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YOUR - TU OR SU?

Tu - informal


Friends, coworkers, family, kids



Su - formal


Boss, teacher, any professional you don't know well

I - yo


He, she - El, ella


He, she formal - usted /es


(Senor Bob, usted necesita. Senor Bob y Ben - ustedes necesita)



my - mi (sing), mis (pl)


Mi hermana, mis hermanos

You, your (sing) - Tú or usted


Your (plural) - tus


(Tu mama, tus hijos)



Hers or His - (sing) - Su


Hers or His (pl) - sus


Su libro, sus libros

We - nosotros nosostras


Our (sing) - nuestro / nuestra


Our (pl) - nuestros /nuestras


(Nuestra mama, nuestros hermanos)

They - ellos, ellas, ustedes



Their - su (sing) and sus (pl)


(Su gato, sus gatos)

TO BE (AM, ARE, IS) Ser and Estar



Ser (to be)


I am, yo soy


You are, tu eres


He/she is - el/ella es


We - nosotros somos


They - ellos/ellas/ustedes son

TO BE (AM, ARE, IS) Ser and Estar



Estar (to be)


I am, estoy


You are, estas


He/she is esta


We - nosotros estamos


They - ellos estan

Ser is used in a simple way, to talk about WHAT something is (permanent state). To describe characteristics that are an essential part of the thing we’re talking about.

Name, Gender, Nationality, Occupation, Physical description, Personality, Time and dates, Events, Relationships, Possession

Ser does not need "a" before title (to be a doctor = ser doctora, NOT ser una doctora)

Estar is used to talk about HOW something is, so we use it for conditions, locations, emotions, and actions (temporary states).

Location/position


Emotions/feelings/moods


Temporary condition


Ser and estar example:


You are a man (ser) Tu es hombre


You are sick (estar) - estas enfermo

Ser and estar example:


I am tall (ser) - yo soy alto


I am tired (estar) estoy cansado

Ser and estar example:


He is my boyfriend (ser) - El es mi novio


He is on vacation (estar) - El esta de vacaciones

Ser and estar example:


We are from China (ser) - nosotros somos de China


We are in China (estar)Nosotros estamos en China

Ser and estar example:


Where or when something is (ser)


La fiesta es en la escuela


Actual location something is (estar)


La escuela esta en la ciudad

Ser and estar example:


A relationship (ser)


Bob and Maria son esposos (are spouses)


A state or condition (estas)


Bob and Maria estan cansados (are married)

My


1 - singular


2 - plural

1 - mi


2 - mis



Mi hermana, mis hermanos

You/your


1 - singular


2 - plural

1 - tu


2 - tus



Tu mama


Tus hijos

Hers or His


1 - singular


2 - plural

1 - su


2 - sus



Su libro


Sus libros

We

Nosotros


Nosotras

Our


1 - singular 2 - plural

1 - nuestro, nuestra


2 - nuestros, nuestras



Nuestro libro


Nuestros libros

They

Ellos, ellas, ustedes

Their


1 - singular 2 - plural

1 - su


2 - sus



Su amiga


Sus amigas