Verb To Be in Present (Ser o Estar)
The “to be” verb is used to describe something or someone. It can show a state of being or existence. The most common is to talk about names, ages, feeling, nationalities and professions. El verbo «to be» se usa para describir algo o a alguien. Puede indicar un estado de ser o de existencia. Lo más común es hablar de nombres, edades, sentimientos, nacionalidades y profesiones.
Affirmative (Afirmativa)
| Pronouns (Pronouns) | Verb to be (Ser o Estar) | Translation (Traducción) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | Yo soy / Yo estoy | I am Juan I am at work |
| You | are | Tú eres / Tú estás | You are from Mexico You are at home |
| She | is | Ella es / Ella está | She is a doctor She is happy |
| He | is | Él es / Él está | He is Mexican He is in New York |
| It | is | Esto es / Esto está | It is beautiful It is on the table |
| They | are | Ellos son / Ellos están | They are friends They are upset |
| We | are | Nosotros somos / Nosotros estamos | We are sisters We are good here |
Negative (Negativa)
| Pronouns (Pronouns) | Verb to be (Ser o Estar) | Translation (Traducción) | Examples (Ejemplos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am not | Yo no soy / Yo no estoy | I am not Jessica I am not at school No estoy en la escuela |
| You | Are not Contraction (Contracción) Aren’t | Tú no eres / Tú no estás | You are not funny You are not at the cinema |
| She | Is not Contraction (Contracción) Isn’t | Ella no es / Ella no está | She is not Jessica She is not happy |
| He | Is not Isn’t | Él no es / Él no está | He is not a good friend He is not in New York |
| It | Is not Isn’t | Esto no es / Esto no está | It is not healthy It is not in the kitchen |
| They | Are not Aren’t | Ellos no son / Ellos no están | They are not classmates They are not here |
| We | Are not Aren’t | Nosotros no somos / Nosotros no estamos | We are not lawyers We are not at gym now |
Interrogative (Interrogativa)
Verb to be | Pronouns | Translation | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am | I ? | Soy yo? / Estoy yo? | Are you from Mexico? Am I sick? |
| Are | You? | Eres tú? / Estás tú? | Is she a doctor? Are you at home? |
| Is | She ? | Es ella? / Está ella? | Is she a doctor? Is she happy? |
| Is | He? | Es él? / Está él? | Is he American? Is he in New York? |
| Is | It ? | Es esto? / Esto está? | Is it blue? Is it on the table? |
| Are | They? | Son ellos? / Están ellos? | Are they friends? Are they upset? |
| Are | We? | ¿Somos nosotros? / ¿Estamos nosotros? | Are we neighbors? Are we in the right address? |
📘 Verb to be in present activity