Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | fui | era | seré | sería |
| tú | eres | fuiste | eras | serás | serías |
| él / ella / usted | es | fue | era | será | sería |
| nosotros / nosotras | somos | fuimos | éramos | seremos | seríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sois | fuisteis | erais | seréis | seríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | son | fueron | eran | serán | serían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sea | fuera |
| tú | seas | fueras |
| él / ella / usted | sea | fuera |
| nosotros / nosotras | seamos | fuéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | seáis | fuerais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sean | fueran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | sé | no seas |
| usted | sea | no sea |
| nosotros | seamos | no seamos |
| vosotros | sed | no seáis |
| ustedes | sean | no sean |
Ser conjugation quick answers
- Ser present tense
- The present tense of ser is: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.
- Ser preterite
- The preterite of ser is: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.
- Ser imperfect tense
- The imperfect of ser is: era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.
- Ser present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of ser is: sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.
Examples
Soy profesora de música.
I am a music teacher.
El café es muy bueno aquí.
The coffee is very good here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of ser?
The yo form of ser is "soy" in the present tense, "fui" in the preterite, and "sea" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of ser?
The past participle of ser is "sido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he sido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of ser?
The gerund of ser is "siendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy siendo").
How do you conjugate ser in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), ser is: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.
How do you conjugate ser in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), ser is: era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.
What is the present subjunctive of ser?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of ser is: sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.
What is the tú command (imperative) of ser?
The affirmative tú command of ser is "sé" and the negative is "no seas".
Is ser a regular or irregular verb?
The verb ser is Irregular verb. The full tables above show every form.
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