SER Spanish Section 1.3 exam 1 spanish 1120
Does de contrast with la, las, or los?
De does not contract with these definite articles
Don Francisco es conductor.
Don Francisco is a driver.
It's a problem
Es un problema (there is no it's in Spanish)
It's a computer
Es una computadora (there is no it's in Spanish)
Es Rafael Latorre
He is Rafael
Es de España
He's from Spain.
soy
I am
Yo soy estudiante.
I am a student.
Soy de El Salvador
I am from El Salvador
Soy de Estados Unidos./Soy de los Estados Unidos.
I am from the United States
Es el diario de Maru
It's Maru's diary.
Es la computadora del conductor
It's the drivers computer.
THE VERB "TO BE" IN SPANISH
SER (WHAT VERB IN SPANISH)
(Ella) Es de Venezuela
She's from Venezuela.
Nosotros (what conjugate for SER)
Somos (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
What is an example of some geographic locations can be referred to either with or without a definite article:
Soy de Estados Unidos./Soy de los Estados Unidos.
Does spanish use an indefinite article (un, una meaning a) after ser (to be/is/are)
Spanish does not use the indefinite article (un, una) after this verb when referring to professions, unless accompanied by an adjective or other description.
Los Estados Unidos
The United States
Is there a Spanish equivalent to noun + 's ?
There is no Spanish equivalent it is noun + de + owner
Son los lápices de la chica.
They are the girl's pencils.
Abbreviation of Usted
Ud. (occasionally Vd.)
Abbreviation of ustedes
Uds. (occasionally Vds.)
When a definite article is a part of a proper name (ex: El Salvador, El Paso, and Los Ángeles) What happens to de and el?
de and el do not contract in this exception
Tú (what conjugate for SER)
eres (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
Usted (what conjugate for SER)
es (what subject pronoun (hint this is the same for el) and what unconjugated verb)
Él (what conjugate for SER)
es (what subject pronoun (hint this is the same for usted) and what unconjugated verb)
Ella (what conjugate for SER)
es (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
Es un loro
it's a parrot
músico/a
musician
Use this verb to express profession or occupation
ser expresses these two things
cantante
singer
nosotras (what conjugate for SER)
sois (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
vosotras (what conjugate for SER)
sois (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
ellas (what conjugate for SER)
son (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
ellos (what conjugate for SER)
son (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
Yo (what conjugate for SER)
soy (what subject pronoun and what unconjugated verb)
When de is followed by the article el what happens?
the two combine to form the contraction del
Son las maletas del chico
they are the boy's suitcases.
somos
we are
¿Qué es?
what is it?
¿Quién es él?
who is he?
escritor(a)
writer
son
you all (formal for usted/plural) are
eres
you are (singular, familiar for tu)
What are the 8 uses of Ser?
1. To identify something or someone (who is he?) 2. To describe fundamental qualities and characteristics 3. To talk about nationality or place of origin 4. To speak about professions or occupations 5. To tell the hour, day, or date 6. To address possession (with the preposition de) 7. To describe the material something is made of 8. To know the relationship between one person and another (La mama de Rafael-> Rafael's mom)
Marta es profesora.
Marta is a teacher.
Marta es una profesora excelente.
Marta is an excellent teacher.
What is the Spanish equivalent to the word it?
(TRICK) THERE IS NO SPANISH EQUIVALENT TO IT
sois
(you all, informal, Spain) are
Example of using Ser to identify something or someone
1. ¿Quién es él? (who is he?) 2. Es Rafael Latorre (he is rafael) 3.¿Qué es? (what is it?) 4. Es un loro (it's a parrot)
¿De dónde es Manuel?
Where is Manuel from?
¿De dónde es Olga Lucía?
Where is Olga Lucia from?
¿De quién son?
Whose are they?
¿De quien es?
Whose is it?
actor
actor
actriz
actress
deportista
athlete