Ser and Estar are two of the most commonly used verbs in everyday life
and Beginners learning Spanish may considerably accelerate their progress
by focusing on them from the beginning.
In this article we will take a look at the Ser Conjugation Chart
and a few conversational Spanish phrases
using conjugations of the verb Ser.
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Ser Conjugation Chart:
1st Person Singular
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2nd Person Singular |
3rd Person Singular |
1st Person Plural |
2nd Person Plural |
3rd Person Plural |
|
I / Yo |
You / Tú |
He She It / Él (He) Ella (She) Usted (Formal) Eso (for a thing)
|
We / Nosotros (Masculine) Nosotras (Feminine) |
You / Ustedes |
They / Ellos (Masculine) Ellas (Feminine) |
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Indicativo
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Present tense spanish (Example: you are) |
soy |
eres |
es |
somos |
son |
son |
Present perfect spanish (Example: you have been) |
he sido |
has sido |
ha sido |
hemos sido |
han sido |
han sido |
Imperfect tense in spanish (Example: you used to be) |
era |
eras |
era |
éramos |
eran |
eran |
Spanish preterite (Example: you were) |
fui |
fuiste |
fue |
fuimos |
fueron |
fueron |
Past perfect spanish (Example: you had been) |
había sido |
habías sido |
había sido |
habíamos sido |
habían sido |
habían sido |
Future tense spanish (Example: you will be) |
seré |
serás |
será |
seremos |
serán |
serán |
Future perfect spanish (Example: you will have been) |
habré sido |
habrás sido |
habrá sido |
habremos sido |
habrán sido |
habrán sido |
Conditional tense spanish (Example: you would be) |
sería |
serías |
sería |
seríamos |
serían |
serían |
Conditional Perfect in spanish (Example: you would have been) |
habría sido |
habrías sido |
habría sido |
habríamos sido |
habrían sido |
habrían sido |
|
Subjuntivo
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Present tense spanish (Example: you are) |
sea |
seas |
sea |
seamos |
sean |
sean |
Present perfect spanish (Example: you have been) |
haya sido |
hayas sido |
haya sido |
hayamos sido |
hayan sido |
hayan sido |
Imperfect tense in spanish (Example: you were being) |
fuera |
fueras |
fuera |
fuéramos |
fueran |
fueran |
Past perfect spanish (Example: you had been) |
hubiera sido |
hubieras sido |
hubiera sido |
hubiéramos sido |
hubieran sido |
hubieran sido |
Future perfect spanish (Example: you will have been) |
hubiere sido |
hubieres sido |
hubiere sido |
hubiéremos sido |
hubieren sido |
hubieren sido |
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Imperativo
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Affirmative (Example: Be there on time!) |
|
sé |
sea |
seamos |
sean |
sean |
Negative (Example: Don´t be late!) |
|
no seas |
no sea |
no seamos |
no sean |
no sean |
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Ser Conjugation Chart (Present Tense Spanish):
Singular:
Yo soy —————— I am
Tú eres —————– You are
El / Ella es———— He / She is
Plural:
Nosotros somos —— We are
Ustedes son ———–You are
Ellos / Ellas son ——They are
When to use Ser?
Ser is an irregular verb and it is the equivalent of the English verb “To Be” for certain circumstances.
The verb ser is used to talk about permanent and essential characteristics of someone or something.
In other words, it is used to talk about WHAT something or someone IS.
Let’s look at a few examples related to the Ser Conjugation Chart:
- Yo soy Latinoaméricano – I am Latin American
- Tú eres inteligente – You are intelligent
- Ella es bonita – She is beautiful
- Nosotros somos Ingenieros – We are Engineers
- Ustedes son amables – You are kind
- Ellos son Profesores – They are Professors
In conclusion,
by focusing on learning the verbs and words most commonly used in everyday conversational phrases,
learning Spanish for beginners can be a much more productive process.
Reviewing the Ser Conjugation Chart and practicing with conversational Spanish phrases that use it;
is an excellent tool for beginners learning Spanish who are interested in expediting the process of achieving conversational fluency.
Learn more about how to use Ser Vs Estar in: this video lesson
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