Remember this week we are going to work with two verbs. Our objective is to conjugate in the present tense and differentiante between the verbs SER and Estar or WL.7.1.NH.A.8 - [Cumulative Progress Indicator] - Identify some unique linguistic elements in English and the target language.

 

Since we have gone over ESTAR we are now going to focus on Ser :)

 

 

                                                     

   The verb ser means to be, and it is one of the most used verbs in Spanish. It is also challenging to use since there is another verb in Spanish that means the same thing (estar)! This section will be dedicated entirely to the verb ser. Let's start with the conjugation and meanings of ser. 
   Pay attention to the abbreviations: inf. = informal (used with younger people, siblings and friends); for. =formal (used with adults and people of a higher rank); sing.= singular (one), f. = feminine; m. = masculine.
   Finally, the "vosotros" form is used in Spain, and rarely in Latin America. Don't worry, it is easy to understand since it basically means "you all".

Conjugation of "Ser (to be)"

Yo                              soy Tú                              eres Él, Ella, Usted               es Nosotros                     somos Vosotros                     sois Ustedes, Ellos, Ellas       son

I                                          am You (inf., sing.)                      are He, she, You (for., sing.)          is/are We                                      are You-all (Spain)                       are You (all), They  (m.), They (f.) are

When do we use "Ser"?

   There are many acronyms that help us remember the uses of the verb ser. Let's look at D-O-C-T-O-R:


D (Date)                  Hoy es cinco de mayo (Today is May, 5)
O (Occupation           Antonio es  estudiante (Antonio is a student*)
C (Characteristics)     Yo soy  inteligente ( I am intelligent)
T (Time)                  Es la una en punto (It is one o'clock)
O (Origin)                 La maestra es de España (The teacher is from Spain)
R (Religion)               Muchos mexicanos son católicos (Many Mexicans are  
                              catholic)

   In other words, ser is used to describe something that is rather PERMANENT! don't worry, you don't have to remember all of these now. Pay attention to the conjugation first, and focus on how it is used within the sentences used in the activity.

 

 Activity 1 (all leverls of Spanish) Directions: Write the correct form of the verb "ser".

 

 

1. Él ______________profesor (He is a teacher).
2. Ellos ______________trabajadores (They are hardworking).
3. Nosotros _________________ de  los Estados Unidos (We are from the US).
4. Yo ____________________estudiante (I am a student).
5. Tú ______________________muy simpático (You are very nice).
6. Ustedes _________________mis mejores amigos (You-all are my best friends).
7.Ella_____________ muy guapa (She is very pretty).
8. Vosotros ______________________ amables (You-all are very kind).
9.Jose _______________ de México (José is from Mexico).
10. Elías _______________muy inteligente (Elías is very intelligent).
11. Jade ______________muy artística (Jade is very artistic).
12. Hoy ______________cuatro de julio )Today is July, 4).
13. El padre de Javier_________________ abogado (Javier's dad is a lawyer).
14. Ana ___________________católica (Ana is catholic).
15. ___________________ la una y media (It's one thirty).
16. Shaquille O'Neal____________ muy alto (Shaquille O'Neal is very tall).
17. Roberto ____________bajo (Roberto is short).
18. Nosotros ___________estadounidenses (We are Americans).
19. Yo ____________maestro de español (I am a Spanish teacher).
20. Ellas___________muy atléticas (They are very athletic).