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Verbos Ser y Estar / Verb to be present tense

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Listen to the vocabulary using the Jukebox, use the arrow on the right to go down or up into the list. To be in Spanish.

Ser
1. Soy / I am
2. Eres / you are (with a friend)
3. El es / He is or it is
4. Ella es / She is or it is
5. Ud es / You are (formal)
6. Somos / We are
7. Sois / You are
8. Ellos son / they are (for masculine words)
9. Ellas son / they are (for feminine words)
10. Uds son / You are (formal and plural)

Estar
11. Estoy / I am
12. Estás / you are (with a friend)
13. El está / He is or it is
14. Ella está / She is or it is
15. Ud está / You are (formal)
16. Estamos / We are
17. Estáis / You are
18. Ellos están / they are (for masculine words)
19. Ellas están / they are (for feminine words)
20. Uds están / You are (formal and plural)

Rules: "Ser" for things that cannot be changed, for example: I am tall, soy grande.
"Estar" for things that can change, for example: I am ill, estoy enfermo.
But there are many exceptions we will see some in the next lessons. You are not obliged to use the subject "el", "ella".
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