Friday, September 5, 2008

El Verbo Ser


It is hard to try to learn a language without those difficult verbs like the verb To Be (Ser). 
So, for now, I'll concentrate on the singular form of the verb To Be meaning in this instance Ser.




Yo soy = I am
eres=You are (familiar)
Usted es=You are (formal)
él, ella es=He/She is


Examples:


¿Cómo es usted? = What kind of person are you? 




Yo soy.......=I am........



Yo no soy...........= I am not........




You can also use questions such as:

¿Eres generoso?= Are you generous?
 


Si, yo soy generoso (male) / Si,soy generoso.



Si, yo soy generosa (female) / Si,soy generosa.




Note that the verb soy implies the subject I am. Here, I am using yo soy to remind you of the correct conjugation of the verb To Be =ser. Once you are used to thinking in Spanish then you can omit the yo in the above sentences as shown.

The negative answer to the question above is:

No, yo no soy generoso.



No, yo no soy generosa.




Feel free to practice the Question and Answer above using adjectives like:

sincero/sincera



inteligente



liberal



impulsivo/impulsiva



So, go on and practice finding out what kind of person your friend is by using adjectives like those above.





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