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Document Code FM-STL-013

Saint Louis University Revision No. 01


School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts Effectivity June 07, 2021
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Two of the most confusing verbs in the Spanish language are the irregular
verbs SER and ESTAR, which both mean “to be”. For us to understand better
these two verbs, we start with the conjugation of these verbs then on to a
Explore discussion of the difference between these two verbs. Conjugation means
verbs change their form to match the subject of the sentence. For most verbs, there are
six different forms you could use depending on the subject the verb is paired with. You
will find below the conjugation of the verbs ser and estar.

SER (to be)


Yo-( I) soy (I am…)
Tu (you ) eres ( You are…)
El/ella/usted (he,she ) es ( He, She is…)
Nosotros/nosotras (we) somos ( We are…)
Vosotros/vosotras (you plural) sois (You are…)
Ellos/ellas (they) son ( They are…)

ESTAR (to be)


Yo (I) estoy (I am…)
Tu (you) estas (You are…)
El/ella/usted (he,she) esta (He, She is…
Nosotros/nosotras (we) estamos (we are…)
Vosotros/vosotras (you-plu) estais ( You are…)
Ellos/ellas/ustedes (they) estan ( They are…)

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