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VERB SER

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VERB TO BE - SER

SER, which means "to be", is an irregular verb. Here are the present-tense forms:

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Yo soy ...
Tú eres ...
Él es ...
Ella es ...
Usted es ...
Nosotros(as) somos ...
Vosotros(as) sois ...
Ellos(as) son ...
Ustedes son ...

I am ...
You are ... (informal)
He is ...
She is ...
You are ... (formal)
We are ...
You all are ... (informal)
They are ...
You all are ... (formal)

EXPRESSING UNCHANGEABLE CHARACTERISTICS

The verb SER is used to express inherent traits or characteristics that do not change.

Tú eres inteligente
Ricardo es rubio
Isabel y Nandy son americanos

You are intelligent
Richard is blonde
Isabel and Nandy are americans

EXPRESSING ORIGIN

SER is also used to talk about where someone is from (origin).

Nosotros somos de Estados Unidos
Carmen y María son de Virginia

We are from the United States
Carmen and Maria are from Virginia

WHAT PEOPLE AND THINGS ARE LIKE

You use SER to find out what people and things are like:

¿Cómo es Linda?
Ella es alta
¿Cómo son los estudiantes?
Ellos son inteligentes

What is Linda like?
She is tall
What are the students like?
They are intelligent