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hablar (to speak)
- hablo
- hablas
- habla
- hablamos
- habláis
- hablan
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comer
- (to eat)
- como
- comes
- come
- comemos
- coméis
- comen
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vivir
- (to live)
- vivo
- vives
- vive
- vivimos
- vivís
- viven
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ser
- (to be)
- soy
- eres
- es
- somos
- sois
- son
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estar
- (to be)
- estoy
- estás
- está
- estamos
- estáis
- están
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When do you use ser
- the hour, day, and date
- place of origin
- occupation
- nationality
- religious or political affiliation
- the material something is made of
- possession
- relationship of one person to another
- certain impersonal expressions
- where an event is taking place
- essential qualities
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Uses of estar
- geographic or physical location
- state or condition
- many idiomatic expressions
- progressive tenses
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Ser and estar (contrasting uses)
- When a noun follows the verb, use ser
- When an adjective follows the verb, decide between "essence" and "condition"
- To tell where something is from, use ser
- To tell where something is located right now, use estar
- To tell where an event is taking place, use ser
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tener (to have)
tengo / tienes / tiene / tenemos / tenéis / tienen /
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Venir
(to come) vengo / vienes / viene/ venimos / venís / vienen
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o:ue stem-changers dormir: (almorzar, contar, costar, volver, recordar, volar)
- duermo
- duermes
- duerme
- dormimos
- dormís
- duermen
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e:ie stem-changers (cerrar)(comenzar, empezar, entender, pensar, perder, preferir)
- cierro
- cierras
- cierra
- cerramos
- cerráis
- cierran
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Repetir decir (yo digo), despedir, medir, pedir, servir)
- repito
- repites
- repite
- repetimos
- repetís
- repiten
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