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El Verbo: "To Be"

The document provides instructions for using the Spanish verb "ser" (to be) including its forms and examples of how to use it to describe people's characteristics, occupations, relationships and make sentences negative. It lists the forms of ser and examples of using it to say things like "I am athletic", "She is pretty" and "My brother and I are tall." It also explains how to make sentences with ser negative by adding "no" before the form of ser used, like changing "Ella es delgada" to "Ella no es delgada." Finally, it provides practice sentences using ser.

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El Verbo: "To Be"

The document provides instructions for using the Spanish verb "ser" (to be) including its forms and examples of how to use it to describe people's characteristics, occupations, relationships and make sentences negative. It lists the forms of ser and examples of using it to say things like "I am athletic", "She is pretty" and "My brother and I are tall." It also explains how to make sentences with ser negative by adding "no" before the form of ser used, like changing "Ella es delgada" to "Ella no es delgada." Finally, it provides practice sentences using ser.

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ser

El Verbo SER
means “to be” in English and it
1
1.Say what people are.
We are friends.
2.Say people’s names.
She is María Vázquez.
3.Express people’s occupations.
I am a teacher.
4.Express people’s physical descrip
He is athletic.
5.Express people’s personality trai
They are funny.
6.Express relationships between peo
Raul and Ricards are brothers.
How to use the verb ser: 2
(forms of the verb)

yo soy nosotros
somos
tú eres vosotros
sois
él ellos son
ella es ellas son
Vd. es Vds.
son
es
Por ejemplo: 3

• In English we say: “I am athletic.”


• En español decimos: “Yo soy atlético.”
• In English we say: “She is pretty.”
• En español decimos: “Ella es bonita.”
• In English we say: “My brother and I are tall.”
• En español decimos: “Mi hermano y yo somos
altos.”
How to make ser 4

negative.
To make any sentence with ser negative, simply
add the word “no” in front of the form of ser that
you’re using.

•Affirmative sentence: Ella es delgada.


She is skinny.
•Negative sentence: Ella no es delgada.
She is not skinny.
Let’s practice! 5

soy
a. Yo _______ amigo de Juan.
somos primas.
b. Nosotras _______
eres el padre de Isabel?
c. Carlos, ¿tú _______
es
d. Raúl _______ guapo.
son hermanos.
e. Roberto y Ricardo _______
son estudiantes de español.
f. Vds. _______
somos atrevidos.
g. Tú y yo _______
es
h. Señor Cruz, Vd. _______ inteligente.
soy
i. Yo _______ gracioso.
es
j. Ana _______ delgada.

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