1.3 Flashcards Pronouns & Ser

Vocabulary flashcards covering key pronouns, the verb ser, conjugations, and possession concepts from the notes.

Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun.

yo

I

tú

you (informal)

usted

you (formal)

él

he

ella

she

nosotros

we (masculine or mixed group)

nosotras

we (feminine)

ustedes

you all (plural)

ellos

they (masculine or mixed)

ellas

they (feminine)

vosotros

you all (informal, Spain)

vosotras

you all (informal, feminine, Spain)

Conjugation

Changing a verb form to match the subject.

ser

The Spanish verb 'to be'.

soy

I am

eres

you are (informal)

es

he/she/you formal is

somos

we are

sois

you all are (Spain)

son

they/you all are

de

of; used with ser to show possession (de + owner)

possession with ser

To express possession in Spanish, use ser + de + owner.

It in Spanish

There is no direct equivalent of the English pronoun 'it'; it’s often not expressed.

Mixed groups masculine

If a group contains at least one male, the group is treated as masculine in Spanish.