Lec 1.3 - Pronouns Ser - Issaquah Connect Page 2

 Ser is used in Spanish in the following situations (these situations will become more important later when

another verb that means “to be” is introduced). You can use the mnemonic device DOCTOR to remember

these uses.

D - date

O – occupation

C – characteristic

T – time

O – origin

R – relation

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The word de (of) is often used with the verb ser. De is used to express origin and also to express who something

belongs to (relation). To show who something belongs to use the following construction:

[noun] + de + [owner]. Spanish never uses an (‘s) to express who something belongs to.



Be careful with the word de (of) in Spanish because when it is followed by the word el (the), it must become del (of

the).

Él

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