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Spanish verb conjugation
ser
to be
verb
irregular
Word 4 of the core 1,000 · Stage 1, Essentials
How to conjugate ser
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | soy I am | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | eres you are | |
| él/ella | es he/she is / you are (formal) | |
| nosotros | somos we are | |
| ellos/ellas | son they are / you all are |
Preterite
| yo | fui I was | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | fuiste you were | |
| él/ella | fue he/she was / you were (formal) | |
| nosotros | fuimos we were | |
| ellos/ellas | fueron they were / you all were |
Imperfect
| yo | era I was / I used to be | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | eras you were / you used to be | |
| él/ella | era he/she was / he/she used to be / you were (formal) / you used to be (formal) | |
| nosotros | éramos we were / we used to be | |
| ellos/ellas | eran they were / they used to be / you all were / you all used to be |
Future
| yo | seré I will be | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | serás you will be | |
| él/ella | será he/she will be / you will be (formal) | |
| nosotros | seremos we will be | |
| ellos/ellas | serán they will be / you all will be |
In a sentence
Mi hermano es doctor en la ciudad.
My brother is a doctor in the city.
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