Ser is the Spanish verb that means "to be". It is an irregular verb that is used to express what someone or something is, who someone is, and where someone is from. Ser is also used to describe inherent qualities of people and things. Some examples of how ser is used include "Ella es profesora" (She is a teacher), "¿Quién eres tú?" (Who are you?), and "Somos una familia feliz" (We are a happy family).

1. The Present Tense of ser (to be) (El tiempo presente del verbo ser )

2. S er Its conjuga t i o n s omos ( s ois) s on s oy eres es Ser is an verb irregular ( yo ) ( tú ) ( usted ) ( él ) ( ella ) ( nosotros ) ( vosotros ) ( ustedes ) ( ellos ) ( ellas ) *( it )

3. S er is one of the “to be” verbs Ser is used to express: What someone or something is Who someone is The origin of someone or something The inherent qualities of someone or something

4. S ER tells what is someone Ella es profesora. in terms of profession or occupation

5. S ER tells what is María. Yo soy el profesor Vargas. ¿ Quién eres tú ? someone Yo soy With ser , as with all verbs in Spanish, the form of the verb must “flip” to its “opposite” form when it applies to someone within the conversation. soy somos eres sois es son

6. S ER tells what is mi teléfono celular. ¿ Qué es eso que tienes en la mano ? someone Es Conversely, if the verb form refers to someone or something outside the conversation, it does not “flip.” soy somos eres sois es son

7. S ER tells what is Esto es un diccionario. ( This is a dictionary.) Esto es una pluma. ( This is a pen.) something

8. S ER tells who is someone ¿Quién es usted? ¿Yo? Yo soy Manuel Ortiz.

9. S ER also tells our origin ¿ De dónde eres tú ? La señorita es de Nueva York. Yo soy de . . . Be aware that de must be used in the response as well as in the question. Notice that de means “from” and must be placed before the question word dónde when asking where someone is from: literally, “From where are you?”

10. S ER is used with inherent qualities El monstruo es muy feo. Los perros son obedientes. Somos una familia feliz.

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