Subject Pronouns and the Verb Ser

Yo (I)
T (You,
familiar)
l (He)
Ella (She)
Ud. (You
formal)
Nosotros (We,
masc./mixed)
Nosotras (We, fem)
Vosotros (yall, SPAIN)

Ellos (They
masc/mixed)
Ellas (They/fem)
Uds. (You all)
1st
person
2nd
person
3rd
person
Singular
(left)
Plural (right)
Familiar (t) friends, family, children,
younger people).
Familiar vosotrosused in SPAIN ONLY. It
means yall!
Formal (Usted-Ud.)Older people,
strangers
(Ustedes-Uds.) replaces the vosotros
forms in Latin American Countries. Used for
a group of people (i.e. audiences)



Replace the following people with subject
pronouns:
PabloHel
ElenaSheElla
Pablo y JuanBoth guysEllos
Juanita y Roberto1 guy, 1 girlEllos
Elena, Susana, y Juan 2 girls, 1 boyEllos
Elena y Susana2 girlsEllas
Compound Subjects:
Nombre (Name) y yoWeNosotros
Nombre (Name) y t YallVosotros (SPAIN
ONLY!)
Nombre (Name) y tYou allUstedes (ANYWHERE
BUT SPAIN)


means to be (am, is,
are)
Changing a verb form so
that it matches its subject is
called

Singular (left)
Yo soy

T eres

Ud.
l es
Ella
Plural (right)
Nosotros somos

Vosotros sois

Uds.
Ellos son
Ellas
Singular (left)
soy

eres


es
Plural (right)
somos

sois


son


Soy I am
EresYou are
EsHe/She/It is; You are (formal)
SomosWe are
Sois Yall are (SPAIN)
SonThey are; You all are (formal)


Used for:

DESCRIPTIONS
OCCUPATIONS
CHARACTERISTICS
TELLING TIME/DATES
ORIGIN
RELATIONSHIPS




English/Spanish Connection

Complete the following sentences (in English)
with the verb to be (am, is, are).

1. I _____ smart.
2. You _____ from Atlanta.
3. He ____ from Peru.
4. She ___ a student.
5. We ____ tall.
6. You ____ sisters.
7. They _____ teachers.
English/Spanish Connection

Copy and complete the following sentences in
SPANISH with the verb ser.

1. Yo ______ inteligente.
2. T _______ de Atlanta.
3. l _______ de Peru.
4. Ella ______ estudiante.
5. Nosotros ________ altos (tall).
6. Vosotros ________ de Costa Rica.
7. Ellas _____ maestras.
1. Maria/Chile
2. El seor y la seora
Rodriguez/ Espaa
3. Ana/ Venezuela
4. El seor y la seora
Stevens/USA
5.
Vosotras/Espaa
De dnde son ellos?
Asking/Telling Where People are From

Copy:

To ask: De dnde+ser (correct
form)+person(s)/subject(s)?

To answer: Person(s)+ser (correct form)+ de+
place.

Ejemplo:
Q: De dnde son Roberto y Juanita?
A: Roberto y Juanita son de Mxico.


Tiren los dados!
Assignment Directions: Expressing Origin in Spanish.
1. Write sentences, using the form ser+de+place, choosing any
Spanish Speaking Country, or any state/city (of the USA) of your choice.

2. Using your dice, determine which pronoun you should use by tossing.
1Yo soy de (Im from)
2 T eres de (You are from)
3 Usted/l/Ella OR (A Name) es de (He/she is from)
4 Nosotros somos de (We are from)
5Vosotros sois de (Yall are from)
6Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas OR (Name y Name) son de (They are from)

3. You must toss the dice 30 times, and have 30 sentences written.

4. Each student must read 5 of their sentences to me for pronunciation.

Rubric:
On task behavior50 pts
Grammar25 pts
Pronunciation25 pts





Guided Practice (We do):
Create a Verb Chart with
the Subject Pronouns and
the verb ser, following
the teachers directions!
Subject Pronouns Independent Practice

Directions: Substitute each person(s) with the correct
Spanish subject pronoun
1. Hector (He)
2. Elena (She)
3. Arturo y yo (We)
4. Patricia y t (Espaa, Yall)
5. Claudia y Roberto (They, masc/mixed)
6. Susana y Amelia (They, fem)
7. Roberto, Ana y yo (We)
8. Teodoro y t (Anywhere but Spain)
9. Juan y Jos (They, masc)
10.Lucia, Maria, y Pepe (They masc/mixed)


Subject Pronouns Independent Practice


Directions: How would you address the following people.
Use t, Usted (Ud.), Ustedes (Uds)., Vosotros.
11. Your teacher 17. An audience in Spain
12. Your best friend 18. A cab driver
13. A stranger in the cafeteria
14. A group of people in Mexico
15. An old lady
16. A classmate


The verb Ser Independent Practice

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of
the verb ser. Be sure to look at the subject. Subjects come
before verbs at the beginning of the sentence, and after the
verbs in questions. Choose between: soy, eres, es, somos,
sois, son. WRITE ANSWERS ONLY!

1. Yo ________de Colombia.
2. Ellos ________ de Los Estados Unidos.
3. ________ Juanita de Paraguay?
4. Juana y t ________ de Espaa. (SPAIN)
5. Luisa y yo ________ de Panam
6. ________ vosotros de Chile?
7. T ________ de Costa Rica





The verb Ser Independent Practice

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of
the verb ser. Be sure to look at the subject. Subjects come
before verbs at the beginning of the sentence, and after the
verbs in questions. Choose between: soy, eres, es, somos,
sois, son. WRITE ANSWERS ONLY!

8. Nosotros ________ de La Repblica Dominicana.
9. ________ l de Atlanta, GA?
10. Ellas ________ de Cuba.
11. ________ Usted de Honduras?
12. Ustedes ________ de Per.
13. Juan y t ________ de Venezuela (Anywhere but Spain)
14. Claudia y Susana ________ de Los Angeles, CA.
15. Roberto y Ana ________ de Miami, FL.





Completa. Copy each sentence and choose: soy, eres, es, somos, sois,
son.
1. Yo _______ maestro.
2. El seor Carter y el seor Flores __________ carpinteros.
3. Usted _________enfermera.
4. Julia y t _________ fotgrafos. (ANYWHERE BUT SPAIN)
5. Ustedes _______atletas.
6. Maria y yo_____ modelos.
7. T ________bailarina.
8. Vosotros __________ electricistas.
9. Elena y t________ bibliotecarias (SPAIN).
10. Nosotras _________ cantantes.
Sustituye: Replace the following with the correct subject pronoun:
WRITE ANSWERS ONLY!
11. Elena (She) 14. Paco (He)
12. Maria y yo (We) 15. Ana y Paco (They, mixed)
13. Paco y t (You all) 16. Ana y Maria (They, fem)
17. Mario y t (Yall, SPAIN)


.
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. Paco y Felipe (es, son, somos) de Honduras.
2. Luis y yo (soy, son somos) de Espaa.
3. Isabel y t (soy, eres ,son, somos) de El Salvador.
4. T y yo (soy, eres, somos) de Colombia.
5. Ella y l (es, son, somos) de Puerto Rico.
6. La chica nueva (es, eres, soy) de Bolivia.
7. El seor y la seorita (es, son, eres, somos) de Panam



Rewrite the following sentences using pronouns instead of names.
1. De dnde son Anita y Marta?
2. Elena es de San Diego.
3. El Seor Soto es de la Florida.
4. Pepe y Jorge son de Texas.
5. Luis y yo somos de San Jos.
6. Ana y t son de Nueva York