Lec 1.3 - Pronouns Ser - Issaquah Connect
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Clase ___________
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1.3 Subject Pronouns and the Present tense of ser
In order to understand this concept you will want to know the meanings of the following grammatical terms. First, try
and define the words verbally with your partner. Next, look up the words on the Glossary of Grammatical Terms on
pages 332-335 of your book.
verb: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
infinitive: _________________________________________________________________________________________
subject: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
conjugation: _______________________________________________________________________________________
person: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
tense: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
In order to use verbs you will need to learn about and MEMORIZE the subject pronouns in Spanish. A subject
pronoun tells us who or what is doing the action of a verb and often replaces the name or title of a person or thing. In
both English and Spanish, subject pronouns are divided into three groups: first person, second person, and third
person.
In English the verb “to be” is irregular.
In Spanish the verb “ser” means “to be.” It is
Irregular verbs don’t use the regular patterns
irregular too.
that most other verbs follow. It conjugates like
You have to memorize the forms and their meanings.
this:
The conjugations are:
English
Spanish
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
st
st
1
person
I
We
1
person
nd
nd
2
person
You
You all
2
person
(informal)
(informal)
*(formal)
*(formal)
rd
rd
3
person
He
They
3
person
She
It
*Since Spanish has two forms of saying you and you all, the conjugations must differ. Therefore the formal versions of
rd
you and you all actually conjugate as if they were in the 3
person boxes.
Spanish speakers typically use the informal versions of you and you all (tú, vosotros or vosotras) when they are
talking to friends, family members, and children. They use the formal versions of you and you all (usted or ustedes)
when talking to superiors, teachers, elders, and people they may not know well.
The masculine plural forms nosotros, vosotros and ellos refer to a group of males or a mixed group of males and
females. The feminine plural forms nosotras, vosotras and ellas refers only to groups made exclusively of females.
Try and decide which Spanish subject pronoun you would use in the following situations:
Talking to an older neighbor: ______________ Talking about your neighbors: ______________
Talking to a sibling: ______________
Talking to your parents: ______________
Talking about you and a friend: ______________
Talking about your girlfriends: ______________
Talking to Ms. McCormick: ______________
Talking to Sra. Noon and Srta. Hayes: ______________
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