Page 158 Realidades 1 The Verb SER SER

Page 158 Realidades 1 The Verb SER

SER VS. ESTAR n You already know the verb ESTAR. It means “to be”

SER VS. ESTAR n There is another verb in Spanish that means “to be. ” It is the verb SER.

SER VS. ESTAR n SER is an irregular verb, just like ESTAR, so you must memorize all its forms.

SER VS. ESTAR n There are certain occasions in which you will use either SER or ESTAR. Let’s review ESTAR first!

ESTAR n Used for telling LOCATION. For example:

ESTAR El libro está en la mesa. The book is on the table. Yo estoy en Guatemala. I am in Guatemala.

ESTAR n Used to tell CONDITION. For example:

ESTAR Eduardo está ocupado. Eduardo is busy. Ana y Luisa están enfermas. Ana and Luisa are sick.

TO BE (In English) I am You are He She It is We are They are

ESTAR Yo estoy Nosotros estamos Tú estás Vosotros estáis está Uds. Ellos Ellas están Ud. Él Ella

Ok, now let’s see what the verb SER looks like. Remember, all it’s forms are totally irregular and they follow NO pattern. You must memorize them!

SER Yo soy Nosotros somos Tú eres Vosotros sois es Uds. Ellos Ellas son Ud. Él Ella

SER n Used to tell TIME and DATE. Son las dos y media. It is two thirty. Es el veinte de noviembre. It is the twentieth of November.

SER n Used to tell NATIONALITY. For example: Yo soy americana. Él es puertorriqueño.

SER n Used to tell WHERE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM. Tú eres de Nicaragua. Ellas son de Costa Rica.

SER n Used to connect a noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun. Eduardo es un hombre. Coquí y Sultán son gatos.

SER n Used to describe CHARACTERISTICS. Rebeca es alta. Enrique y yo somos guapos.

SER n You CANNOT use “un or una” with SER when describing someone’s profession. Yo soy profesora. Tú eres estudiante.