(Indicative Linking Verb) Ser Flashcards
(15 cards)
- I am (Neutral) (Neutral) (Present Indicative)
Translation: Yo soy – I am
Phonetics: /ʝo soi/
Description: Used to describe identity, origin, or characteristics in the present.
Example: ‘Yo soy estudiante.’ (I am a student.)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Neutral
- You are (Informal) (Neutral) (Present Indicative)
Translation: Tú eres – You are (informal)
Phonetics: /tu ˈe.ɾes/
Description: Used to describe identity, origin, or characteristics in informal contexts.
Example: ‘Tú eres amable.’ (You are kind – informal)
Formality: Informal
Gender: Neutral
- You/He/She is (Neutral) (Neutral) (Present Indicative)
Translation: Usted es – You are (formal) / Él es – He is / Ella es – She is
Phonetics: Usted: /usˈteð es/ | Él: /el es/ | Ella: /ˈe.ʝa es/
Description: Used to describe identity, origin, or characteristics of a person in both formal and neutral contexts.
Example: ‘Usted es el jefe.’ (You are the boss – formal) / ‘Él es profesor.’ (He is a teacher.) / ‘Ella es doctora.’ (She is a doctor.)
Formality: Formal (Usted) / Neutral (Él/Ella)
Gender: Neutral (Usted) / Masculine (Él) / Feminine (Ella)
- We are (Neutral) (Neutral) (Present Indicative)
Translation: Nosotros somos – We are (masculine/mixed) / Nosotras somos – We are (feminine)
Phonetics: Nosotros: /noˈso.tɾos ˈso.mos/ | Nosotras: /noˈso.tɾas ˈso.mos/
Description: Used to describe identity, origin, or characteristics of a group including the speaker.
Example: ‘Nosotros somos amigos.’ (We are friends – masculine/mixed) / ‘Nosotras somos hermanas.’ (We are sisters – feminine)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Masculine/Feminine (depends on pronoun)
- You all/They are (Neutral) (Neutral) (Present Indicative)
Translation: Ustedes son – You all are (formal/informal in Latin America) / Ellos son – They are (masculine/mixed) / Ellas son – They are (feminine)
Phonetics: Ustedes: /usˈte.ðes son/ | Ellos: /ˈe.ʝos son/ | Ellas: /ˈe.ʝas son/
Description: Used to describe identity, origin, or characteristics of a group of listeners or third persons.
Example: ‘Ustedes son inteligentes.’ (You all are intelligent.) / ‘Ellos son felices.’ (They are happy – masculine/mixed) / ‘Ellas son artistas.’ (They are artists – feminine)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Neutral (Ustedes) / Masculine (Ellos) / Feminine (Ellas)
- I was (Neutral) (Neutral) (Preterite Indicative)
Translation: Yo fui – I was
Phonetics: /ʝo fwi/
Description: Used to describe a completed action or state of being in the past.
Example: ‘Yo fui estudiante.’ (I was a student.)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Neutral
- You were (Informal) (Neutral) (Preterite Indicative)
Translation: Tú fuiste – You were (informal)
Phonetics: /tu ˈfwis.te/
Description: Used to describe a completed action or state of being in the past, in informal contexts.
Example: ‘Tú fuiste amable.’ (You were kind – informal)
Formality: Informal
Gender: Neutral
- You/He/She was (Neutral) (Neutral) (Preterite Indicative)
Translation: Usted fue – You were (formal) / Él fue – He was / Ella fue – She was
Phonetics: Usted: /usˈteð fwe/ | Él: /el fwe/ | Ella: /ˈe.ʝa fwe/
Description: Used to describe a completed action or state of being in the past for formal and neutral contexts.
Example: ‘Usted fue el jefe.’ (You were the boss – formal) / ‘Él fue profesor.’ (He was a teacher.) / ‘Ella fue doctora.’ (She was a doctor.)
Formality: Formal (Usted) / Neutral (Él/Ella)
Gender: Neutral (Usted) / Masculine (Él) / Feminine (Ella)
- We were (Neutral) (Neutral) (Preterite Indicative)
Translation: Nosotros fuimos – We were (masculine/mixed) / Nosotras fuimos – We were (feminine)
Phonetics: Nosotros: /noˈso.tɾos ˈfwis.mos/ | Nosotras: /noˈso.tɾas ˈfwis.mos/
Description: Used to describe a completed action or state of being in the past for a group including the speaker.
