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The verb SER
Forms of the verb SER and identity descriptors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SER means | TO BE |
| Yo soy | I am |
| tú eres | You are (singular, familiar) |
| él es, ella es, usted es | he is, she is, you are(singular, formal) |
| nosotros somos, nosotras somos | we are |
| ellos son, ellas son, ustedes son | they are, you are (plural, formal) |
| vosotros sois, vosotras sois | you are (plural, familiar-Spain) |
| The Acronym DOCTOR is used to remember when to use the verb SER or forms of the verb SER - name what each letter stands for | Date Occupation Characteristics Time Origin Relationships |
| el músico, la música | the musician |
| el actor/la actriz | the actor/the actress |
| el artista/la artista | the artist |
| el bailarín/la bailarina | the dancer |
| el atleta/la atleta | the athlete |
| el voluntario/la voluntaria | the volunteer |
| curioso/curiosa | curious |
| divertido/divertida | fun |
| inteligente | smart, intelligent |
| extrovertido/extrovertida | extroverted |
| atlético/atlética | athletic |
| artistico/artistica | artistic |
| trabajador/trabajadora | hardworking |
| serio/seria | serious |
| introvertido/introvertida | introverted |
| gracioso/graciosa | funny |
| bilingüe | bilingual |
| honesto/honesta | honest |
| tímido/tímida | timid, shy |
| amable | nice, kind |
| el estudiante/la estudiante | the student |
| el entrenador/la entrenadora | the coach, the trainer |
| el compañero de clase/la compañera de clase | the classmate |
| el vegetariano, la vegetariana | the vegetarian |
| responsable | responsible |
| creativo/creativa | creative |
| la persona | the person |
| el amigo/la amiga | the friend |
| valiente | brave |
| cariñoso/cariñosa | caring |
| ¿Quién es...? | Who is...? |
| ¿Cuándo es...? | When is...? |
| ¿Cómo es él(ella)? | What is he(she) like?/How is he(she) as a person? |
| ¿Cómo eres tú? | What are you like?/How are you as a person? [informal, singular] |
| es rojo, es roja | it is red |
| es azul | it is blue |
| es verde | it is green |
| es rosa | it is pink |
| es blanco, es blanca | it is white |
| es amarillo, es amarilla | it is yellow |
| es negro, es negra | it is black |
| es café | it is brown |
| es morado, es morada | it is purple |
| es gris | it is gray |
| es de color... | It is of ____ color |
| es anaranjado, es anaranjada | it is orange |
| el gimnasta, la gimnasta | the gymnast |