Spanish Verbs
Ser & Estar
Conjugations
Here are the conjugations for "ser" and "estar" in the present tense:
ser: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son
estar: estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están
Usage
In English there is only one verb
for "to be". However, in Spanish there are several verbs that can
translate as "to be". The verbs ser and estar are the two main verbs
in Spanish that mean "to be".
Main uses of "estar":
1. Estar is used for location. Use estar if you are stating
where someone or something is located.
2. Estar is used to describe emotional conditions or to describe
what state someone is in.
Main uses of "ser":
1. Ser is used to indentify someone's origin and essential traits
such as race, nationality, etc.
2. Ser is used when telling the time and date.
3. Ser is used to answer identifying questions such as "Who is
that?"