10 Most Common Spanish Verbs (present and imperfect) Flashcards
Ser
To be
Permanent
Haber
To have
Estar
To be
Temporary
Tener
To have
Hacer
To do, make
Poder
To be able to, can
Decir
To say, tell
Ir
To go
Ver
To see
Dar
To give
Soy
I am
Eres
You are
Es
He / she / it is
Somos
We are
Son
They are
Yo era
I was being
I used to be
Tú eras
You were being
You used to be
Èl era
He was being
He used to be
Éramos
We were being
We used to be
Eran
They were being
They used to be
Difference between ser and estar?
Ser = permanent, unchanging characteristics (where you are from, your profession, religion)
Estar = temporary characteristics, feelings, locations, and present progressive verbs (ending in ing)
For how you feel or where you are, always use the word estar
Difference between tener and haber?
Tener = have possession of
Haber = helping verb (meaningless without being attached to another verb)
Estoy
I am
I am being
Estás
You are
You are being
Está
He/she/it is
He/she/it is being
Estamos
We are
We are being
Están
They are
They are being
Yo estaba
I was being
I used to be
Estabas
You were being
You used to be
El estaba
He was being
He used to be
Estábamos
We were
We were being
Estaban
They were
They were being
Tengo
I have
I am having
Tienes
You have
You are having
Tiene
He/she/it has
Tenemos
We have
We are having
Tienen
They have
They are having
Yo tenía
I was having
I used to have
tú tenías
You were having
You used to have
El tenía
He was having
He used to have