Transcript Ser= To Be - Spanish Class Info-

Spanish Verb “SER” = To be
To Be or Not to Be
• In English we know the forms of the verb
“to be” without thinking. I am. You are. We
are. They are.
• In Spanish, each verb changes to reflect the
subject.
Conjugate
In Spanish, verbs change form (they are
conjugated) to agree with the subject of the
sentence, so we know who is doing the action.
The subject of a sentence is the person, place,
thing, or idea that is doing or being
something. You can find the subject of a
sentence if you can find the verb.
Ex: Kelly runs to school. Kelly
The dogs eat. Dogs
Find the subjects in each of the sentences.
When to Use The Verb Ser
The verb “ser” can be used with adjectives to
describe people and things.
The verb “ser” changes form when you use
it in a sentence in order to agree with the
subject.
Yo soy = I am
Ex:
Yo soy baja (female)
I am short
Yo soy bajo (male)
I am short
Make sure your adjectives agrees with the subject in
number/gender!
I am not: NO
* “No” must go in front of the verb.
Yo no soy= I am not…
Ex: Yo no soy alta. (female)
I am not tall.
Yo no soy alto. (male)
I am not tall.
* Adjective must agree with the subject in
number/gender!
Tú eres = You are
Ex: Tú eres gordo/a (you are fat)
*This is used informally to describe friends or
people who you are on a FIRST NAME basis
with.
Ser in a question form:
¿Cómo eres? Means “What are you like?”
* This question is asking you to describe yourself,
such as tall, short, or nice etc.
You respond: “yo soy… ( I am …)
Ex: yo soy alta or yo soy alto.
(female)
(male)
Tú eres (You are)
Tú eres … = you are …
Ex: Tú eres bajo/a
You respond:
“Sí, yo soy …”
Yes I am …
or
Ex: Sí, yo soy bajo/a
or No, yo no soy bajo/a
“No, yo no soy …”
No, I am not…