Avancemos 1 Undad 1 Lección 1 THE VERB SER. The verb SER Ser is a verb that means TO BE. We use the verb SER to identify a person or to say where he or.

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1 Avancemos 1 Undad 1 Lección 1 THE VERB SER

2 The verb SER Ser is a verb that means TO BE. We use the verb SER to identify a person or to say where he or she is from. SER is an IRREGULAR verb. It is also an irregular verb in English.

3 The Verb “To be” in English I am You are He/she is You (form) are We are They are You all are

4 The verb SER (to be) in Spanish – **** must be memorized**** Yo soy (I am) Tú eres (you (fam) are) Él Ella es (he/she is/you Usted are) Nosotros/as somos (we are) Ellos (they are) Ellas son (you all are) Ustedes SingularPlural

5 SER – The verb ser is used to express the following:  Time and date  Origin (where something/someone comes from)  Nationality  Description  Characteristics  Job/occupation  Son las dos. Hoy es martes.  Yo soy de Chandler.  Ella es americana  El chico es muy alto.  Ellos son simpáticos.  Él es un doctor.

6 Práctica 1: Decide which form (conjugation) of ser should be used and fill it in the blank. 1. Ella ___________________ de Asunción, Paraguay. 2. Tú ___________________ de México D.F., México. 3. Yo ___________________ Señora Mendoza. 4. Nosotros ___________________ estudiantes. 5. Elena y yo ___________________ de Lima, Perú. 6. Usted ___________________ de Montevideo, Uruguay. 7. Ellos ___________________ Miguel y María. 8. Lupe y Ignacio ___________________ de los estados unidos. 1.es 2.eres 3.soy 4.somos 5.somos 6.es 7.son 8.son

7 Práctica 2: Translate the following sentences into Spanish. 1. We are from Arizona. 2. They are from Chile. 3. He is from Costa Rica. 4. You are from Nicaragua. 1.Nosotros somos de Arizona. 2.Ellos son de Chile. 3.Él es de Costa Rica. 4.Usted es/Tú eres de Nicaragua.