SPANISH AUXILIARY VERBS

Definition: Spanish has three auxiliary verbs: ser / estar to be and haber to have.

Ser and Estar
Spanish has two auxiliaries "to be" they have very specific meanings which are not interchangeable, when a person describes itself, it is necessary to use several verbs; ser/estar (to be) are most frequent.

Examples in Spanish:

my girlfriend is pretty
mi enamorada es linda

my girlfriend looks pretty
mi enamorada esta Linda (at this specific moment).

my father is smart
mi padre es listo

my father is alive
mi padre esta listo(at this specific moment).

the child is tall
el niño es alto

the child is sad
el niño esta triste

Auxiliary verbs Ser and Estar:

Pronoun Present Past Future Conditional
I/yo soy fui seré sería
you/tú eres fuiste serás serías
         
he, she, you
él, ella, Ud		 es fue será sería
         
we/nosotros somos fuimos seremos seríamos
you/vosotros sois fuisteis seréis seríais
         
they, you
ellos, Uds.		 son fueron serán serían

Read More: Auxiliary verb (Haber)




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