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ser

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to be (have a quality, possession, price, origin) (infinitive)

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yo soy

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Iam (present, first)

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tú eres

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You(informal)are (present, third)

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él/ella/ello/uno es

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He/she/oneis (present, second)

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usted es

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You (formal)are (present, third)

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nosotros somos

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Weare (present, first, plural)

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vosotros sois

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Youall (informal)are (present, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas son

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Theyare (present, second, plural)

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ustedes son

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You all (formal)are (present, third, plural)

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yo fui

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Iwas/went (preterit, first)

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tú fuiste

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You were/went (preterit, third)

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él/ella/ello/uno fue

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He/she/onewas/went (preterit, second)

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usted fue

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You (formal)were/went (preterit, third)

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nosotros fuimos

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Wewere/went (preterit, first, plural)

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vosotros fuisteis

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You all (informal)were/went (preterit, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas fueron

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Theywere (preterit, second, plural)

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ustedes fueron

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You all (formal)were (preterit, plural, third)

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yo era

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I used to be (imperfect, first)

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tú eras

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You used to be (imperfect, third)

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él/ella/ello/usted era

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He/Formal You used to be (imprefect, second/formal third)

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nosotros eramos

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We used to be (imperfect, first, plural)

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vosotros erais

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Informal you all used to be (imperfect, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/ustedes eran

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They/formal you all used to be imperfect second/formal third, plural)

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yo seria

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I would be (conditional, first)

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tú serias

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You would be (conditional, third)

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él/ella/ud seria

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He/she/formal you would be (conditional, second/formal third

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nosotros seriamos

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We would be

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vosotros seriais

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You all (informal) would be (conditional, first, plural)

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ellos/ellas/uds serian

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They/formal you all would be (conditional, second/formal third, plural)

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yo seré

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I willbe (future, first)

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tú serás

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You (informal) willbe (future, third)

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él/ella/ud será

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He/she/you (formal) willbe (future, second)

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nosotros seremos

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We willbe (future, first, plural)

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vosotros seréis

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You all (informal) willbe (future, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/uds serán

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They /you all (formal) willbe (future, second, third formal, plural)

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estar

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to be (feelings, location)

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yo estoy

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Iam (present, first)

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tú estás

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You(informal)are (present, third)

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él/ella/Usted está

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He/she/you (formal)is (present, second)

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nosotros estamos

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Weare (present, first, plural)

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vosotros estáis

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Youall (informal)are (present, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes están

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The/you all (formal)are (present, second, plural)

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yo estuve

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Iwas/went (preterit, first)

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tú estuviste

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You were/went (preterit, third)

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él/ella/Usted estuvo

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He/she/you (formal)was/went (preterit, second)

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nosotros estuvimos

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Wewere/went (preterit, first, plural)

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vosotros estuvisteis

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You all (informal)were/went (preterit, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes estuvieron

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They/you all (formal)were (preterit, second, plural)

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yo estaba

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I used to be (imperfect, first)

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tú estabas

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You used to be (imperfect, third)

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él/ella/Usted estaba

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He/Formal You used to be (imprefect, second/formal third)

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nosotros estábamos

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We used to be (imperfect, first, plural)

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vosotros estabais

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Informal you all used to be (imperfect, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes estaban

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They/formal you all used to be imperfect second/formal third, plural)

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yo estaría

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I would be (conditional, first)

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tú estarías

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You would be (conditional, third)

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él/ella/Usted estaría

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He/she/formal you would be (conditional, second/formal third

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nosotros estaríamos

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We would be

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vosotros estaríais

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You all (informal) would be (conditional, first, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes

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They/formal you all would be (conditional, second/formal third, plural)

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yo estaré

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I willbe (future, first)

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tú estarás

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You (informal) willbe (future, third)

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él/ella/Usted estará

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He/she/you (formal) willbe (future, second)

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nosotros estaremos

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We willbe (future, first, plural)

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vosotros estaréis

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You all (informal) willbe (future, third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes

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They/you all (formal) willbe (future, second, plural)

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to be (have a quality, possession, price, origin) (infinitive)

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ser

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Iam (present, first)

