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ser

to be

Surface form · el ser

elmasculineVerbA1

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    (identity, essence, origin, time, profession) to be

    Yo soy estudiante.

    I am a student.
  2. 2

    (event, occurrence) happen

    La fiesta será en mi casa.

    The party will be at my house.

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (auxiliary (passive voice)) to be

    La casa fue construida en 1900.

    The house was built in 1900.

Noun

  1. 1

    (living organism) being

    El ser humano es un ser complejo.

    The human being is a complex creature.
  2. 2

    (philosophy) essence

    Entender el ser de las cosas.

    To understand the essence of things.

1(identity, essence, origin, time, profession)to be

Yo soy estudiante.

I am a student.

Ella es mi hermana.

She is my sister.

Nosotros somos de España.

We are from Spain.

Ella es mi hermana.

She is my sister.

2(event, occurrence)happen

La fiesta será en mi casa.

The party will be at my house.

El concierto fue ayer.

The concert happened yesterday.

¿Cuándo será la reunión?

When will the meeting be/happen?

El concierto será mañana.

The concert will happen tomorrow.

3(auxiliary (passive voice))to be

La casa fue construida en 1900.

The house was built in 1900.

La carta es escrita por mi padre.

The letter is written by my father.

Los libros fueron leídos por muchos estudiantes.

The books were read by many students.

Ella es mi hermana.

She is my sister.

4(living organism)being

El ser humano es un ser complejo.

The human being is a complex creature.

Todo ser vivo merece respeto.

Every living being deserves respect.

Los animales son seres increíbles.

Animals are incredible beings.

Cada ser vivo es único.

Every living being is unique.

5(philosophy)essence

Entender el ser de las cosas.

To understand the essence of things.

La filosofía estudia el ser y la existencia.

Philosophy studies being and existence.

Su ser interior es muy puro.

Her inner essence is very pure.

Conocer su verdadero ser es importante.

To know your true essence is important.
Soy estudiante.

I am a student.

¿De dónde eres?

Where are you from?

Es importante.

It's important.

Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularsería

2nd singularserías

3rd singularsería

1st pluralseríamos

2nd pluralseríais

3rd pluralserían

future indicative

1st singularseré

2nd singularserás

3rd singularserá

1st pluralseremos

2nd pluralseréis

3rd pluralserán

gerund

siendo

imperative affirmative

2nd singular

1st pluralseamos

2nd pluralsed

imperative negative

2nd singularno seas

1st pluralno seamos

2nd pluralno seáis

imperfect indicative

1st singularera

2nd singulareras

3rd singularera

1st pluraléramos

2nd pluralerais

3rd pluraleran

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularfuera

2nd singularfueras

3rd singularfuera

1st pluralfuéramos

2nd pluralfuerais

3rd pluralfueran

infinitive

ser

participle

sido

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía sido

2nd singularhabías sido

3rd singularhabía sido

1st pluralhabíamos sido

2nd pluralhabíais sido

3rd pluralhabían sido

plural

seres

present indicative

1st singularsoy

2nd singulareres

3rd singulares

1st pluralsomos

2nd pluralsois

3rd pluralson

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe sido

2nd singularhas sido

3rd singularha sido

1st pluralhemos sido

2nd pluralhabéis sido

3rd pluralhan sido

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya sido

2nd singularhayas sido

3rd singularhaya sido

1st pluralhayamos sido

2nd pluralhayáis sido

3rd pluralhayan sido

present subjunctive

1st singularsea

2nd singularseas

3rd singularsea

1st pluralseamos

2nd pluralseáis

3rd pluralsean

preterite indicative

1st singularfui

2nd singularfuiste

3rd singularfue

1st pluralfuimos

2nd pluralfuisteis

3rd pluralfueron

singular

ser