Ser affirmative commands conjugation
Ser in the affirmative commands: sé, sea, seamos, sed, sean.
- to be (identity, origin, time, characteristics)
- irregular
- Participle: sido
- Gerund: siendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | sé |
|---|---|
| usted | sea |
| nosotros | seamos |
| vosotros | sed |
| ustedes | sean |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no seas |
|---|---|
| usted | no sea |
| nosotros | no seamos |
| vosotros | no seáis |
| ustedes | no sean |
How to use ser in the affirmative commands
The tú command of ser is sé, with an accent to distinguish it from the pronoun se. Usted uses sea, ustedes sean, and nosotros seamos. Commands with ser usually give advice about attitude: be patient, be kind, be on time. Negative commands use the subjunctive: "no seas así" (don't be like that). With vosotros, Spain uses sed.
Examples
Sé paciente con los clientes nuevos.
Be patient with new clients.
Sea puntual, por favor; la reunión empieza a las nueve.
Please be on time; the meeting starts at nine.
Seamos honestos: el plan no funcionó.
Let's be honest: the plan didn't work.
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