3. Objective
Present you the meaning of the verb to be,
its conjugations and how it can be used in a
sentence.
4. The verb to be means Ser / Estar
Its meaning
will depend on
the context of
the sentence,
and what you
want to
express in
each moment.
Pronoun Verb to be Translation
I am Yo soy / Yo estoy
You are Tú eres / Tú estas
He is Él es / Él está
She is Ella es / Ella está
It is Eso(a) es / Eso(a) Está
We are Nosotros somos /
estamos
They are Ellos Ellas / Son Estan
5. The verb to be has three
forms: am, is and are.
The form am is only used
for the 1st person
singular(I)
Is only for the 3rd person
singular (he, she , it),
Are for the 2nd person
singular and plural (You),
the 1st person plural (we)
and 3rd person plural
(they).
6. Contraction
The personal pronoun
does not change.
What it is modified is
the form of the verb,
that loses the first
syllable and is
replaced by an
apostrophe.
7. The position of the verb to be, depends on the sense of
the sentence. It can be affirmative, negative or
interrogative.
