Present tense of the verb SER 1

Free Spanish exercise on ser in the present tense (soy, eres, es…). Fill in the correct form. Beginner level.

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Ser — present tense conjugation — soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son. Completely irregular — no resemblance to the infinitive. These six forms must be memorised as a unit; they are among the most frequently used words in Spanish. Ser is one of only two "to be" verbs, and it handles identity, origin, material, profession, and time.

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When to use ser, not estar — Use ser (not estar) for: professions (Soy ingeniero), nationality/origin (Es de Argentina), permanent characteristics (El cielo es azul), material (La mesa es de madera), time and dates (Son las dos. Hoy es lunes), and passive voice (Fue escrito por…).

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Soy yo / eres tú — after ser — After ser, subject pronouns switch to the strong form: Soy yo. Eres tú. Es él. This is the pattern for answering "Who is it?": ¿Quién es? — Soy yo. In English you might say "It's me" (object pronoun); Spanish uses the subject pronoun after ser.

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Complete each of the translations below, using the correct SIMPLE PRESENT form of the verb SER (to be).

1. María is very tall.
María muy alta.✓

2. I am French.
francés.✓

3. My friends are from Cuba.
Mis amigos de Cuba.✓

4. You (USTEDES) are young.
Ustedes jóvenes.✓

5. It's Saturday.
sábado.✓

6. You (TU) are very beautiful.
muy hermosa.✓

7. We're old.
viejos.✓

8. The car is black.
El coche/carro negro.✓

9. You (VOSOTROS) are intelligent.
Vosotros inteligentes.✓

10. My parents are doctors.
Mis padres médicos.✓

11. The house is yellow.
La casa amarilla.✓

12. The boy is very serious.
El muchacho muy serio.✓

13. You (TU) are not ugly.
(Tu) no feo.✓

14. We are from the United States.
(Nosotros) de los Estados Unidos.✓

15. My cousins are lawyers.
Mis primos abogados.✓

16. You (VOSOTROS) are from Barcelona.
Vosotros de Barcelona.✓

17. They are students.
Ellas estudiantes.✓

18. You (USTEDES) are not from here.
Ustedes no de aquí.✓

19. I am German.
(Yo) alemán.✓

20. It's me.
yo.✓