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The verbs Ser and Estar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ser (usage, think D in DOCTOR) | Description |
| Ser (usage, think O in DOCTOR) | Occupation |
| Ser (usage, think C in DOCTOR) | Characteristic |
| Ser (usage, think T in DOCTOR) | Time |
| Ser (usage, think Last O in DOCTOR) | Origin |
| Ser (usage, think R in DOCTOR) | Relationship |
| Estar (usage, think P in PLACE) | Position |
| Estar (usage, think L in PLACE) | Location |
| Estar (usage, think A in PLACE) | Action |
| Estar (usage, think C in PLACE) | Condition |
| Estar (usage, think E in PLACE) | Emotion |
| Ser (usage) | Characteristics that generally do not change |
| Estar (usage) | Characteristics that generally change such as feelings and locations |
| estoy | I am |
| estás | you (familiar) are |
| está | he/she is |
| estamos | we are |
| están | they/y'all are |
| Estoy aquí. | I'm here |
| Estás aquí. | You (familiar) are here. |
| Él está aquí. | He is here. |
| Estamos aquí. | We are here. |
| Ellos están aquí. | They/y'all are here. |
| Estoy en la clase. | I'm in the class. |
| Estás en la clase. | You (familiar) are in the class. |
| Él está en la clase. | He is in the class. |
| Estamos en la clase. | We are in the class. |
| Ellos están en la clase. | They/y'all are in the class. |
| Estoy bien. | I'm fine. |
| Estás bien. | You (familiar) are fine. |
| Él está bien. | He is fine. |
| Estamos bien. | We are fine. |
| Están bien. | They/y'all are fine. |
| Estoy feliz. | I'm happy. |
| Estás feliz. | You are happy. |
| Él está feliz. | He is happy. |
| Estamos felices. | We are happy. |
| Están felices. | They/y'all are happy. |
| Yo soy | I am |
| Tú eres | You are (familiar) |
| Él es | He is |
| Ella es | She is |
| Usted es | You are (formal) |
| Somos | We are |
| Sois | You all are (familiar-Spain) |
| Ellos/ellas son | They are |
| Ustedes son | You all are |
| Soy muy alto. | I am really tall. |
| Eres bajo. | You are short (informal). |
| Él es guapo. | He is good-looking. |
| Ella es bonita. | She is pretty. |
| Ud. es viejo. | You are old (formal). |
| Somos jovenes. | We are young. |
| Sois altos. | You all are tall (Spain). |
| Ellos son bajos. | They are short. |
| Ellas son bonitas. | They are pretty (a bunch of girls). |
| Uds. son guapos. | You all are good-looking (formal). |
| Soy joven. | I am young. |
| Tú eres viejo. | You are old. |
| Él es rubio. | He is blond. |
| Ella es pelirroja. | She is a redhead. |
| Ud. es alto. | You are tall (formal). |
| Somos bajos. | We are short. |
| Sois españoles | You all are Spaniards (Spain). |
| Ellos son rubios. | They are blonds. |
| Ellas son viejas. | They are old (a bunch of girls). |
| Uds. son inteligentes. | You all are smart (formal). |