Spanish: An Essential Grammar

Ser to indicate the origin of persons or things

Mi madre es de Brasil. My mother is from Brazil.

Juan es andaluz. Juan is Andalusian.

Es de una familia pobre. She is from a poor family.

Ser to indicate ownership or possession

Los libros son de la The books belong to the

universidad. university.

Ser to indicate what something is made of

El jersey es de lana. The jersey is made of wool.

Ser in mathematical calculations

Dos y tres son cinco. Two plus three makes five.

Ser to refer to the time of day, date or seasons

Es la una. It is one o’clock.

Fue el 18 de mayo. It was the 18th of May.

Es invierno. It’s winter.

Ser to state where something happens or the location of

events

La clase será en el aula grande.The class will be in the large

classroom.

Aquí es donde se cayó. This is where she fell.

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