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ser
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ser
verbto be
Mi hermana es médica.
My sister is a doctor.
More examples
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
Yesterday was a very long day.
Phrases
- es que
- the thing is
- o sea
- I mean, in other words
Ser is for what something is: identity, origin, profession, time. Estar is for where it is or how it is right now.
Related
participio: sidogerundio: siendo
Presente
Now and habits · I am
Pretérito
Finished past: yesterday, last year · I was
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual past · I used to be, I was being
Futuro
Future · I will be
Blue = ending · highlighted = irregular, learn it · dotted = spelling change