SERSER == “to be”“to be”

Spanish ISpanish I

Uses of Uses of SERSER *Personality Traits*Personality Traits (adjectives)(adjectives)¿Cómo eres? - What are you like?¿Cómo eres? - What are you like?

Yo Yo soysoy extrovertida, simpática y cómica. extrovertida, simpática y cómica.I am outgoing, nice and funny.I am outgoing, nice and funny.

*Physical Traits*Physical Traits¿Cómo eres? ¿Cómo eres? - What are you like?- What are you like?

Yo Yo soysoy alto, moreno y musculoso.alto, moreno y musculoso.I am tall, dark and muscular. I am tall, dark and muscular.

*Origin*Origin¿De dónde eres?- Where are you from?¿De dónde eres?- Where are you from?

Yo Yo soy desoy de Caracas, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela.I am from Caracas, Venezuela.I am from Caracas, Venezuela.

Conjugations of Conjugations of SERSER

Yo Yo soysoy = = I amI am

Tú Tú ereseres = = you areyou are

Él Él eses = = he is he is

Ella Ella eses = = she is she is

Usted Usted eses = = You You ((formalformal) ) areare

Conjugations of Conjugations of SERSER

Nosotros/as Nosotros/as somossomos = = we arewe are

Vosotros/as Vosotros/as soissois= Y’all (spain) are= Y’all (spain) are

Ellos Ellos sonson = = They They (boys/mixed)(boys/mixed)

Ellas Ellas sonson = = They They (girls) (girls) are are

Ustedes are Ustedes are sonson = = Y’all areY’all are

Mini-QUIZ on Mini-QUIZ on SERSERThe “yo” form of SER is…The “yo” form of SER is…

SoySoyCan SER be used to help describe people?Can SER be used to help describe people?

YESYESWhat does SER mean?What does SER mean?

““to be”to be”¿Cómo se dice…”We are intelligent”?¿Cómo se dice…”We are intelligent”?

Nosotros somos inteligentes.Nosotros somos inteligentes.