Spanish Verb Ser (To be) - Lesson 2

In English we know the forms of the verb “to be” as (I) “am” (You) “are”, etc
In Spanish, there are two verbs that can be translated as “to be.” These two verbs are ser and estar. This lesson will focus on Ser.

The following table shows the conjugations of the verb ser in the present tense.

Yo (I) - Soy

Tú (familiar you) - eres

Usted., él, ella (polite you, he, she) - es

Nosotros/as (we) - somos

Vosotros/as (familiar you) - sois (* Only in Spain, Not in South America)

Uds, ellos, ellas (you, them) - son

Notes:
1. You usually don’t need to include a subject at all. In Spanish you can simply say the verb:
Por ejemplo (For example):
- Soy de Australia
- Somos de Nueva Zelanda.

2. The word “de” is commonly used with the verb ser. It means “of” when used to indicate possession and “from” when used to indicate origin.
Por ejemplo (For example):
- ¿De dónde es Marco? (Where does Edward come from?, Literally: From where is Edward?)
- Marco es de España (Marco is from Spain)

3. Unlike English, Spanish does not use the indefinite article “a” or “an” (In Spanish: un ,una) after ser when referring to professions, unless accompanied by an adjective or a description.

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