1. Present tense of Ser
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2. Subject pronouns
A subject pronoun replaces the name or title of a person or thing
It acts as the subject of a verb
For example, I ran or he talked
In both English and Spanish subject pronouns are divided into three groups: first person, second person, and third person.

3. Singular & Plural Subject Pronouns
First Person yo I
nosotros
nosotras
we(masculine)
we (feminine)
Second Person tú
usted (Ud.)
you (familiar)
you (formal)
ustedes (Uds.)
Third Person él
ella he
she
ellos
ellas
they (masculine)
they (feminine)
Note* the second person is gender neutral
Note**when conjugating Ud. and Uds. they use the third person forms

4. Present tense of ser Ser (to be) is used to identify people and things
Singular Forms
Plural Forms Yo
Soy
I am tú
Eres
You are (fam)
Ud./él/ella Es
You are (form); he/she is
Nosotros
Somos
We are
Uds./ellos/ellas
Son
You are (form); they are
Tú  you (my friend) are…
Ud.  you (person I just met/person of a title) are…
Uds.  you (people) are…

5. Uses of Ser
Because ser denotes aspects of a persons identity, we can use ser to express a profession or occupation.
When paired with the preposition “de”, Ser may also express possession.
There is no equivalent of the English contraction “’s” (e.g. John’s). In place of an apostrophe, Spanish uses [noun] + de + [owner]. E.g., [El libro]es de [Michael].
When paired with the preposition “de”, Ser may also express origin.
E.g. Yo soy de Costa Rica

6. Uses of Ser
Unlike English, Spanish does not use the indefinite article (un, una) after a noun unless the noun is accompanied by an adjective or other description/
E.g. Maria es profesora: Maria is a teacher
(Note: you do not need un before profesora)
E.g. Maria es una profesora excelente: Maria is an excellent teacher.
(Note: the use of una in this sentence descibes Maria as an excellent
teacher, not her profession as an instructor).