Personal pronoun and Forms of “to be”
Singular | Plural | |
Male | Female | |
Yo (I) | Nostotros (we) | Nosotras (we) |
Tú (you) | Vosotros (you) | Vosotras (you) |
él (he) | Ellos (they) | |
Ella (she) | Ellas (they) |
Vuestra merced: your grace or your honor
Short form: Vd. Or usted
Forms of “to be”
Estar (to be) for temporary conditions
Singular | Plural | |
Male | Female | |
Yo estoy (I am) | Nosotros estamos (we are) | Nosotras estamos (we are) |
Tú estás (you are) | Vosotros estáis (you are) | Vosotras estáis (you are) |
él está (he is) | Ellos están (they are) | |
Ellas está (she is) | Ellas están (they are) | |
Vd. Está (You are: respectfully) | Vds. Están |
SER (to be) for permanent conditions
Singular | Plural | |
Male | Female | |
Yo soy (I am) | Nosotros somos (we are) | Nosotras somos (we are) |
Tú eres (you are) | Vosotros sois (you are) | Vosotras sois (you are) |
él es (he is) | Ellos son (they are) | |
Ellas es (she is) | Ellas son (they are) | |
Vd. Es (You are: respectfully) | Vds. Son |
Examples
La botella esta vacía: The bottle is empty
La botella es de vidrio: The bottle is of glass
él es medico: He is doctor
El médico está aqui: The doctor is here
Ali: Here
Aquí: There