In spanish the verb to be, is a bit different from English, we have 2 to be!

One to be is the verb SER, it's the normal to be, and the other one is the verb ESTAR which is used for to be in places, or to say your feelings.

I am handsome = Yo soy guapo. Here i've used the verb SER

I am fine = Yo estoy bien. Here i've used the verb ESTAR

Here you have how to conjugate those verbs in Spanish, in the present way

SER                                           ESTAR

Yo soy -----------------------  Yo estoy = I am

Tu eres ----------------------- Tu estas = You are

El / Ella es -------------------- El / Ella esta = He / She is

Nosotros somos ------------ Nosotros estamos = We are

Vosotros sois --------------- Vosotros estais = You are

Ellos / Ellas son ------------- Ellos / Ellas estan = They are

Ejercicio: Try to complete this sentences with ser o estar. You can help yourself with a translator. Then take a look to the answers

1) Yo ........... en la playa  2) Vosotros ........... buenos estudiantes  3) Tu ............ Carmen  4) Ellas ............ en Londres 5) Nosotros ............... amigos de Roberto

ANSWERS

1) estoy 2) sois 3) eres 4) estan 5) somos