SER = to be
SER IS USED TO TALK ABOUT: 1.Who someone is 2.Origin (where someone is from) 3.Time, date, day Elena es mi amiga. Yo soy de Burlington. Mañana es miércoles.
Changing a verb so that it matches the subject is called CONJUGATING the verb. To be: I be picking my nose. To be: I am picking my nose. In English, the verb “to be” is VERY irregular. It does not follow a normal pattern. IWe You He,sheThey,you all AM ARE IS ARE
In Spanish, the verb “SER” is VERY irregular as well. It does not follow a normal pattern. YONOSOTROS TÚTÚVOSOTROS USTED ÉL ELLA USTEDES ELLOS ELLAS SER = TO BE soy eres es somos sois son
To match the subject & verb correctly, you must: 1.Decide who your subject is ej: Juan y yo=?? Nosotros!!! 2. Use the form of SER in the same box ej: Juan y yo=?? Somos!!!
VAMOS A PRACTICARVAMOS A PRACTICAR Conjugate the verb “ser” to match each subject. 1. Tú5. Elena 2. Uds.6. el chico 3. Yo7. Alma y yo 4. Ud.8. Los estudiantes