1. A look at being-verbs in Spanish
Ser- To be
A look at being-verbs in Spanish

2. Let’s define some terms
Infinitive (Infinitivo)
Basic form of a verb
“Unconjugated” form of a verb
To conjugate– to change a verb in order to match it to a subject and a tense
Ie:
I speak
You speak
He/She/It speaks
We speak
You (pl.) speak
They speak
I spoke
You spoke
He/She/It spoke
We spoke
You (pl.) spoke
They spoke

3. Infinitives In English, all infinitives are comprised of two words
To + verb

4. For example: English Verb “To Be”

5. Los Infinitivos In Spanish, all infinitives are comprised of one word
Always ending in Ir, Er, or Ar
For example– One of the Spanish verbs for “to be”
Ser

6. Infinitives in English and Spanish
To Be
Ser

7. Los Infinitivos
When Spanish verbs are conjugated, they receive changes according to the perspective of the subject in an orderly fashion.
For example:
1st person singular
Yo soy = I am
1st person plural
Nosotros/Nosotras somos= we are
2nd person singular
Tú eres= You are
2nd person plural
Vosotros/vosotras sois= You (all) are (inf., Sp.)
3rd person singular
Usted es= You (f.) are
Él/ Ella es= he/she is
3rd person plural
Ustedes son= You (all) are
Ellos/ Ellas son = they are

8. Infinitivos In Spanish, there are several uses for the verb “ser.”
We have already learned one use
When talking about nationality
Ex.– Soy de Chicago.
There are many more!