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Ser (to be)
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Ser (to be) is commonly used to identify people and things. In particular, SER is used to express place of origin, occupation, identity, nationality and time. Think of the acronym POINT
when thinking of what ser represents.
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Singular |
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yo
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soy
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I am
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tú
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eres
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you are (informal)
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usted
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es
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you are (formal)
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él / ella
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es
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he / she is
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Plural |
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nosotros(-as)
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somos
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we are
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vosotros(-as)
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sois
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you are (plural, informal)
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ustedes
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son
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you are (plural, formal)
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ellos / ellas
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son
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they are
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EXAMPLE
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TRANSLATION
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| Place of Origin:
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-¿De dónde eres?
-Soy de Chile.
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-Where are you from?
-I'm from Chile.
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| Occupation:
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-¿Es usted empleada?
-No, soy estudiante.
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-Are you an employee?
-No, I'm a student.
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| Identity:
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-¿Es ella profesora?
-No, es estudiante.
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Is she a professor?
No, she's a student.
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| Nationality:
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-¿Es usted mexicano?
-No, soy de Chile.
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-Are you Mexican?
-No, I'm from Chile.
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| Time:
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-¿Qué hora es?
-Es la una.
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-What time is it?
-It's one o'clock.
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