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• The verb ser means to be, it is an irregular verb.
• May be used to identify origin.

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• LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [SER] – Basics

60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson

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The verb SER means to BE. (I am, you are, he/she is … )

The verb SER is used in many different kinds of expressions, like origins!

Origin means telling people where you are from. When you use the verb SER with origins, you also need to use the preposition DE, meaning OF or FROM.

This can work for countries, cities, and any other place where you could be from!

Yo soy de los estados unidos.
I am from the United States.

Yo soy de California.
I am from California.

El es de Brooklyn.
He is from Brooklyn.

Ella es de Boston.
She is from Boston.

Nosotros somos de Atlanta.
We are from Atlanta.

Ellos son de México.
They (masc. or mixed) are from Mexico.

Ellas son de Argentina.
They (fem.) are from Argentina.

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• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: The Verb [SER]
• LEAF 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Index

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• YouTube/TravelLinguist: The Spanish Word For “To Be”
• YouTube/TravelLinguist: “Where are you from?”
• YouTube/Mahalodotcom: “Where are you from?”
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: Spanish Verb SER

Quizlet Activity – The Verb [SER] with Origin – Examples

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