to express the hour, day, and date.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?Son las dos.
It's two o'clock.¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is today?Hoy es lunes.
Today's Monday.¿Qué fecha es hoy?
What's the date today?Es el cinco de mayo.
It's May fifth.
to express place of origin.
¿De dónde eres tú?
Where are you from?Soy de Colombia.
I'm from Colombia.
to express occupation.
¿Cuál es tu trabajo?
What do you do?Soy carpintero
I'm a carpenter.
to express nationality.
¿Es ella puertorriqueña?
Is she Puerto Rican?No, es guatemalteca.
No, she's Guatemalan.
to express religious or political affiliation.
¿Son los García bautistas?
Are the Garcias Baptists?No, son católicos.
No, they're Catholics.¿Es el gobierno socialista?
Is the government socialist?No, es comunista.
No, it's communist.
to express the material something is made of.
¿De qué material es la mesa?
What's the table made of?Es de madera.
It's made of wood.
to express possession.
¿De quién es la pluma?
Whose pen is it?Es de Emilio.
It's Emilio's.
to express the relationship of one person to another.
¿Quién es Rogelio?
Who is Roger?Es el esposo de Marta.
He's Martha's husband.
Ser is used with certain impersonal expressions.
Es importante practicar cada día.
It's important to practice every day.Es necesario hablar mucho.
It's necessary to speak a lot.
to tell where an event is taking place.
La película es en el cine.
The movie is at the theatre.La fiesta es en el club Fantástico.
The party is in the Fantastic Club.
Ser is used with adjectives to express inherent, or essential qualities.
Miguel es un hombre sincero.
Mike is a sincere man.También es guapo.
He's also handsome.
