Download Subject Pronouns y el verbo “Ser

Subject Pronouns
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el verbo “Ser
Sentence Structure
• In English and Spanish:
– Every sentence needs a subject and a verb.
• The verb is the action of the sentence.
• The subject is the one completing the action of
your sentence. (The doer)
• Example: Joe is from Mexico.
(S)(V)
• The subject can often be replaced with a subject
pronoun.
• Example: He is from Mexico.
(SP)(V)
Subject Pronouns
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Used to discuss people.
Replace proper nouns.
Use frequently in English.
English examples:
–I
– You
– He/she/it
– We
– They
Pronombres del sujeto
Singluar
Plural
1st person
yo = I
2nd person
tú = you
(informal)
2nd person
ud. (usted) = you
(formal)
3rd person
él = he
Nosotros = we (boys/boy-girl)
Nosotras = we (girls)
Vosotros = you all (informal)
(boys/boy-girls)
Vosotras = you all (informal)
(girls)
uds. (ustedes) = you all
(formal)
ellos = they (boys/boy-girl)
3rd person
ella = she
ellas = they (girls)
Pronombres del sujeto
1st person
Singular
yo = I
2nd person
tú = you (informal)
2nd person
(formal)
ud. (usted) = you
Plural
Nosotros = we (boys/boy-girl)
Nosotras = we (girls)
Vosotros = you all (informal)
(boys/boy-girls)
Vosotras = you all (informal)
(girls)
uds. (ustedes) = you all
(formal)
3rd person
3rd person
él = he
ella = she
ellos = they (boys/boy-girl)
ellas = they (girls)
Verbos
• Every sentence needs a subject and a
conjugated verb.
• When you conjugate a verb you give it
tense (present, past, future) and form
(alignment with the subject). Infinitives
(unconjugated verbs) only give you a
verb’s meaning, not form.
Ser = to be
• Uses:
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Origin and nationality. (Soy de EEUU)(Es de Cuba)
Identification. (Paloma es estudiante)
Permanent characteristics (description).
Time.
Days and dates.
Possession.
Ser = To be.
Singlar
Plural
1st person
yo soy = I am
nosotros somos = we are
nostoras somos = we are
2nd person
(informal)
tú eres = you are
vosotros sois = you (all) are
vosotras sois = you (all) are
3rd person
(formal)
él es = he is
ella es = she is
ud. es = you are
ellos son = they are
ellas son = they are
uds. son = you all are
Verb forms always aligned with subject pronouns.
Ex: Yo Soy de Guatemala. = I’m from Guatemala.
• Verb forms always aligned with subject pronouns.
(Yo) soy de Guatemala. = I’m from Guatemala.
(SP)(V)
(Tú) eres de España. = You are from Spain.
(SP)(V)
(Nosotros) somos de Chicago. = We are from Chicago.
• Use subjects/subject pronouns to emphasize or clarify the subject.
(Clarification is most often needed for the el/ella/ud. and
ellos/ellas/uds. forms. “Es” can mean: he is; she is; you are; it is.
“Son” can mean they are; you all are.)
¿De dónde es?
¿De dónde es él? ¿De dónde es ud.? ¿De dónde es Fernando?
Es de Ecuador. (Él) es de Ecuador.
• To make a verb (ser) negative put “no” immediately in front of it.
Señorita Danis no es de China.
Practica
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Yo
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soy de México.
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Nosotros(as) somos estudiantes.
Vosotros sois chicos.
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Tú
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no eres costarricense.
Él /Ella/Ud. es de Puerto Rico.
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Ellas/Uds. son mi vecinas.
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Practica
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son
Uds. ________
mujeres.
eres
Tú ________
puertoricaño.
es
Arturo no ________
policía.
son
Eva y Tito ________
de europa.
soy
Yo no ________
de Trinidad.
somos
Nosotros ________
amigos.
Más practica.
• We are not Puerto Rican.
 (Nosotros)No somos puertorricaños.
• You are a teacher.
 (Tú) Eres maestra.
• I’m a doctor.
 (Yo) Soy doctora.
• She’s from Belice.
 (Ella) Es de Belice.
• You all formal are students.
 (Uds.) son estudiantes.
• Juan and Julia are from Nicaragua.
 (Juan y Julia) son de Nicaragua.