Ser

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1 Latin 1.1 Abbreviation 2 Portuguese 2.1 Verb 2.1.1 Translations 2.1.2 See also 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 2.2.2 Translations 3 Spanish 3.1 Verb 3.1.1 Conjugation 3.1.2 Translations 3.1.3 See also 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Related terms 3.2.2 Translations

Latin

Abbreviation

1. Servius

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Portuguese

Verb

ser

1. To be. Portuguese and Spanish have two different words meaning to be: ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state.

Translations

• English: be

See also

• estar

Noun

ser m

1. A being.

Related terms

• ser humano

Translations

• English: being

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Spanish

Verb

ser

Conjugation

	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Future	Present Subjunctive	Imperfect Subjunctive
yo	soy	fui	era	seré	sea	fuera(fuese)
tu	eres	fuiste	eras	serás	seas	fueras(fueses)
el/ella, usted	son	fue	era	será	sea	fuera(fuese)
nosotros(as)	somos	fuimos	éramos	seremos	seamos	fuéramos(fuésemos)
vosotros(as)	sois	fuisteis	erais	seréis	seáis	fuerais (fueseis)
ellos(as), ustedes	son	fueron	eran	serán	sean	fueran (fuesen)

Infinitive: ser
Past participle: sido
Gerund: siendo
Imperative: (tu) sé (vosotros(as)) sed

1. To be. Portuguese and Spanish have two different words meaning to be: ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state.

Translations

• English: be

See also

• estar

Noun

ser m (seres)

1. A being.

Related terms

• ser humano

Translations

• English: being