How do you correctly use ser?

SER is used primarily in situations to imply permanence, equivalence, characteristics, origin, nature, identity and possession (“My apple IS bigger than his”, “Quito IS in Ecuador”, “Ice IS cold”, “He IS French”, “This car IS mine”. SER is an irregular verb.
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Pronoun Present Tense Verb Form
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes son

How do you use ser in a sentence?

If you wish to tell what your name is, you must use the verb ser. Here is an example of this use: Yo soy Patricia y ella es Carol. (I am Patricia and she is Carol.)
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Names and Relationships
  1. John es mi jefe. (John is my boss.)
  2. Nosotros somos hermanos. (We are brothers.)
  3. Lauren es mi suegra. (Lauren is my mother-in-law.)

What are the rules for using ser?

Ser and estar in action: 4 golden rules
  • Use ser to describe someone’s or something’s nature or identity. …
  • Use estar to talk about about someone’s or something’s state. …
  • Use ser to talk about time and events. …
  • Use estar to talk about someone’s or something’s location.

What are the 5 forms of Ser?

Terms in this set (5)
  • Yo. soy. I am.
  • Tú eres. You are (own age group)
  • El/Ella/Ud. es. He/She/It is.
  • Ellos/Ellas/Uds. son. They are.
  • Nosotros. somos. We are.

What is ser used for?

Ser is used in a simple way, to talk about WHAT something is (permanent state). To describe characteristics that are an essential part of the thing we’re talking about. Estar is used to talk about HOW something is, so we use it for conditions, locations, emotions, and actions (temporary states).

What are forms of ser?

Presente – Present Tense
  • yo soy – I am.
  • tú eres – you are.
  • vos sos – you (South American) are.
  • él/ella/usted es – he/she/you (formal) are.
  • nosotros/as somos – we are.
  • vosotros/as sois – you (plural) are.
  • ustedes son – you (plural) are.
  • ellos/as son – they are.

How do you remember the ser conjugation?

The trick is very simple. All you need to remember are these two words: DOCTOR and PLACE. Use the former for the verb ser and the latter for the verb estar.

How do you use ser in the past tense?

Ser Past Tense. You use the pretérito of the verb ser when you want to talk about what you were at a certain point in the past. Then, you have to use the imperfecto for actions that repeatedly or continually took place in the past. Yo fui el primero de mi clase en la primaria.

How do you conjugate ser for ustedes?

Ser is regular in the future tense, so you can apply the regular verb endings here.
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The future tense of ser.
Conjugation Translation
él/ella/ello/uno será He/she/one will be
usted será You (formal) will be
nosotros seremos We will be
vosotros seréis You all (informal) will be
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Oct 15, 2021