO BE (In English) Iam Youare He Sheis It Weare Theyare
Ok, now let’s see what the verb SER looks like. Remember, all it’s forms are totally irregular and they follow NO pattern. You must memorize them!
SER Yo soy Tú eres Èl/Ella/ Usted es Nosotros/as somos Vosotros/as sois Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes son
SER Used to tell TIME and DATE. Son las dos y media. It is two thirty. Es el veinte de noviembre. It is the twentieth of November.
SER Used to tell NATIONALITY. For example: Yo soy americana. Él es puertorriqueño.
SER Used to tell WHERE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM. Tú eres de Nicaragua. Ellas son de Costa Rica.
SER Used to connect a noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun. Eduardo es un hombre. Coquí y Sultán son gatos.
SER Used to describe CHARACTERISTICS. Rebeca es alta. Enrique y yo somos guapos.
SER You CANNOT use “un or una” with SER when describing someone’s profession. Yo soy profesora. Tú eres estudiante.
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SER Yosoy Túeres Éles Ella Usted Nosotros/as somos Vosotros/as sois Ellos son Ellas Ustedes
SER Used to tell TIME and DATE. Son las dos y media. It is two thirty. Es el veinte de noviembre. It is the twentieth of November.
SER Used to tell NATIONALITY. For example: Yo soy americana. Él es puertorriqueño.
SER Used to tell WHERE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM. Tú eres de Nicaragua. Ellas son de Costa Rica.
SER Used to connect a noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun. Eduardo es un hombre. Coquí y Sultán son gatos.
SER Used to describe CHARACTERISTICS. Rebeca es alta. Enrique y yo somos guapos.
(When is Ser used?) Description Origin Nationality Time Date Occupation
SER You CANNOT use “un or una” with SER when describing someone’s profession. Yo soy profesora. Tú eres estudiante.