1. SER = “to be”
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2. Uses of SER *Personality Traits (adjectives)
¿Cómo eres? - What are you like?
Yo soy extrovertida, simpática y cómica.
I am outgoing, nice and funny.
*Physical Traits
Yo soy alto, moreno y musculoso.
I am tall, dark and muscular.
*Origin
¿De dónde eres?- Where are you from?
Yo soy de Caracas, Venezuela.
I am from Caracas, Venezuela.

3. Conjugations of SER Yo soy = I am Tú eres = you are Él es = he is
Ella es = she is
Usted es = You (formal) are

4. Conjugations of SER Nosotros/as somos = we are
Vosotros/as sois= Y’all (spain) are
Ellos son = They (boys/mixed)
Ellas son = They (girls) are
Ustedes are son = Y’all are

5. Nosotros somos inteligentes.
Mini-QUIZ on SER
The “yo” form of SER is…
Soy
Can SER be used to help describe people?
YES
What does SER mean?
“to be”
¿Cómo se dice…”We are intelligent”?
Nosotros somos inteligentes.