What Comes After Ser In Spanish
USAGE OF ARTICLES IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH
(1) After Ser: Often indefinite articles are omitted after the verb ser, as for example.
- Yo soy profesor. - I am a teacher.
- Uds. son estudiantes. - You are students.
- Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday.
However, if the noun that comes after ser is modified, an article is generated:
- Yo soy un profesor bueno. - I am a good professor.
- Uds. son unos estudiantes buenos.- You are good students.
In English, in the singular forms there is an article, but in the plural forms there may not be an article.
(2) Definite articles are used in front of nouns after thematic verbs like gustar in Spanish: Most nouns that come after verbs like gustar will generate an article, while in English it is optional depending on whether the item is specific: …show more content…
- I like pillows. (ambiguous) I like the (specific) pillows.
- Nos encantan los libros. - I love books. (ambiguous) I love the (specific) books.
(3) With items of clothing and parts of the body when they appear after verbs the definite articles are preferred in Spanish to possessive adjectives which are preferred in English:
- Él movió la cabeza - He moved his head.
- Ellos se cepillaron los dientes. - They brushed their teeth.
(4) With the days of the week, Spanish utilizes definite articles, except after ser, whereas English uses on:
- Los sábados vamos al parque. - On Saturdays we go to the park.
- Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday.
(5) With titles, except in direct address, Spanish employs definite articles in front of the titles, whereas English does not use anything:
- El profesor Villas está aquí. - Professor Villas is here.
(6) With the meals during the day, Spanish inserts a definite article, whereas English does not:
- Tomo chocolate en el desayuno. - I drink chocolate at breakfast.
(7) With the hours during the day, Spanish includes a definite article, whereas English does
(1) After Ser: Often indefinite articles are omitted after the verb ser, as for example.
- Yo soy profesor. - I am a teacher.
- Uds. son estudiantes. - You are students.
- Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday.
However, if the noun that comes after ser is modified, an article is generated:
- Yo soy un profesor bueno. - I am a good professor.
- Uds. son unos estudiantes buenos.- You are good students.
In English, in the singular forms there is an article, but in the plural forms there may not be an article.
(2) Definite articles are used in front of nouns after thematic verbs like gustar in Spanish: Most nouns that come after verbs like gustar will generate an article, while in English it is optional depending on whether the item is specific: …show more content…
- I like pillows. (ambiguous) I like the (specific) pillows.
- Nos encantan los libros. - I love books. (ambiguous) I love the (specific) books.
(3) With items of clothing and parts of the body when they appear after verbs the definite articles are preferred in Spanish to possessive adjectives which are preferred in English:
- Él movió la cabeza - He moved his head.
- Ellos se cepillaron los dientes. - They brushed their teeth.
(4) With the days of the week, Spanish utilizes definite articles, except after ser, whereas English uses on:
- Los sábados vamos al parque. - On Saturdays we go to the park.
- Hoy es lunes. - Today is Monday.
(5) With titles, except in direct address, Spanish employs definite articles in front of the titles, whereas English does not use anything:
- El profesor Villas está aquí. - Professor Villas is here.
(6) With the meals during the day, Spanish inserts a definite article, whereas English does not:
- Tomo chocolate en el desayuno. - I drink chocolate at breakfast.
(7) With the hours during the day, Spanish includes a definite article, whereas English does