Ser & Estar Flashcards
To Be: Permanent & Temporary
I am
(characteristic)
Yo soy
you (familiar) are
(characteristic)
tú eres
he is
(characteristic)
él es
we are
(characteristic)
nosotros somos
they are
(perm, characteristic)
ellos son
I was
(perm, completed)
yo fui
you (familiar) were
(perm, completed)
tú fuiste
he was
(perm, completed)
él fue
we were
(perm, completed)
nosotros fuimos
they were
(perm, completed)
ellos fueron
you all were
(characteristic, completed)
ustedes fueron
I was
(characteristic, habit)
yo era
you were (informal)
(characteristic, habit)
tú eras
he was
(characteristic, habit)
él era
we were
(characteristic, habit)
nosotros éramos
they were
(characteristic, habit)
ellos eran
you all were
(characteristic, habit)
ustedes eran
I would be
(characteristic)
yo sería
you would be (informal)
(characteristic)
tú serías
he would be
(characteristic)
él sería
we would be
(characteristic)
nosotros seríamos
they would be
(characteristic)
ellos serían
you (plural) would be
(characteristic)
ustedes serían
I will be
(characteristic)
yo seré
you (familiar) will be
(characteristic)
tú serás
he will be
(characteristic)
él será
we will be
(characteristic)
nosotros seremos
they will be
(characteristic)
ellos serán
you (plural) will be
(characteristic)
ustedes serán
I had been
(characteristic, habit)
había sido
you (singular) had been
(characteristic)
habías sido
he had been
(characteristic)
había sido
we had been
(characteristic)
habíamos sido
they had been
(characteristic)
habían sido
you (plural) had been
(characteristic)
habían sido
I have been
(characteristic)
he sido
you (familiar) have been
(characteristic, habit)
has sido
he has been
(characteristic)
ha sido
we have been
(characteristic)
hemos sido
they have been
(characteristic)
han sido
you (plural) have been
(characteristic)
han sido
I am
(temp condition)
yo estoy
you (familiar) are
(temp condition)
tú estás
he is
(temp condition)
él esta
we are
(temp condition)
nosotros estamos
they are
(temp condition)
ellos están
you (plural) are
(temp condition)
ustedes están
I was
(temp, specific time)
yo estuve
you (familiar) were
(temp, specific time)
tú estuviste
he was
(temp, specific time)
él estuvo
we were
(temp, specific time)
nosotros estuvimos
they were
(temp, specific time)
ellos estuvieron
you (plural) were
(temp, specific time)
ustedes estuvieron
I was happy yesterday.
(temp condition, specific time)
Yo estuve feliz ayer.
You (familiar) were busy yesterday.
(temp, completed)
Tú estuviste ocupado ayer.
He was sick last week.
(temp, completed)
Él estuvo enfermo la semana pasada.
We were together last Thursday.
(temp, completed)
Estuvimos juntos el jueves pasado.
They were there the day before yesterday.
Estuvieron allí anteayer.
You all were busy last night.
Ustedes estuvieron ocupados anoche.
They were walking together yesterday.
Ellos estaban caminando juntos ayer
We were talking last Friday
Estábamos hablando el viernes pasado.
We were together the day before yesterday.
Estuvimos juntos anteayer.
I was
(temp, habitual/incomplete)
yo estaba
you (informal) were
(temp, habitual/incomplete)
tú estabas
he was
(temp, habitual/incomplete)
él estaba
we were
(temp, habitual/incomplete)
Nosotros estábamos
they were
(temp, habitual/incomplete)
ellos estaban
you (plural) were
(temp, habitual/incomplete)
ustedes estaban
I would be
(temp)
yo estaría
you (informal) would be
(temp)
tú estarías
he would be
(temp)
él estaría
we would be
(temp)
nosotros estaríamos
they would be
(temp)
ellos estarían
You all would be
(temp)
ustedes estarían
I will be
(temp)
yo estaré
you (informal) will be
(temp)
tú estarás
he will be
(temp)
él estará
we will be
(temp)
nosotros estaremos
they will be
(temp)
ellos estarán
you all will be
(temp)
ustedes estarán
I have been
(temp)
he estado
you (familiar) have been
(temp)
has estado
he has been
(temp)
ha estado
we have been
(temp)
hemos estado
they have been
(temp)
han estado
you all have been
(temp)
han estado
I had been
(temp)
había estado
(familiar) you had been
(temp)
habías estado
he had been
(temp)
había estado
we had been
(temp)
habíamos estado
they had been
(temp)
ellos habían estado
you all had been
(temp)
ustedes habían estado
I was the first firefighter in my family.
Yo fuí la primera bombera de mi familia.
You were very good with my mom.
Tú fuiste muy buena con mi mama.
He was an idiot.
Él fue un idiota.
We were the first to arrive.
Nosotros fuimos los primeros en llegar.
They were companions.
Ellos fueron compañeros.
I was a firefighter.
Yo era bombera.
You were rich.
Tú eras rico.
He was tall.
Él era alto.
We were strong.
Nosotros éramos fuertes.
They were short.
Ellos eran bajos.
I was busy.
Yo estaba ocupada.
You were pregnant.
Tú estabas embarazada.
He was angry.
Él estaba enojado.
We were in my grandmother’s house.
Nosotros estábamos en la casa de mi abuela.
They were on vacation.
Ellos estaban de vacaciones.
I would be your niece if you were my aunt.
Yo sería tu sobrina si tú fueras mi tía.
I would agree with the suggestion.
Yo estaría de acuerdo con la propuesta.
I will be a better drummer with more practice.
Yo seré una mejor baterista con más práctica.
Tomorrow, I will be playing the drums.
Manana, yo estaré tocando la bataria.
She will be a doctor soon.
Ella será doctora pronto.
She has always been thin.
Ha sido delgada siempre.
I have been busy.
He estado ocupada.
I had been busy.
Había estado ocupada.
He had been fat.
Había sido gordo.
They were running together yesterday.
Ellos estaban corriendo juntos ayer.
We were talking the day before yesterday.
Estábamos hablando anteayer.
Hopefully, I will be in a band soon.
Tal vez yo estaré en una banda pronto.
