To Be - Estar

Spanish: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.2.4

Ser - To Be

'Ser' means 'to be' in Spanish. This verb is very irregular:

Singular

Singular

  • yo estoy - I am
  • tú estás - you are
  • él/ella está - he/she/it is
Plural

Plural

  • nosotros/nosotras estamos - we are
  • vosotros/vosotras estáis - you are
  • ellos/ellas están - they are
Examples

Examples

  • Yo estoy en Londres.
  • I'm in London.
  • Yo estoy cansado.
  • I'm tired.

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