| Espanol | English |
|---|---|
| ser | to be |
| (yo) soy | I am |
| (tu) eres | you are |
| (el/ella/usted) se | you (formal) are |
| Espanol | English |
|---|---|
| Soy professor | I am a teacher. |
| ¿Eres estudiante? | Are you a student? |
| ¿(Usted) es projfessor? | Are you a teacher? (formal) |
| Es medica | He/she is a doctor. |
- The subject pronouns are often omitted
- e.g. (Yo) soy professor
- The formal form 'you' (usted) uses the third person singular of the verb
| Masculino | Feminino |
|---|---|
| -o | -a |
| camarero | camarera |
| consonante | + -a |
| profesor | profesora |
| -e | -e |
| estudiante | estudiante |
| -a | -a |
| receptionista | receptionista |
- The word for 'a' (un/una) is omitted before the fword for a job or profession:
- Maria es
unacamarera - Maria es camarera.
- Maria es