What are the Spanish forms of Ser?
What are the Spanish forms of Ser?
The present tense of ser
| Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|
| usted es | You (formal) are |
| nosotros somos | We are |
| vosotros sois | You all (informal) are |
| ellos/ellas son | They are |
What is the conjugation of ser?
Present Simple of Ser
| Subject Pronouns | Ser Conjugation: Present Simple | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | I am |
| tú | eres | you are |
| él/ella/usted | es | he/she is – you formal are |
| nosotros/nosotras | somos | we are |
Is Ser or estar permanent?
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).
What do ser and estar mean?
What is the present perfect tense of Ser?
In Spanish, the present perfect form of ser describes a state of being that existed in the past, and might occur again in the future. The present perfect tense is used more in Spain than in Latin America. Make the present perfect using the present indicative form of the verb haber with the past participle of ser, which is “sido.”
When do you use the verb ser?
When to Use Ser. Ser describes the “essence of things”—the things that make something what it is and are unlikely to change. Some people say that ser describes “permanent states,” but we like the essence idea better. Ser is used for both physical descriptions and character descriptions or personality traits.
Is Ser an irregular verb?
Ser is one of the few verbs that are irregular in the imperfect tense, since it does not use either of the usual imperfect conjugation endings (ía or aba). Remember that the imperfect tense can be translated as “was being” or “used to be.”.
What is the past tense of Ser?
In general, fue is the past tense of ser that is to be used when one desires to recount events or to explain how things happened. Use fue when you are sure of the beginning and the end of an event. Era. Era is an imperfect past tense of ser that is to be used when one is not sure of a definite beginning or ending of an event.