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Lesson Plan - Get It!

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How do you identify yourself?
How do you identify those around you?

Perhaps you would use your name, your relationships, your nationality, or your physical description.

What do you think Yo soy means?

If you guessed I am, you're right.

Soy is the first-person conjugated form of the verb ser which means to be.

Let's look at the conjugations below:

	Spanish		English
	yo soy		I am
	tú eres		you are (informal)
	el es		he is
	ella es		she is
	usted es		you are (formal)
	nosotros somos		we are
	ellos son		they are (group of males or mixed gender)
	ellas son		they are (group of females)
	ustedes son		you are (plural like you all)

In Spanish, there are two verbs that mean to be:

ser
estar

It's important to understand the difference between the uses.

This lesson will focus on ser. You can explore estar in our lesson found under the Additional Resources in the right-hand sidebar.

We use ser to express several different concepts:

Watch the video below to further clarify using ser correctly.

You will need to practice your Spanish listening skills! You can also click on the white CC button to read along in Spanish. If you are really stuggling, click on the settings wheel-like button to change the subtitles to English.

2. Gramática de Español- El Verbo Ser en español./Learn Spanish from Aprender Español: Idioma PRO:

Move on to the Got It? section when you are ready to practice using ser!