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yo soy

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You(informal)are (present, third)

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tú eres

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He/she/oneis (present, second)

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él/ella/ello/uno es

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You (formal)are (present, third)

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usted es

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Weare (present, first, plural)

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nosotros somos

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Youall (informal)are (present, third, plural)

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vosotros sois

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Theyare (present, second, plural)

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ellos/ellas son

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You all (formal)are (present, third, plural)

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ustedes son

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Iwas/went (preterit, first)

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yo fui

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You were/went (preterit, third)

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tú fuiste

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He/she/onewas/went (preterit, second)

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él/ella/ello/uno fue

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You (formal)were/went (preterit, third)

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usted fue

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Wewere/went (preterit, first, plural)

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nosotros fuimos

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You all (informal)were/went (preterit, third, plural)

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vosotros fuisteis

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Theywere (preterit, second, plural)

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ellos/ellas fueron

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You all (formal)were (preterit, plural, third)

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ustedes fueron

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I used to be (imperfect, first)

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yo era

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You used to be (imperfect, third)

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tú eras

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He/Formal You used to be (imprefect, second/formal third)

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él/ella/ello/usted era

87
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We used to be (imperfect, first, plural)

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nosotros eramos

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Informal you all used to be (imperfect, third, plural)

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vosotros erais

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They/formal you all used to be imperfect second/formal third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/ustedes eran

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I would be (conditional, first)

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yo seria

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You would be (conditional, third)

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tú serias

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He/she/formal you would be (conditional, second/formal third

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él/ella/ud seria

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We would be

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nosotros seriamos

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You all (informal) would be (conditional, first, plural)

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vosotros seriais

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They/formal you all would be (conditional, second/formal third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/uds serian

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I willbe (future, first)

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yo seré

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You (informal) willbe (future, third)

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tú serás

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He/she/you (formal) willbe (future, second)

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él/ella/ud será

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We willbe (future, first, plural)

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nosotros seremos

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You all (informal) willbe (future, third, plural)

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vosotros seréis

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They / You all (formal) willbe (future, second, plural)

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ellos/ellas/uds serán

102
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to be (feelings, location)

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estar

103
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Iam (present, first)

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yo estoy

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You(informal)are (present, third)

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tú estás

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He/she/you (formal)is (present, second)

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él/ella/Usted está

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Weare (present, first, plural)

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nosotros estamos

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Youall (informal)are (present, third, plural)

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vosotros estáis

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The/you all (formal)are (present, second, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes están

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Iwas/went (preterit, first)

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yo estuve

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You were/went (preterit, third)

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tú estuviste

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He/she/you (formal)was/went (preterit, second)

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él/ella/Usted estuvo

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Wewere/went (preterit, first, plural)

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nosotros estuvimos

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You all (informal)were/went (preterit, third, plural)

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vosotros estuvisteis

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They/you all (formal)were (preterit, second, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes estuvieron

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I used to be (imperfect, first)

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yo estaba

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You used to be (imperfect, third)

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tú estabas

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He/Formal You used to be (imprefect, second/formal third)

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él/ella/Usted estaba

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We used to be (imperfect, first, plural)

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nosotros estábamos

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Informal you all used to be (imperfect, third, plural)

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vosotros estabais

120
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They/formal you all used to be imperfect second/formal third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes estaban

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I would be (conditional, first)

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yo estaría

122
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You would be (conditional, third)

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tú estarías

123
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He/she/formal you would be (conditional, second/formal third

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él/ella/Usted estaría

124
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We would be

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nosotros estaríamos

125
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You all (informal) would be (conditional, first, plural)

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vosotros estaríais

126
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They/formal you all would be (conditional, second/formal third, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes

127
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I willbe (future, first)

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yo estaré

128
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You (informal) willbe (future, third)

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tú estarás

129
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He/she/you (formal) willbe (future, second)

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él/ella/Usted estará

130
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We willbe (future, first, plural)

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nosotros estaremos

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You all (informal) willbe (future, third, plural)

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vosotros estaréis

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They/you all (formal) willbe (future, second, plural)

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ellos/ellas/Ustedes