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Originally Posted by Rusty
'Ser' is the infinitive. 'Soy' is the first person in the present indicative tense. There are second- and third-person forms, as well. Each person has a singular and a plural form. So, in the present indicative tense, there are six different conjugations of 'ser'.
To wit:
Present Indicative Tense
| Singular Person | | Plural Person | |
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| 1st - (yo) | soy | (nosotros, -as) | somos |
| 2nd - (tú) | eres | (vosotros, -as) | sois |
| 3rd - él | es | ellos | son |
| 3rd - ella | es | ellas | son |
| 3rd - usted | es | ustedes | son |
The personal pronouns in parentheses are optional because the corresponding conjugation is unique. The third-person personal pronouns are needed to clarify which individual is being referenced/addressed.
The table above is just for the present indicative tense. There are fourteen other conjugation charts for 'ser'. Have a look at a verb conjugation chart here. |
I found that slightly confusing at first. I think I understand the basic gist of that now.
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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar
Sometimes the use of "ser" or "estar" changes the meaning of a sentence.
Saying "Jessica está muy buena" means that she is hot (having a sexual connotation). But if you say "Jessica es muy buena", you mean she's a good person.
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That rings a bell, I think I've heard that before actually. Thanks for explaning
