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Spanish Verb Conjugations
Verb "To be"
 Due to its complexity and
the different uses in Spanish, we have dedicated a special section on
the Verb "To be" that it has in Spanish, such as the verbs "Ser", "Estar" and
"Haber".
The following charts will guide you through the most
common uses of the verb "To be", explaining the differences between Ser, Estar
Haber and Tener.
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When to use it |
Example |
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1.
To
identify a person or an object. |
Yo soy
María. |
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I am Maria. |
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2.
To express inherent qualities or
characteristics like appearances, character, size, color, material, state
of being. |
María
es
bonita. |
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Maria is beautiful. |
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3.
To express belonging, religion, nationality,
occupation or origin. |
María
es
mexicana. |
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Maria is Mexican. |
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4.
To
tell time. |
Es la una de
la tarde. |
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It is one pm. |
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5.
To
express ownership. |
El coche es
de María. |
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It is Maria's car. |
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6.
To
mean to take place. |
La fiesta es
mañana. |
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The party is tomorrow. |
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7.
Impersonal
expressions. |
Comer
es
bueno. |
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It is good to eat. |
Verb "Ser" conjugation chart:
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Indicative
Present Tense |
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Pronouns |
Ser |
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Yo |
soy |
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Tú |
eres |
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Él / Ella/ Usted |
es |
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Nosotros |
somos |
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Ustedes
/ Ellos / Ellas |
son |
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When to use it |
Example |
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1.
To identify location or position. |
La escuela está
en
la calle principal. |
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The school is on main street. |
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2.
To express temporary or variable condition or
state. |
El libro está
abierto. |
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The book is
open. |
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3.
To express state of health. |
La señora está
bien. |
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The lady is
OK. |
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4.
To form the progressive tenses. |
María está
comiendo. |
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Maria is eating. |
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5.
To express the result of a previous action +
past
participle. |
La tarea está
terminada. |
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The homework is done. |
Verb "Estar" conjugation chart:
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Present
Indicative Tense |
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Pronouns |
Estar |
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Yo |
estoy |
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Tú |
estás |
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Él
/ Ella/ Usted |
está |
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Nosotros |
estamos |
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Ustedes
/ Ellos / Ellas |
están |
Verb
"Estar" complete conjugation chart.
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