ser (be) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate ser (be) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
ser — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | Soy profesor en este colegio. | I'm a teacher at this school. |
| tú | eres | Eres muy alto para tu edad. | You're very tall for your age. |
| él/ella | es | Ella es mi mejor amiga. | She's my best friend. |
| nosotros | somos | Somos de Barcelona. | We're from Barcelona. |
| ellos/ellas | son | Ustedes son los nuevos vecinos. | They're the new neighbors. |
ser — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fui | Fui muy feliz ayer. | I was very happy yesterday. |
| tú | fuiste | Fuiste el mejor estudiante. | You were the best student. |
| él/ella | fue | Fue médico durante muchos años. | He was a doctor for many years. |
| nosotros | fuimos | Fuimos amigos en la universidad. | We were friends in college. |
| ellos/ellas | fueron | Fueron los ganadores del concurso. | They were the winners of the contest. |
ser — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | era | Era muy tímido de pequeño. | I was very shy as a kid. |
| tú | eras | Eras siempre tan gracioso. | You were always so funny. |
| él/ella | era | Era una cocinera estupenda. | She was a great cook. |
| nosotros | éramos | Éramos muy unidos entonces. | We were really close back then. |
| ellos/ellas | eran | Eran muy diferentes antes. | They were very different before. |