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Ser and estar: To be or To be, that is the question |
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The verb “to be” is said using two different verbs in Spanish: “ser y estar”, both are irregular verbs
and are used regularly. Here are some the different ways you can use ser and estar:
Ser
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To describe,
identify or define a person, object, place or animal, according to
its inherent characteristics or qualities, we use this verb combined
with adjectives.
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To indicate
nacionalities, materials, professions and religious or political
orientation.
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Pronombre
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Ser
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Ejemplos:
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Yo (I)
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soy
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Yo soy un hombre fuerte pero no soy valiente.
I am a strong man
but I am not brave.
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Tú (you)
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eres
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Tú eres muy inteligente, eres muy buena en la
escuela.
You are very intelligent, you're very good at school.
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Usted-él-ella
(you-he-she)
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es
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Mi perro es muy cariñoso con ustedes pero ustedes son
muy cruéles con él.
My dog is very affectionate with
you but you are very cruel to him.
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Nosotros-Nosotras (we)
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somos
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Nosotros somos buenos atletas pero no somos profesionales.
We
are good athletes but we are not professionals.
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Ustedes-ellos-ellas (you-they)
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son
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Esas mesas son de madera y son del restaurante de mi
familia.
These tables are wooden and are restaurant my family.
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Estar
1. To tell the location of
people, objects, business, and animals.
2. We use it with adjectives to express mental, physical
and emotional conditions.
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Pronombre
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Estar
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Ejemplos:
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Yo (I)
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estoy
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Yo estoy en la casa de mi novio, estoy exactamente en la
sala.
I am in my boyfriend's house, I am exactly in the
livingroom.
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Tú (you)
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estás
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Tú estás muy contento con tu nueva casa porque
está cerca del bar.
You are very happy with your new house
because it is near the bar.
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Usted-él-ella
(you-he-she)
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está
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Ella está muy triste porque su papá está
enfermo.
She is very sad because his dad is sick.
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Nosotros-Nosotras (we)
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estamos
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Nosotras estamos muy delgadas con la nueva dieta de ese
doctor.
We are very thin with the new diet from that doctor.
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Ustedes-ellos-ellas (you-they)
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están
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Esos gatos están locos, siempre están encima del
televisor.
These cats are crazy, they are always above the TV.
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