1. and the basics of conjugation! Ser

2. Infinitive Infinitive: a verb that has not yet been conjugated. The last letter will always be “r.” Examples: ser vivir hablar comer

3. Conjugate Conjugate : to change an infinitive based upon who is doing the action We do this in English too. Example: To Be I am We are You are He/She is They are

4. Spanish Pronouns Yo (I) Nosotros (we) (males, co-ed) Tú (informal you) Nosotras (we) (all female) Él (he) Ellas (they) (females only) Ella (she) Ellos (they) (males, co-ed) Usted (formal you) Ustedes (you all, ya’ll)

5. tú versus ústed In Spanish, there are 2 ways to say “you.” Tú is informal and can be used with friends, classmates, brothers & sisters, etc. Ústed is formal and is used to show respect while speaking. It would be used towards a boss, teacher, or adult older than yourself.

6. Pronouns TPR In the following slides, say the Spanish pronoun and then point to someone/people described by that pronoun.

7. Yo I (point to yourself)

8. tú you (informal) (point at someone)

9. él He (point at a male)

10. ella She (point at a female)

11. usted you (formal) (nicely point at your teacher)

12. nosotros We (all males, or co-ed) (point at yourself and other people)

13. nosotras We (females only) (only the girls can point at themselves as a group)

14. ellos They (male, co-ed) Point at other people but be sure to include at least one male

15. ellas They (female only) Point at females only

16. ustedes You all (point at multiple people)

17. The Skeleton Spanish pronouns will always be arranged in the same format in any Spanish class. This pronoun format is nicknamed The Skeleton because it is the bones upon which verbs are conjugated, and will never change no matter which verbs you use.

18. The Skeleton yo ____ nosotros/as ____ tú ____ vosotros/as ____ él/ella/usted __ ellos/ellas/ustedes ____

19. Vosotros Vosotros means “you all” and is used only in Spain. It is italicized in many high school texts because it is optional to teach it in high school. Some teachers do and some don’t. So you may see skeletons in which vosotros is removed.

20. Abbreviations Usted is commonly abbreviated as Ud. Ustedes is commonly abbreviated as Uds.

21. Ser Ser means “to be”

22. Ser Yo soy (I am) Nosotros/as somos (we are) tú eres (you are) él/ella/usted es (is) ( formal you are) Ellos/ellas/ustedes son (are)

23. Checking for Understanding (guided practice)

24. What is an INFINITIVE? a verb that has not yet been conjugated. The last letter will always be “r.”

25. What does it mean to conjugate? to change an infinitive based upon who is doing the action

26. Start at the top left and work your way down, telling what each pronoun means. Yo __ Nosotros _____________ Tú ________ Nosotras ___________ Él __ Ellas ______________ Ella ___ Ellos _____________ Usted _________ Ustedes __________ (I) (informal you) (he) (she) (formal you) (we) (males, co-ed) (we) (all female) (they) (females only) (they) (males, co-ed) (you all, ya’ll)

27. What are the 2 Spanish words for “you?” tú usted

28. What is the difference between “tú” and “usted?” Tú is informal and can be used with friends, classmates, brothers & sisters, etc. Ústed is formal and is used to show respect while speaking. It would be used towards a boss, teacher, or adult older than yourself.

29. What is The Skeleton? The format in which Spanish pronouns are arranged to prepare for conjugation.

30. What does “vosotros” mean and where is it used? It means “you all” and is only used in Spain.

31. Why is vosotros italicized or omitted in many high school texts? Because some teachers teach the vosotros form and some don’t.

32. What is the abbreviation for usted? Ud.

33. What is the abbreviation for ustedes? Uds.

34. What does SER mean? to be

35. Fill in the conjugations of SER Yo Nosotros/as tú él/ella/usted Ellos/ellas/ustedes soy eres es somos son

36. Translate the following conjugations of SER to English

37. Yo soy I am

38. Tú eres You are

39. Él es He is

40. Ella es She is

41. Usted es You are (formal - with respect)

42. Nosotros somos We are

43. Ellos son They are

44. Ellas son They are (only females)

45. Ustedes son You all are

46. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of SER Roberta _______ alta. es

47. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of SER Nosotros ___________ bajos. somos

48. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of SER Ana y Pedro ______ inteligentes. son

49. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of SER Yo ______ rubia. soy

50. Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of SER Tú _________ bonita. eres

51. el fin