Example: ‘Nosotros fuimos amigos.’ (We were friends – masculine/mixed) / ‘Nosotras fuimos hermanas.’ (We were sisters – feminine)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Masculine/Feminine (depends on pronoun)
- You all/They were (Neutral) (Neutral) (Preterite Indicative)
Translation: Ustedes fueron – You all were (formal/informal in Latin America) / Ellos fueron – They were (masculine/mixed) / Ellas fueron – They were (feminine)
Phonetics: Ustedes: /usˈte.ðes ˈfwe.ɾon/ | Ellos: /ˈe.ʝos ˈfwe.ɾon/ | Ellas: /ˈe.ʝas ˈfwe.ɾon/
Description: Used to describe a completed action or state of being in the past for a group of listeners or third persons.
Example: ‘Ustedes fueron inteligentes.’ (You all were intelligent.) / ‘Ellos fueron felices.’ (They were happy – masculine/mixed) / ‘Ellas fueron artistas.’ (They were artists – feminine)
Formality: Neutral (Ustedes in Latin America)
Gender: Masculine/Feminine (depends on pronoun)
- I was (Neutral) (Neutral) (Imperfect Indicative)
Translation: Yo era – I was
Phonetics: /ʝo ˈe.ɾa/
Description: Used to describe an ongoing or habitual state of being in the past.
Example: ‘Yo era feliz.’ (I was happy.)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Neutral
- You were (Informal) (Neutral) (Imperfect Indicative)
Translation: Tú eras – You were (informal)
Phonetics: /tu ˈe.ɾas/
Description: Used to describe an ongoing or habitual state of being in the past, in informal contexts.
Example: ‘Tú eras curioso.’ (You were curious – informal)
Formality: Informal
Gender: Neutral
- You/He/She was (Neutral) (Neutral) (Imperfect Indicative)
Translation: Usted era – You were (formal) / Él era – He was / Ella era – She was
Phonetics: Usted: /usˈteð ˈe.ɾa/ | Él: /el ˈe.ɾa/ | Ella: /ˈe.ʝa ˈe.ɾa/
Description: Used to describe an ongoing or habitual state of being in the past for formal and neutral contexts.
Example: ‘Usted era importante.’ (You were important – formal) / ‘Él era amable.’ (He was kind.) / ‘Ella era divertida.’ (She was funny.)
Formality: Formal (Usted) / Neutral (Él/Ella)
Gender: Neutral (Usted) / Masculine (Él) / Feminine (Ella)
- We were (Neutral) (Neutral) (Imperfect Indicative)
Translation: Nosotros éramos – We were (masculine/mixed) / Nosotras éramos – We were (feminine)
Phonetics: Nosotros: /noˈso.tɾos ˈe.ɾa.mos/ | Nosotras: /noˈso.tɾas ˈe.ɾa.mos/
Description: Used to describe an ongoing or habitual state of being in the past for a group including the speaker.
Example: ‘Nosotros éramos amigos.’ (We were friends – masculine/mixed) / ‘Nosotras éramos compañeras.’ (We were companions – feminine)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Masculine/Feminine (depends on pronoun)
- You all/They were (Neutral) (Neutral) (Imperfect Indicative)
Translation: Ustedes eran – You all were (formal/informal in Latin America) / Ellos eran – They were (masculine/mixed) / Ellas eran – They were (feminine)
Phonetics: Ustedes: /usˈte.ðes ˈe.ɾan/ | Ellos: /ˈe.ʝos ˈe.ɾan/ | Ellas: /ˈe.ʝas ˈe.ɾan/
Description: Used to describe an ongoing or habitual state of being in the past for a group of listeners or third persons.
Example: ‘Ustedes eran generosos.’ (You all were generous.) / ‘Ellos eran trabajadores.’ (They were hardworking – masculine/mixed) / ‘Ellas eran amables.’ (They were kind – feminine)
Formality: Neutral
Gender: Neutral (Ustedes) / Masculine (Ellos) / Feminine (Ellas)
