Spanish Verb to Be
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Ser is one of two Spanish verbs that mean "to be."* Ser is used to describe permanent or long-term attributes like
- nationality and origin
- ownership
- personality
- physical characteristic
- professions
- purpose
- recipient
- relationships
- religion
- time and date
- what something is made of
- where something takes place
Por ejemplo …
Ser o no ser, esa es la cuestión. | To be or not to be, that is the question. | |
¿Eres francés? | Are you French? | |
Soy de España. | I’m from Spain. | |
¡Sois inteligentes! | You guys are smart! | |
Somos grandes. | We are tall. | |
¿Eres profesor? | Are you a teacher? | |
¿Son católicos? | Are they Catholic? | |
La casa es de adobe. | The house is made of adobe. |
Ser conjugations
yo | soy | nosotros | somos | |
tú | eres | vosotros | sois | |
él, ella, Ud. | es | ellos, ellas, Uds. | son |
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* The other is estar. But also note that there are a number of idiomatic expressions in which the verb tener means "to be".
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