Ch 2 · Lesson 36Spanish · Chapter 2 · Lesson 36 · Grammar primer
Soy and estoy: the forms of ser and estar
Both verbs are irregular: , , against , , . And the accent on is not optional.
The short version
Madrid .
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runs , , , , , son; runs , , , , , . Learn them as a pair. The accents on , and are compulsory: without one, is a different word, this.
Ser and estar conjugation
Both verbs are irregular in the present, and both are among the commonest verbs in Spanish.
| Person | ser | estar |
|---|---|---|
| yo | | |
| | |
| , , | | |
| | |
| | |
| , | | |
¿ ?- Where are you from?¿ ?- How are you?.- We'friends.
The accents on , , and are compulsory: they put the stress on the last syllable. Without it, is a different word, this:
.- This house is here.
Going further: The ser vs estar chart and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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