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Ser- To be A look at being-verbs in Spanish Let’s define some terms • Infinitive (Infinitivo) • Basic form of a verb • “Unconjugated” form of a verb • To conjugate– to change a verb in order to match it to a subject and a tense • Ie: • • • • • • I speak You speak He/She/It speaks We speak You (pl.) speak They speak I spoke You spoke He/She/It spoke We spoke You (pl.) spoke They spoke Infinitives • In English, all infinitives are comprised of two words • To + verb For example: English Verb “To Be” Los Infinitivos • In Spanish, all infinitives are comprised of one word • Always ending in Ir, Er, or Ar • For example– One of the Spanish verbs for “to be” • Ser Infinitives in English and Spanish To Be Ser Los Infinitivos • When Spanish verbs are conjugated, they receive changes according to the perspective of the subject in an orderly fashion. • For example: 1st person singular Yo soy = I am 1st person plural Nosotros/Nosotras somos= we are 2nd person singular Tú eres= You are 2nd person plural Vosotros/vosotras sois= You (all) are (inf., Sp.) 3rd person singular Usted es= You (f.) are Él/ Ella es= he/she is 3rd person plural Ustedes son= You (all) are Ellos/ Ellas son = they are Infinitivos • In Spanish, there are several uses for the verb “ser.” • We have already learned one use • When talking about nationality • Ex.– Soy de Chicago. • There are many more!
