Present Simple of Ser
| Subject Pronouns | Ser Conjugation: Present Simple | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| él/ella/usted | es | he/she is – you formal are |
| nosotros/nosotras | somos | we are |
| vosotros/vosotras | sois | you all are |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | son | they/you all formal are |
• Jan 5, 2022
How do you remember the SER conjugation?
Similarly, Which form of SER agrees with the subject Padres? Note that the ending of the past participle agrees with the subject of the verb ser in exactly the same way as an adjective would.
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2 Forming the passive.
| Son fabricados en España. | They’re made in Spain. |
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| El cuadro fue pintado por mi padre . | The picture was painted by my father. |
What is ser in the preterite?
Ser means to be. It is irregular in the preterite.
What is ser in the subjunctive?
Ser in the Subjunctive
The subjunctive mood is used to express emotions, opinions, suggestions, doubt, and hypothetical situations. Ser can be used in this tense after a main clause followed by the conjunction que (that) to express these things. Note that the yo and él, ella, usted forms both use the same conjugation.
How do you use ser in the past tense?
You use the pretérito of the verb ser when you want to talk about what you were at a certain point in the past . Then, you have to use the imperfecto for actions that repeatedly or continually took place in the past.
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Ser Past Tense.
| Pronoun | Pretérito | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tú | fuiste | Tú fuiste mi primer amor. (You were my first love.) |
• Jul 8, 2020
What goes after nosotros? It is important to know that the top row is called first person ( yo and nosotros/nosotras). The second row is called the second person ( tú and vosotros/vosotras), and anything lower on the chart is called the third person ( él, ella, usted, ellos, ellas, and ustedes).
What form of Ser do you use when talking about a friend? In Spain the Spanish use the familiar form tu when addressing /talking to a friend, a member of their family, a child or a young person.
What do ser mean?
Ser means ‘to be‘ and is used to identify people and things, origin, possession, and time. We’ll also discuss verb types and verb conjugations.
Is ERA a form of ser? Uses for the Two Past Tenses of Ser Overlap
The two forms represent different past tenses, era for the imperfect and fue for the preterite. Corresponding forms also exist for subjects other than « it » — you could say either eramos and fuimos for « we were, » for example.
What is the imperfect form of ser?
ser, ir and ver are irregular in the imperfect tense.
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3 Irregular verbs in the imperfect tense.
| ser | Meaning: to be | |
|---|---|---|
| (él/ella/usted) | era | he/she/it was, you were |
| (nosotros/nosotras) | éramos | we were |
| (vosotros/vosotras) | erais | you were |
| (ellos/ellas/ustedes) | eran | they were/you were |
What is the present progressive form of ser? Lesson Summary
The present progressive of ser (‘to be’) is not very common, but it express the idea of ‘am, are, is being‘. This can happen ‘right now’ or within a situation that continues up to the present moment. Ser in Pres.
Are in Spanish ser?
The present tense of ser
| Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|
| usted es | You (formal) are |
| nosotros somos | We are |
| vosotros sois | You all (informal) are |
| ellos/ellas son | They are |
• Oct 15, 2021
What is ser past tense?
Ser is a Spanish verb meaning to be. Ser is conjugated as an irregular verb in the preterite tense. Ser appears on the 100 Most Used Spanish Preterite Tense Verbs Poster as the #1 most used irregular verb. For the present tense conjugation, go to Ser Conjugation – Present Tense.
What are yo tu el Ella? The Spanish subject pronouns are: yo, tú, él, ella, usted in the singular, and nosotros/nosotras, vosotros/vosotras, ellos/ellas, ustedes in the plural. Don’t use the subject pronouns (other than usted and ustedes) with verbs except for emphasis or clarity. Make sure you choose the correct form of the verb.
Does Vais have an accent?
Vais doesn’t take an accent.
Where is the accent in nosotros?
Note that there’s only one accent mark and it occurs in the nosotros form. Notice that there is an accented « i » in every conjugation. Let’s practice!
How do you use ser? SER is used primarily in situations to imply permanence, equivalence, characteristics, origin, nature, identity and possession (« My apple IS bigger than his », « Quito IS in Ecuador », « Ice IS cold », « He IS French », « This car IS mine ». SER is an irregular verb.
What form of ser do you use when you speak about yourself?
(note: When describing yourself and another person use « somos. » For example, Daara and I are pretty = Daara y yo somos bonitas.) What does the second O in the acronym mean?
Where do we use ser? SER is used primarily in situations to imply permanence, equivalence, characteristics, origin, nature, identity and possession (« My apple IS bigger than his », « Quito IS in Ecuador », « Ice IS cold », « He IS French », « This car IS mine ». SER is an irregular verb.
How do you use ser in Spanish examples?
For example, the verb ser is used in the following cases:
- La casa es mía. (The house is mine.)
- Es mi libro. (It’s my book.)
- Estos zapatos son míos. (These shoes are mine.)
Why is Sir spelled ser? The significance of ser is to protect (proto-Indo-European) whereas sir signifies respect. In the medieval Latin age, ser was used whereas sir is used since the high middle ages.