Spanish Verb Ser Conjugations and Sentence Rules

Vocabulary flashcards covering the Spanish verb ser, its subject pronoun conjugations, and rules for forming negative sentences and questions based on the lecture notes.

Ser

To be

Yo soy

Singular form meaning 'I am'

Tú eres

Singular, informal form meaning 'you are'

Él, Ella, Usted es

Singular form meaning 'she/he is, you (formal) are'

Nosotros somo

Plural form meaning 'we are'

Vosotros sois

Plural, informal form meaning 'you guys are'

Ellos/as, Ustedes son

Plural form meaning 'they are, you guys are'

Negative Sentence Rule

Put 'no' before the verb to make a sentence negative (e.g., 'La profere no es cubano')

Question Formation Rule

Say the statement in a confused tone to turn it into a question

soy

Conjugation of ser meaning 'am'

eres

Conjugation of ser meaning 'are (informal)'

es

Conjugation of ser meaning 'is (formal)'

somo

Conjugation of ser meaning 'are (1st & 2nd)'

sois

Conjugation of ser meaning 'are (3rd & 2nd) (informal)'

son

Conjugation of ser meaning 'are (3rd)'