2013-2014 Class Notes(PRONOUNS and the “SER” -VERB TO BE)

PRONOMBREY SER

SPAIN

1 I We

2 You (informal)

You (informal-plural)

(2*)

3

You (formal)

He

She

You (formal-plural)

They (if any boys are included)

They (only girls)

LOS PRONOMBRESYo

Tú

Usted

Él

Ella

Nosotros(as)

Vosotros(as)

Ustedes

Ellos

Ellas

speaking to

(about)

(about)

1 I We

2 You (informal)

You (informal-plural)

3

You (formal)

He

She

You (formal-plural)

They (if any boys are included)

They (only girls)

LOS PRONOMBRES SINGULAR PLURAL

Yo

Tú

Usted

Él

Ella

Nosotros(as)

Vosotros(as)

Ustedes

Ellos

Ellas

Practica con los Pronombres

Which “pronombre” is used when speaking…:

1. about Carmen and Max

2. about yourself

3. to a teacher

4. about yourself and a friend

5. to your little sister

Which “pronombre” is used when speaking…:

1. about Carmen and Max

2. about yourself

3. to a teacher

4. about yourself and a friend

5. to your little sister

they- ellos

I- yo

you (polite)- usted

we- nosotros/as

you- tú

THE ANSWERS

What are the FOUR ways to say the pronoun YOU in Spanish?

SINGULAR PLURAL

How are they used?

What are the FOUR ways to say the pronoun YOU in Spanish? SINGULAR PLURAL

How are they used?

tú

usted

vosotros /as

ustedes

We use the YOU pronouns when we are speaking TO one or more persons as

follows:

tú- , usted- ,vosotros- , ustedes-

singular, friendly

singular, polite

used only in Spain plural,

friendly

plural form;in Spain it is the plural polite form

THE ANSWERS

What are the FOUR ways to say the pronoun YOU in Spanish? SINGULAR PLURAL

tú

usted

vosotros /as

ustedes

We use the YOU pronouns when we are speaking TO one or more persons as

follows:

tú- , usted- ,vosotros- , ustedes-

singular, friendly

singular, polite

used only in Spain plural,

friendly

plural form;in Spain it is the plural polite form

AND YET AGAIN

- TO BESERTHE IRREGULAR VERB SER IN THE PRSENT INDICATIVE TENSE

(to be)

soy

eres

es

somos

sois

son

SER in the present indicative tense.

Yo Nosotros

Tú Vosotros

Usted UstedesÉl EllosElla Ellas

¿Cuáles son las formas de SER?

(I am) (we are)

(you are) (you all are)

(you are)

(he is)(she is)

(you all are)

(they are)(they [girls] are)

yo soy

tú eres

usted es

él es

ella es

nosotros somos

vosotros sois

ustedes son

ellos son

ellas son

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Los usos del verbo Ser:Los usos del verbo Ser:1. Origin of a person or thing

Juan es de España. Mis primos son de Buenos Aires.

2. To state nationality Nosotros somos americanos.

3. Descriptions Yo soy muy alto y delgado.

4. Telling time (la hora) and date (la fecha) Hoy es el 17 de febrero Son las tres de la tarde.

5. With the preposition “de” to indicate possession El libro es de María.

Practica con los “SER”

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb ser:

1. Yo __________________ un estudiante en GCMS.

2. Susana y Gloria ________________ de Colombia

3. Tú __________________ muy inteligente.

4. Juan y tú ____________________ cómicos.

5. Luis y María _________________ mis amigos.

6. Marta y yo ______________________ americanas.

7. Hoy _______________ martes.

8. ¿De donde __________ tú?

9. Pedro y yo _____________ primos (cousins).

10. _________ las 2:15 de la tarde.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb ser:

1. Yo __________________ un estudiante en GCMS.

2. Susana y Gloria ________________ de Colombia

3. Tú __________________ muy inteligente.

4. Juan y tú ____________________ cómicos.

5. Luis y María _________________ mis amigos.

6. Marta y yo ______________________ americanas.

7. Hoy _______________ martes.

8. ¿De donde __________ tú?

9. Pedro y yo _____________ primos (cousins).

10. _________ las 2:15 de la tarde.

soyson

THE ANSWERS

eressois / son

sonsomos

eseres

somos

Son