Spanish
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Friday, December 24, 2021
To Be -- Ser vs Estar
SER vs ESTAR: link here.
- Ser is used in a simple way, to talk about WHAT something is (permanent state). To describe characteristics that are an essential part of the thing we’re talking about.
- Estar is used to talk about HOW something is, so we use it for conditions, locations, emotions, and actions (temporary states).
- ser: doctor
- estar: place
SER: conjugating the irregular verb SER, "to be"; (to be, is are)
ESTAR: conjugating the irregular verb ESTAR,"; (to be. is, are)
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Present Tense: Ser
yo soy nosotros somos
tu eres vosotros sois
usted es ustedes son
el es ellos/ellas son
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Present Tense: Estar (to be)
yo estoy nosotros estamos
tu estas vosotros estais
usted esta ustedes sestan
el esta ellos/ella estan
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Present Tense: Hacer (to do / make)
yo haco nosotros hacemos
tu haces vosotros haceis
usted hace ustedes hacen
el hace ellos/ella hace
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Present Tense: Ir (to go)
yo voy nosotros vamos
tu vas vosotros vais
usted va ustedes van
el va ellos/ella van
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SER vs ESTAR : link here . Ser is used in a simple way, to talk about WHAT something is (permanent state). To describe characteristics th...