A REVIEW OF SUBJECT PRONOUNS and THE VERB “SER”

Basic Sentence Structure Every sentence has a subject The subject tells us who is doing the action Every sentence has a verb The verb tells us what is being done. Subject Verb I swim everyday. Tom listens to music after class. Sally and Lucy dance at parties.

Subject Pronouns James →He James and Sarah → They James and I→We Jaime →Él Jaime y Sara→Ellos Jaime y yo →Nosotros function as the subject of a sentence: English: Español:

Pronombres Personales singular plural 1 st person 2 nd person 3 rd person Pronouns are always, always, ALWAYS in this order. When you learn pronouns in any language, this is the order in which you’ll find them. When you learn the verbs that go with the pronouns, the verbs will always, always, ALWAYS be in this order. yo tútú él,ella,Ud. nosotros/as vosotros/as ellos,ellas,Uds.

Fill in the blanks! “Ud.” is used with people for whom you should show ________, people who are _______ than you or who are in a position of _________. If you address a person by: Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss/Dr./Prof. + last name rather than by first name, you should use ____ rather than _____. If you address the person by first name, you should use _____. respectolder authority Ud. tútú tútú

In spite of the fact that “Ud.” means the same thing “tú” does (“you”), it’s treated like a third person pronoun, instead of a second person pronoun: yonosotros túvosotros él, ella, Ud.ellos What that means is that anything that applies to the third person (like verb endings and OBJECT pronouns) also applies to “Ud.”

The same is true of “Uds.” Even though it means the same thing as “vosotros” (“y’all”), it goes with the 3 rd person plural: yonosotros túvosotros él, ella, Ud.ellos, Uds.

THE VERB “SER” “Ser” is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish. It means “to be.” It’s the most irregular verb there is in Spanish, much like it’s English counterpart. amareare isare soysomos eressois esson

What are its uses? The verb “ser” has several uses including: 1.The origin of a person or thing. 2.Identification. 3.Characteristics and/or personality traits. 4.Telling time and the date. 5.With the preposition “de” to say what something is made of and/or to show possession. 6.Nationality and/or profession.

Conjugation Conjugation is the regular arrangement of the forms of the verb in the various voices, moods, tenses, persons, and numbers. SoySomos EresSois EsSon Singular Plural 1 st Person → 2 nd Person → 3 rd Person →

To be SingularPlural I amWe are You areYou (Ya’ll, are you guys) He, She isThey are

SER: to be SingularPlural Yo SoyNosotros Somos Tú EresVosotros Sois El, Ella, Usted EsEllos, Ellas, Ustedes Son

What are the conjugations? singular formsplural forms Yo__________Nosotros__________ Tú__________Vosotros__________ Él…_________Ellos…____________

In your homework, I’ll give you a subject and a blank. You’ll put in the correct form of “ser”: Ellos _______ Juan _______ (Note: “Juan” is the same as “él.”) Elena y yo ______ (Note: “Elena y yo” is the same as “nosotros.”) Ud. ___________ Tú ___________ son es somos es eres

Let’s practice! Find a partner (someone near you)Find a partner (someone near you) Saquen papelSaquen papel Escribe números 1-10Escribe números 1-10 Choose the correct form of the verb ser for the pronoun given:Choose the correct form of the verb ser for the pronoun given: 1.Ellos 2.Ella 3.Yo 4.Juan y María 5.Nosotras 6.Tú 7.José y yo 8.Ustedes 9.You familiar 10.Usted

More practice! Choose a subject pronoun that would work with the provided form of the verb ser. Please provide a different response for #s 1 & 7, #s 3 & 6, #s 4 & 9.Choose a subject pronoun that would work with the provided form of the verb ser. Please provide a different response for #s 1 & 7, #s 3 & 6, #s 4 & 9. 1.Son 2.Eres 3.Es 4.Somos 5.Soy 6.Es 7.Son 8.Eres 9.Somos 10.Soy

Even more practice! Since ser is used to state one’s origin (where they are from), form complete sentences with the information provided by filling in the blank with the correct form of ser.Since ser is used to state one’s origin (where they are from), form complete sentences with the information provided by filling in the blank with the correct form of ser. 1.Yo_______de Argentina. 2.Tú_______de Nicaragua. 3.Nosotros_________de Paraguay. 4.Ellos________de los Estados Unidos. 5.El policía_______de Cuba. 6.La maestra________de Venezuela. 7.Los muchachos_______de El Salvador. 8.Miguel y yo________de Honduras. 9.Tú_______de México. 10.El hombre y la mujer_________de Chile.