Monday, September 21, 2020

Subject Pronouns and the Present Tense of Ser=To Be





The Present Tense of Ser

In order to understand the verb ser=to be in English, we first must understand some basic parts of speech. Here are some terms I will be using to get you to understand this grammar lesson.

-conjugate      -conjugation       -conjugates

-infinitive      -subject/personal pronoun

This will help you to make connections of the English way to use verbs to the Spanish way to use verbs. This lesson is color-coded so when you take notes and/or study, the different parts will stand out and you can see the English and Spanish.

Blue = Subject Pronouns 

Red= verb

to be   verb

singular                                        plural

am                                                we  are

you  are

he/she is                                       they  are

Subject Pronouns

                             ser = to be  verb

singular                                       plural

yo  soy                                nostros/as  somos

tú   eres                               *vosotros/as   (we do not use this one)

él/ella/usted   es              ellos/ellas/ustedes  son

 

*Vosotros/as is commonly used in Spain, church, and few parts of Colombia.

 

Ustedes is used when:

1. speaking to a group of elders (formal plural)

2. persons in authority (formal plural)

3. (loosely means “y’all”) when you are speaking directly to a group of your peers. (informal)


Practice using the hyperlink below on the website www.studyspanish.com Do activities A, B, and C only then click submit to see your Practice Score.


https://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/subpro 


For homework due Monday, September 21. 2020 click on the link below

https://www.vhlcentral.com/


If you need extra help click on the video below.


Some Proper Nouns in Spanish

You may see these in your book or when doing assignments in Spanish. Names are going to be male of female. Replace males names with él. Replace females names with ella.

Margarita                       Estefán

            María                               Alexandro(a)

Estefanía                        Xavier

Paula                                Magaly

Elena                                Jorge

Pablo(a)                        Dolores

Juan                                Pedro

Guillermo                      Mercedes

Enrique                           Milagros    

Katrina                          Alma  

Esperanza                      Daniel(a) 

Carlos                             Santiago  


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