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002) Ser,Estar,Haber
'to be' and 'there is/are'
Term | Definition |
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yo soy | yo estoy | I am |
tú eres | tú estás | you are |
él/ella es | él/ella está | he/she/it is |
nosotros somos | nosotros estamos | we are |
vosotros sois | vosotros estáis | you (plural) are |
ellos son | ellos están | they are |
1. to talk about a characteristic or fairly permanent quality. 2. to talk about relationships 3. to talk about where an event is happening | When to use SER? |
1. to talk about how we are feeling, moods, health etc. 2. to talk about your relationship status (basically just for saying someone is married or divorced) 3. talking about where someone or something (other than an event) is | When to use ESTAR? |
hay | there is/are (present) |
había | there was/were (seems to be more for descriptive use) |
hubo | there was/were (seems to be more for stating something that happened) |
habido | there have been |
habría | there would be |