Spanish II

Ser, tener, ir & estar verb review

Verb = SER
Translation = to be

Singular Plural
Pronoun Verb form Meaning Pronoun Verb form Meaning
Yo soy I am Nosotros somos we are
Tú eres you are Ustedes son you all are
Usted es you are
Él, ella es he/she is Ellos, ellas son they are

Uses:
1 Identify
2 Origin
3 Description
4 Time

Examples:
1 Soy Sra. Cochario. El Sr. Gruenwald es maestro
2 ¿De dónde eres tú? Soy de México.
3 Juan es alto.
4 ¿Qué hora es? Son las dos y cuarto.

Notes:

Ser is used to describe things that are permanent. When you see the word “de”, ser must come before it to describe origin.

Verb = TENER
Translation = to have

Singular Plural
Pronoun Verb form Meaning Pronoun Verb form Meaning
Yo tengo I have Nosotros tenemos we have
Tú tienes you have Ustedes tienen you all have
Usted tiene you have
Él, ella tiene he/she is Ellos, ellas tienen they have

Uses:
1 Possession
2 Age
3 Obligations

Examples:
1 Ellas tienen mucha tarea. Nosotros tenemos tres clases.
2 Rico tiene 12 años.
3 Tengo que estudiar.

Notes:
Formula for age: “Tener” + # + años.

Formula for obligations: “Tener” + que + infinitive verb

Verb = IR
Translation = to go

Singular Plural
Pronoun Verb form Meaning Pronoun Verb form Meaning
Yo voy I go Nosotros vamos we go
Tú vas you go Ustedes van you all go
Usted va you go
Él, ella va he/she goes Ellos, ellas van they go

Uses:
1 **** To say where someone goes
2 To talk about future plans or activities

Examples:
1 Voy a la cafetería.
Tú vas al gimnasio.
2 Ella va a mirar la tele.

Notes:
Ir is ALWAYS followed by the word “A”.
“a la” is used when the place you are going is feminine
“al” (a + el) is used when the place you are going is masculine

Verb = ESTAR
Translation = to be

Singular Plural
Pronoun Verb form Meaning Pronoun Verb form Meaning
Yo estoy I am Nosotros estamos we are
Tú estás you are Ustedes están you all are
Usted está you are
Él, ella está he/she is Ellos, ellas están they are

Uses:
1 Location
2 Health, mood & feelings

Examples:
1 Estoy en la clase.
2 ¿Cómo estás?
Estoy bien.

Notes:
For location the word “es” always follows the verb estar.