| ser – to be | |
| soy | somos |
| eres | sois |
| es | son |
| estar – to be | |
| estoy | estamos |
| estás | estáis |
| está | están |
|
tener – to have |
|
| tengo | tenemos |
| tienes | tenéis |
| tiene | tienen |
Ser is used to identify or describe. It tells what something is, its basic characteristics, or its origin.
Estar is used to tell the location of something or how someone feels.
Common Expressions with “to be”
to be afraid – tener miedo
to be at fault – tener la culpa
to be careful – tener cuidado
to be cold – tener frío
to be curious – ser curioso (a)
to be happy – estar contento (a)
to be hot – tener calor
to be hungry – tener hambre
to be in a hurry – tener prisa, estar de prisa
to be jealous – tener celos
to be lucky – tener suerte
to be patient – tener paciencia
to be successful – tener éxito
to be thirsty – tener sed
to be tired – estar cansado (a)
to be against – estar en contra
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