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THE VERB SER
Chapter 1- Part II Grammar
LEARNING TARGETS
I can identify the conjugation of the verb Ser.
 I can use the verb Ser correctly in a sentence.
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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE- SUBJECT PRONOUNS
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English Subject Pronouns
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IYou (informal)
You (formal)
He
She
We
We (all female)
You (informal/plural)
You (informal/plural/all female)
You (formal/plural)
They
They (all female)
Spanish Subject Pronouns
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Yo
Tú
Usted
Él
Ella
Nosotros
Nosotras
Vosotros
Vosotras
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
*SPAIN ONLY!
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT
SUBJECT PRONOUN:
___ SOY DE ARGENTINA.
A.
B.
C.
Yo
Nosotros
Ella
WHICH PRONOUN WOULD BE USED TO TALK TO
MY FRIENDS MARTA & ELENA IN SPAIN?
A.
B.
C.
Ellas
Nosotras
Vosotras
WHICH PRONOUN WOULD BE USED TO
TALK ABOUT JUAN & FERNANDO
A.
B.
C.
Ustedes
Ellos
Él
GRAMMAR TERMS TO KNOW
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Infinitive:
The basic form of the verb. In English the infinitive is
to + action (ex. To run). In Spanish the infinitive is
one word ending in –ar, -er, or –ir (Ex. Correr).
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Conjugation:
Changing a verb from the infinitive form so that it
matches the subject(s). (Ex. To run changes to He
runs)
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Subject:
The person, place, or thing being described or doing
something.
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Subject Pronouns:
A pronoun that replaces the subject. (Ex. Replacing
Juan with He or Él)
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS IS THE
NAME FOR THE BASIC VERB FORM?
A.
B.
C.
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Subject
Subject Pronoun
Infinitive
Conjugation
[Default]
[MC Any]
[MC All]
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE THE
CORRECT FORM ON AN ENGLISH INFINITIVE?
A.
B.
C.
I run
She runs
To run
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS MEANS TO
CHANGE A VERB FROM THE INFINITIVE FORM TO
MATCH THE SUBJECT?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Conjugation
Subject
Infinitive
Subject Pronoun
THE VERB SER
The verb Ser means “To be”
 We’ve used various forms of ser already to say
who someone is, where someone is from, or to
give an email, phone number, time, or the date.
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Soy Juan.
Elena es de la República Dominicana.
Mi teléfono es 111-1111.
El correo electrónico de María es [email protected].
Son las dos y media de la tarde.
Hoy es miércoles.
Es el veintiocho de septiembre.
THIS IS THE ENTIRE CONJUGATION OF SER
English
I am
Spanish
Yo soy
English
We are
Spanish
Nosotros somos
Nosotras somos
You are
Tú eres
You are
Vosotros sois
Vosotras sois
You are
Usted es
You are
Ustedes son
He is
Él es
They are
Ellos son
She is
Ella es
Ellas son
THE VERB SER
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With nouns and names of people, use the same
form of the verb as él/ella or ellos/ellas.
Juan es mi amigo.
 Él es mi amigo.
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Juan y Carlos son mis amigos.
 Ellos son mis amigos.
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YO ___ DE COLUMBIA.
A.
B.
C.
soy
es
eres
MARIA Y JUAN ___ DE ESPAÑA.
A.
B.
C.
son
es
sois
ELLA ___ MI PROFESORA.
A.
B.
C.
somos
es
eres
JUAN Y YO _____ AMIGOS.
A.
B.
C.
eres
es
somos
WHAT DOES SER MEAN?
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B.
C.
I am
To be
They are
EXIT SLIP
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Write the entire conjugation of the verb Ser:
I am
You are (informal)
You are (formal)
He is
She is
We are
You are (informal/plural)
You are (formal/plural)
They are