This document provides information about the verbs "to be" and "to be" in Spanish (ser and estar). It gives the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present and past tense of the verb "to be" in English. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to use ser and estar to describe characteristics, professions, nationality, location, and mood. Two exercises are included to practice forming sentences using the present and past tense of "to be".

1. VERBO TO BE

2. To be ( ser o estar)
To be
ser
Características
personales
Profesiones
Nacionalidad
estar
Lugar
Estado de
ánimo

3. Forma Afirmativa Forma Negativa Forma Interrogativa
I am (I'm) I am not (I'm not) am I?
soy, estoy no soy, no estoy ¿soy yo?, ¿estoy yo?
you are (you're) you are not (you aren’t) are you?
eres, estás no eres, no estás ¿eres tú?, ¿estás tú?
he is (he's) he is not (he isn’t) is he?
él es, está él no es, no está ¿es él?, ¿está él?
She is (she’s) She is not (she isn’t) Is she?
Ella es, está Ella no es, no está ¿Es ella?, ¿Está ella?
It is (it’s) It s not (it isn’t) Is it?
Es, está No es , no está ¿es?, ¿está?
we are (we're) we are not (we aren’t) are we?
somos, estamos no somos, no estamos ¿somos?, ¿estamos?
you are (you're) you are not (you aren’t) are you?
Son, están No son, no están ¿son?, ¿están?
they are (they're) they are not (they aren’t) are they?
ellos son, están ellos no son, no están ¿son, están ellos?

4. I am venezuelan
(soy venezolano)
You are tall
Tú eres alto

5. He is a doctor
(él es doctor)
She is in Paris
(Ella está en
París)

6. We are in class
(estamos en clase)
They are
Chinese
(ellos son
chinos)

7. Are you from Mexico?
No, I’m not from Mexico. I from
Venezuela
Is Machu Picchu in Canada?
No, it isn’t. Machu Picchu is in Peru
Is your father happy?
No, he is not. He is angry

8. Verbo tobe (pasado)
afirmativo Negativo interrogativo
I was I was not (wasn’t) Was I …?
You were You were not (weren’t) Were you …?
He was He was not (wasn’t) Was he …?
She was She was not (wasn’t) Was she …?
It was It was not (wasn’t) Was it …?
We were We were not (weren’t) Were we …?
They were They were not (weren’t) Were they …?

9.  I was a beautiful baby
 You were in the beach yesterday
 Michael Jordan was a great basketball player
 Sarah was at the party last night

10.  The moon was beautiful last night
 We were at the movies
 They were children

11. Ejercicio
1.- Completa con la forma de verbo to be en presente que
corresponda
Ejemplo: I __am_ happy. (am- is – are)
1. Dinner ___ on the table.
2. It ___ seven in the morning.
3. I ___ very tired today.
4. Where ___ you from?
5. We ___ in the office today.
6. They ___ happy to see you.
7. We ___ friends!
8. The books ________ on the desk
9. My friend Isabella _________ Italian
10. __________ I in the list?

12. Ejercicio
2.- Completa con la forma del verbo to be en pasado que
corresponda
Ejemplo: I __was_ in my classroom (was - were)
1. My dog ______________ small puppy
2. Your birthday party ____________ fun.
3. I ___ so tired yesterday
4. The cupcakes ______ delicious
5. Patty and I ______ in class
6. I _____ not in school
7. ____________ the movie good?
8. My grandfather _______ a teacher
9. Where __________ my books?
10. Peter ____________ on vacation

13. Respuestas
Ejercicio 1 Ejercicio 2
1. Is
2. is
3. am
4. are
5. are
6. are
7. are
8. are
9. is
10. am
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2. was
3. was
4. were
5. were
6. was
7. was
8. was
9. were
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