Ser and Adjectives

1. Ser and Adjectives

2. The verb “ser” • In English, “ser” is translated to mean “to be.” • Ser is used with adjectives to describe people, places, and things. It can be physical or personality. • It is also used to state a person’s occupation. • Ser is also used to say what something is made of or to say where an event will take place.

3. Conjugating “ser”

4. Practice Write the correct form of “ser” for each sentence. • Nosotros _________ • Mi mama __________ • Los estudiantes ____________ • Yo __________ • La srta. Thomas _________ • Maria y yo _________ • Carmen y Mariela __________ • Vosotros __________ • Tu __________ • Juan no __________ somos es son soy es somos son sois eres es

5. Adjectives • Adjectives are words used to describe nouns. • Adjectives are either masculine or feminine and can be singular or plural • Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun in modifies. • An adjective usually follows the noun it modifies

6. Adjectives • Since most adjectives are found in the masculine from, you have to change it to make it agree. • If the adjective ends in –o, change to –a to make it feminine, -as to make it feminine-plural, and –os to make it masculine-plural. • Adjectives that end in a consonant usually requires that you add –a to make it feminine. Simply add –s to make it plural. • If the adjective ends in a consonant and you want to make it masculine-plural, just add –es.

7. Ser and AdjectivesEjemplos • El chico es inteligente. • La mujer es bonita. • Los estudiantes son estudiosos. • Las profesoras son artisticas.

8. More Practice Circle the adjective in each sentence and underline the noun it modifies. State the classification of the adjective. • Mi mama es contenta. • Mis hermanos son bien educados. • Maria y Alberto son trabajadores. • La abogada es reservada. • Mi mejor amigo y yo somos atrevidos.

9. Nationalities • Nationalities are adjectives and must agree in gender and number. • They follow the rules for changing other adjectives.

10. Nationalities