| A | B |
| SER | to be (who or what something is) |
| ESTAR | to be (how or where something is) |
| FUI (2) | WHAT I once was ............................. I went, did go |
| FUISTE (2) | WHAT you once were ................................... you went (did go) |
| FUE (2) | WHAT he once was, it was (once) ................................... he went, did go |
| FUIMOS (2) | WHAT we once were ................................ we went, did go |
| FUERON (2) | WHAT they once were ...................................... they went, did go |
| ESTUVE | HOW/WHERE I once was |
| ESTUVISTE | HOW/WHERE you once were |
| ESTUVO | HOW/WHERE he, it once was |
| ESTUVIMOS | HOW/WHERE we once were |
| ESTUVIERON | HOW/WHERE they once were |
| ME CORTÉ EL DEDO | I cut MY finger (do not use "my" in Spanish) |
| TE TORCISTE EL TOBILLO | You twisted YOUR ankle (do not use "your" in Spanish) |
| SE ROMPIÓ LA MUÑECA | He broke HIS wrist (do not use "his" in Spanish) |
| NOS QUEMAMOS LAS MANOS | We burned OUR hands (do not use "our" in Spanish) |
| SE PUSIERON HIELO EN LAS RODILLAS | They put ice on THEIR knees (do not use "their" in Spanish) |
| ELLA SE QUITÓ LOS ZAPATOS | She took off HER shoes (do not use "her" in Spanish) |
| TENGO EL TOBILLO TORCIDO | My ankle is sprained (twisted) |
| TIENES LA RODILLA HINCHADA | Your knee is swollen |
| ELLA TIENE EL DEDO CORTADO | Her finger is cut |
| ELLA TIENE LOS DEDOS INFECTADOS | Her fingers are infected |
| TENEMOS LA PIEL QUEMADA | Our skin is burned |
| TIENEN LOS BRAZOS ROTOS | Their arms are broken |
| TENGO LA PIERNA VENDADA | My leg is bandaged |
| ÉL TIENE LA MANO HERIDA | His hand is hurt |
| TENGO LAS MANOS HERIDAS | My hands are hurt |
| TIENES LA CARA HINCHADA | Your face is swollen |
| TIENE LA BOCA ABIERTA | His mouth is open |
| TENGO LOS OJOS CERRADOS | My eyes are closed |
| ME CAÍ | I fell down |
| TE CAÍSTE | you fell down |
| SE CAYÓ | He, she, it, you sir fell down |
| NOS CAÍMOS | We fell down |
| OS CAÍSTEIS | You guys (Spain) fell down |
| SE CAYERON | they, you guys fell down |
| AYER LEÍ .......... AYER LEYÓ | Yesterday I read .................................. Yesterday he read |
| AYER LEÍMOS ............................................... AYER LEYERON | Yesterday we read ................................... Yesterday they read |
| CONSTRUÍ.........CONSTRUYÓ | I constructed (built) ...................................... He constructed (built) |
| CONSTRUIMOS .... CONSTRUYERON | We constructed (built) .................................... they constructed (built) |