ser

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ser(
sehr
)
copular verb
a. to be
Es alto y rubio.He's tall and blond.
Mi abuela es profesora.My grandma is a teacher.
intransitive verb
a. to be
Soy de Nueva York.I'm from New York.
a. to be
El lápiz es para escribir, no para lanzar.Pencils are for writing, not for throwing.
a. to be
¿Cuánto es el total? - Son diez dólares.How much does it come to? - It's ten dollars.
a. to be made of
El casillero antiguo de mi abuela es de roble.My grandma's antique dresser is made of oak.
a. to be
Este reloj es de mi madre.This watch is my mother's.
a. to be
La fiesta será en mi casa.The party will be at my place.
a. to root for
Yo soy del mejor equipo del mundo: FC Barcelona.I root for the best team in the world: FC Barcelona.
impersonal verb
a. to be
Son las siete de la mañana.It is seven in the morning.
Era de noche cuando llegaron.It was night when they arrived.
auxiliary verb
a. to be
El edificio fue diseñado por un equipo de arquitectos.The building was built by a team of architects.
masculine noun
a. being
Hay un ser vivo en el lago, pero no sé qué es.There's a living being in the lake, but I don't know what it is.
a. person
Su papá es un ser muy agradable.Her dad is a very nice person.
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Practice conjugating ser
Indicative of "ser"
Present
yo
soy
tú
eres
él/ella/Ud.
es
nosotros
somos
vosotros
sois
ellos/ellas/Uds.
son
Preterite
yo
fui
tú
fuiste
él/ella/Ud.
fue
nosotros
fuimos
vosotros
fuisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
fueron
Imperfect
yo
era
tú
eras
él/ella/Ud.
era
nosotros
éramos
vosotros
erais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
eran
Conditional
yo
sería
tú
serías
él/ella/Ud.
sería
nosotros
seríamos
vosotros
seríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
serían
Future
yo
seré
tú
serás
él/ella/Ud.
será
nosotros
seremos
vosotros
seréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
serán
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Phrases
puede ser
maybe
perhaps
llegar a ser
to become
¿Quieres ser mi novia?
Do you want to be my girlfriend?
quieres ser mi novia
you want to be my girlfriend
a no ser que
unless
va a ser
is going to be
ser dueño de
to own
to control
ser de
to be from
to be made of
no puede ser
he can't be
you can't be
¡No puede ser!
I don't believe it!
ser feliz
to be happy
¿Cómo debe ser un guerrero?
What should a warrior be like?
cómo debe ser un guerrero
what a warrior should be like
debe ser
he must be
she must be
ser humano
human being
to be human
las joyas pueden ser de oro o de esto
jewels can be made of gold or this
puede ser que
maybe
ser miembro
to be a member
para ser
to be
ser aficionado
to be amateur
to be keen on
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