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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
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I speak
You speak
He/She/It speaks
We speak
You (pl.) speak
They speak
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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!