1. “ser”
“to be”

2. “ser”- to be
When you ask “¿De dónde eres?”, you are already using part of the verb “ser”
The following is the conjugation of “ser”
“Ser” is an irregular verb
This means that “ser” ___________________

3. “ser”- _____ Yo soy ( I am) Tú eres (You are) Usted es (You are)
Él es (He is)
Ella (She is)
Nosotros somos
We are
Nosotras somos
Ustedes son (You pl. are)
Ellos son
Ellas (They are)

4. Some verb rules Making a sentence negative --- Yo no soy de Olean.
Put “no” before the verb
Yo soy de Olean .
Yo no soy de Olean.

5. Some verb rules
Subject pronouns ARE NOT required with verbs. They may not be needed is the verb identifies the subject OR if the subject is known.
¿De dónde eres (tú)? Where are YOU from?
(Yo) soy de Olean. I am from Olean.
(Él) es de Florida. He is from Florida,