-1- Subject Pronouns and Ser
Ser means to be. You can use ser to identify a person or say where he or she is from.
Yo soy - I am
Tú eres - you are
Él/ella/usted es - he, she is
Nosotros/as somos - we are
Vosotros/as sois - y’all are
Ellos/as/ustedes son - they are
Use tú (you) with
a friend
family member
someone younger
Use usted (you) with
a person you don’t know
someone older
someone you wish to show respect to
Use vosotros (y’all) with
friends, family and younger people in Spain only
Use ustedes (you, plural) with
people you don’t know, older people, and people who you want to show respect to in Spain; use it in Latin America with any group of people.
Use nosotras, vosotras and ellas
when all the people you are talking about are female
Ser means to be. You can use ser to identify a person or say where he or she is from.
Yo soy - I am
Tú eres - you are
Él/ella/usted es - he, she is
Nosotros/as somos - we are
Vosotros/as sois - y’all are
Ellos/as/ustedes son - they are
Use tú (you) with
a friend
family member
someone younger
Use usted (you) with
a person you don’t know
someone older
someone you wish to show respect to
Use vosotros (y’all) with
friends, family and younger people in Spain only
Use ustedes (you, plural) with
people you don’t know, older people, and people who you want to show respect to in Spain; use it in Latin America with any group of people.
Use nosotras, vosotras and ellas
when all the people you are talking about are female