Conjugation of ser in Catalan
serto beirregular
Present
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | sóc | |
| tu | ets | |
| ell/ella/vostè | és | |
| nosaltres | som | |
| vosaltres | sou | |
| ells/elles/vostès | són |
Common mistakes in the Present
- jo
socsócMissing the acute accent; first person singular is sóc (ó). - ell/ella/vostè
esésThird-person singular requires the accent: és, not 'es'. - ells/elles/vostès
sonsónDon't confuse with Spanish 'son'; Catalan plural is són (accent on ó).
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | fui | |
| tu | fores | |
| ell/ella/vostè | fou | |
| nosaltres | fórem | |
| vosaltres | fóreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | foren |
Imperfetimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | era | |
| tu | eres | |
| ell/ella/vostè | era | |
| nosaltres | érem | |
| vosaltres | éreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | eren |
Common mistakes in the Imperfet
- nosaltres
ereméremWrite érem with an acute accent on the first e. - vosaltres
ereuéreuWrite éreu with an acute accent on the first e.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | seré | |
| tu | seràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | serà | |
| nosaltres | serem | |
| vosaltres | sereu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | seran |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | seria | |
| tu | series | |
| ell/ella/vostè | seria | |
| nosaltres | seríem | |
| vosaltres | seríeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | serien |
Subjuntiu presentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | sigui | |
| tu | siguis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | sigui | |
| nosaltres | siguem | |
| vosaltres | sigueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | siguin |
Subjuntiu imperfetimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | fos | |
| tu | fossis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | fos | |
| nosaltres | fóssim | |
| vosaltres | fóssiu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | fossin |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntiu imperfet
- nosaltres
fossimfóssimAdd the accent: fóssim (accent on o). - vosaltres
fossiufóssiuAdd the accent: fóssiu (accent on o).
Imperatiuimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sigues | |
| ell/ella/vostè | sigui | |
| nosaltres | siguem | |
| vosaltres | sigueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | siguin |
Gerundi
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | essent | |
| tu | essent | |
| ell/ella/vostè | essent | |
| nosaltres | essent | |
| vosaltres | essent | |
| ells/elles/vostès | essent |
Participi passatpast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | estat | |
| tu | estat | |
| ell/ella/vostè | estat | |
| nosaltres | estat | |
| vosaltres | estat | |
| ells/elles/vostès | estat |
Common mistakes in the Participi passat
- jo
sigutestatThe past participle of 'ser' is 'estat'; 'sigut' is non-standard here and often confused with forms influenced by 'seguir' or colloquial usage.
ser — frequently asked questions
Is ser a regular verb?
No — ser is an irregular Catalan verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does ser mean?
ser is a Catalan verb meaning "to be".