ser
A1to be; identity or lasting quality
Present tense of ser, with examples
| Person | Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | I am | Soy estudiante. I am a student. |
| tú | eres | you are | Eres amable. You are kind. |
| él/ella/usted | es | he/she/you formal is | Ella es médica. She is a doctor. |
| nosotros | somos | we are | Somos amigos. We are friends. |
| ellos/ustedes | son | they/you all are | Son importantes. They are important. |
ser in every tense
All six simple tenses of ser, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | soy |
| tú | eres |
| él/ella/usted | es |
| nosotros | somos |
| vosotros | sois |
| ellos/ustedes | son |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | fui |
| tú | fuiste |
| él/ella/usted | fue |
| nosotros | fuimos |
| vosotros | fuisteis |
| ellos/ustedes | fueron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | era |
| tú | eras |
| él/ella/usted | era |
| nosotros | éramos |
| vosotros | erais |
| ellos/ustedes | eran |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | seré |
| tú | serás |
| él/ella/usted | será |
| nosotros | seremos |
| vosotros | seréis |
| ellos/ustedes | serán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sería |
| tú | serías |
| él/ella/usted | sería |
| nosotros | seríamos |
| vosotros | seríais |
| ellos/ustedes | serían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | sea |
| tú | seas |
| él/ella/usted | sea |
| nosotros | seamos |
| vosotros | seáis |
| ellos/ustedes | sean |
irregular
seridentityirregular
ser in example sentences
Forms of ser appear in 38,431 of 223,093 short Tatoeba Spanish sentences that have an English translation. The conjugated form is highlighted.
Tu comportamiento es tu identidad.
Your behaviour is your identity.
él/ella/usted · present · Tatoeba #12857978
Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.
Words from the ser family
Forms of ser with their own word page:
Other irregular verbs
ser follows its own pattern. These irregular verbs are the closest to it in the frequency list.
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