The Uses of Ser and Estar
If you want to know how to speak Spanish it is important that you understand this topicof Spanish grammar. Although the verbs ser and estar are equivalent to the verb to be in English, the meanings and uses for ser and estar vary greatly in Spanish. In an effort to clarify the appropriate uses for these two verbs, this lesson explains the uses for each verb, and how they differ.
Ser (to be)
Before we explain the different uses for ser, let’s review the conjugations for ser in the present and imperfect tenses.
Present Tense:
Yo soy (I am) nosotros somos (we are)
t eres (you are) ellos son (they are)
l es (he is) ellas son (they are)
ella es (she is) ustedes son (they are)
usted es (you are)
Imperfect Tense:
Yo era (I used to be, was) nosotros ramos (we used to be, were)
t eras (you used to be, were) ellos eran (they used to be, were)
l era (he was) ...
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