Spanish grammar - The verb ser - 'to be'

The verb ser - 'to be'

The second 'to be' verb Spanish is ser.

While estar is used for temporary states, ser is used for permanent states or characteristics.

The present tense conjugations of ser are as follows:

• yo soy - 'I am'

• tú eres - 'you are'

• él es - 'he is'

• ella es - 'she is'

Examples:
	yo soy I am ser ⇒ (yo) soy - 'I am'
	tú eres you are ser ⇒ (tú) eres - 'you are'
	él es he is ser ⇒ (él) es - 'he is'
	ella es she is ser ⇒ (ella) es - 'she is'
	Yo soy español. I am Spanish (masculine). español (m) means 'Spanish' (masculine) or 'Spaniard' (masculine)
	Ella es española. She is Spanish (feminine). española (f) means 'Spanish' (feminine) or 'Spaniard' (feminine)
	Él es estadounidense. He is American. estadounidense (mf) means 'American' (from the United States)
	Yo soy estadounidense. I am American.
	Ella es feliz. She is happy. Using the verb ser rather than estar implies that she feels happy in general about her life, not just at a specific moment.
	Tú eres amable. You are kind. amable (adj) (mf) means 'kind'
	Él es amable. He is kind.