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The verb to be in Spanish
There are two verbs used to
express the verb to be in Spanish.
They are “Ser” & “Estar”
Before we move on to study the verbs ser and
estar, We need to know the following terms. They
are very useful when we talk about verbs
An infinitive of a verb: a form of the verb that
doesn’t tell who is doing the action or when the
action takes place
Exs: To run. To walk
A conjugation of a verb: a form of the verb that
does tell you who is doing the action and when
the action takes place
Exs: He runs. She walks.
Conjugations of the verbs ser
and estar
SER
ESTAR
(yo)
(Nosotros(as))
Soy
(Tú)
Somos
(Vosotros(as))
Eres
(yo)
Sois
(Nosotros(as))
Estoy
(Tú)
Estamos
(Vosotros(as))
Estás
Estaís
(Él) Es
(Ellos) Son
(Él) Está
(Ellos) Están
(Ella) Es
(Ellas) Son
(Ella) Está
(Ellas) Están
(Usted/Ud.) Es
(Ustedes/Uds) Son
(Usted/Ud.) Está
(Ustedes/Uds.) Están