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SER: to be

SER: to be. Most important verb in BOTH Spanish and English . CONJUGATIONS . To conjugate: to change the verb so that it makes sense in context. This could be to change it to the present, past, or future. She goes to the store yesterday. She went to the store yesterday.

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SER: to be

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  1. SER: to be Most important verb in BOTH Spanish and English

  2. CONJUGATIONS • To conjugate: to change the verb so that it makes sense in context. • This could be to change it to the present, past, or future. • Shegoesto the store yesterday. • She went to the store yesterday. • OR to change it to match (“agree with”) the subject. • I reads a lot in school. • I read a lot in school.

  3. COMPLETE SENTENCES • The two basic elements of a complete sentence are: • Subject • Verb • Complete sentences ? • Yeah, us. • Yesterday. • I went. • I went yesterday. ¡No! ¡No! ¡Sí! ¡Sí!

  4. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT • The subject and verb must always “agree” or match in a sentence. - I goes  • SUBJECT: the person, place, animal, etc. that does the action. The focus of the sentence. • VERB: the action of the sentence. What the subject is doing. I go

  5. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT CONT… • Subject-verb agreement is EXTREMELY important in Spanish. • In English, verb conjugations can match multiple subjects which is not the case in Spanish. - I went to school yesterday. - We went to school yesterday. - My brothers went to school yesterday.

  6. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT CONT… • In Spanish, each verb has its own ending for each corresponding subject. - Yocomo cereal en la mañana. - I eat cereal in the morning. - Ella comecereal en la mañana. - She eats cereal in the morning. - Nosotroscomemoscereal en la mañana. - We eat cereal in the morning.

  7. OUR CONJUGATION CHARTS: PLURAL SUBJECTS SINGULAR SUBJECTS I We 1ST PERSON You guys You 2nd PERSON He She You formal They They (all girls) You guys 3rd PERSON

  8. SER: __________ IRREGULAR VERB TO BE (am, is, are) SOMOS SOY SOIS ERES ES SON 1. Nosotros _________ hermanos.  ________________________________________ 2. Yo_______ unamaestra.  ____________________ 3. Ellos _________ mejores amigos.  _____________________________________ SOMOS We are brothers. I am a teacher. SOY SON They are best friends.

  9. ¡AHORA TÚ! Fill in the blank with the correct form of SER 1. Yo _______ bonita. 6. Él _______ chistoso y guapo. 2. La escuela ______ grande. 7. Ella ______ alta. 3. Tú ______ muyamable. 8. Julian y Matt ______ los mejoresjugadores del equipo. 4. Juan ______ bajo y chistoso. 9. La manzana ________ verde. 5. ¿De dónde __________? 10. Nosotros ___________ alumnos de Infinity H.S. ES SOY ES ES ERES SON ES ES ERES SOMOS

  10. ¡AHORA TÚ! Cont… ¿Cómo eres? ¿Quién eres? Writefive complete sentencesaboutwho/howyou are. Yosoy… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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