1. ¡Exprésate! Uno Chapter 2
Gramática 2-1
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Ser With Adjectives

2. Punto #1
Adjectives can be used with SER (to be) to describe what someone is like. Carlos is nice. Carlos es simpático. “nice” describes “Carlos” Pedro is red-headed. Pedro es pelirrojo. “red-headed” describes “Pedro”

3. Punto #2
In Spanish, you don’t usually need the subject pronoun if it’s clear who the subject is.
¿Cómo es el profesor? What’s the teacher like?
Es bajo y moreno. He is short and dark-headed.
¿Cómo son Pablo y Paco? What are Pablo and Paco like?
Son simpáticos. They are nice.

4. To say what someone is NOT like, put no in front of the verb.
Punto #3
To say what someone is NOT like, put no in front of the verb.
I am not tall.
Yo no soy alto.

5. SER- To Be Yo soy Tú eres Él, ella, usted, 1 name es nosotros somos
Vosotros sois
ellos, ellas, ustedes, 2+
names son