TLE: Lesson - El verbo ser (review)
El verbo ser, part 2
This is our second lesson for this important verb SER. You had your first lesson on the verb ser in Module 1. In this lesson, we will review what we already learned and then use verb ser in a sentence to describe someone or something.
How to Conjugate ser
First, let´s review the conjugation (formation) of the verb ser:
| Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Yo soy | I am |
| Tú eres | You are (informal, singular) |
| Él es Ella es |
He is She is |
| Usted es | You are (formal, singular) |
| Nosotros somos (masculine/mixed group) Nosotras somos (feminine) |
We are |
| Vosotros sois (masculine/mixed group) Vosotras sois (feminine) |
You are (informal, plural) |
| Ellos son (masculine/mixed group) Ellas son (feminine) |
They are |
| Ustedes son | You are (formal, plural) |
Using ser for Identification
Ser (to be) is used for identification or to offer a description of people or things. When we want to say who someone is or what something is, or when we want to make descriptions (referring to people’s physical or personality traits, or an object’s color, shape, characteristic, or brand), then we need to use the verb ser.
Por ejemplo:
People:
- Ella es Rachel.
- She is Rachel.
- Rachel es delgada y tímida.
- Rachel is thin (physical traits) and shy (personality).
Things:
- Eso es una mesa.
- That is a table.
- La mesa es gris, rectangular y moderna.
- The table is gray (color), rectangular (shape), and modern (characteristic).
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