SER Spanish Section 1.3 exam 1 spanish 1120

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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


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