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Ser and Estar-To Be
Conjugations and Uses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ser | to be - describes an essential, unchangable quality of a subject |
| estar | to be - describes a conditional, changing quality of a subject |
| (yo) soy | I am..............(ser) |
| (tu) eres | you(informal) are..........(ser) |
| el, ella, usted es | he, she, you(formal) is/are.......... (ser) |
| nostotros/as somos | we are..........(ser) |
| vosotros/as sois ((*Castillian)) | you all (informal) are..........(ser) ((*Used in Spain)) |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes son | they (masc.), they (fem.), you all (formal) are..........(ser) |
| (yo) estoy | I am..........(estar) |
| (tu) estás | you(informal) are..........(estar) |
| el, ella, usted está | he, she, you(formal) is ..........(estar) |
| nosotros/as estamos | we are.......... (estar) |
| vosotros/as estáis ((*Castillian)) | you all(formal) are.......... (estar) ((*Used in Spain)) |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes están | they(masc.), they(fem.), you all(formal) is/are.......... (estar) |