Use ser to identify people and describe occupations or relationships. Its present forms are irregular.
The idea
For the subjects shown here: The forms are yo soy, tú eres, él/ella/usted es, nosotros somos, vosotros sois and ellos/ellas/ustedes son. The verb often makes the subject clear without a pronoun.
Examples
- Soy médico.I am a doctor.
- Eres mi amiga.You are my friend.
- Él es argentino.He is Argentinian.
- Somos vecinos.We are neighbours.
- ¿Son ustedes estudiantes?Are you students?
- Ellas son hermanas.They are sisters.
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Usted uses es and ustedes uses son, even though both address the listener. Vosotros is common in Spain; much of Latin America uses ustedes.
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Yo ___ médico. (soy / somos)
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soy
With yo, the irregular form is soy.
Nosotros ___ vecinos. (es / somos)
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somos
For nosotros, the correct plural form is somos.
Ellas ___ hermanas. (son / eres)
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son
For ellas, use the plural form son.
Practice round
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Yo ___ médico. (soy / somos)
Nosotros ___ vecinos. (es / somos)
Ellas ___ hermanas. (son / eres)
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Write a sentence about yourself and another about two people you know. Choose the verb form to match each subject.