Ser Verbs

Use ser to identify people and things.

Ser also expresses possession with preposition "de".

When "de" is followed by the article "el", the two combine to form the contraction "del".

"De" doesn't contract with la, las, or los.

Use "ser" to express occupation/ profession.

Ser also uses the preposition "de" to express origin.

Yo soy means I am

Tu eres means you are

El/ella/ud es means he/she is

nosotros/as somos means we are

vosotros sois means you all are

Ellos/as means son means they are

Yo soy alta (I am tall)

Ella es mi hermana (She is my sister)

Tu eres mi amigo (You are my friend)