| być (v) [have ability to] | | saber (v) [have ability to] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase] | | estar (v) [used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase] | |
| być (v) [used to form the continuous forms of various tenses] | | estar (v) [used to form the continuous forms of various tenses] | |
| być (v) [occupy a place] | | estar (v) [occupy a place] | |
| być (v) [elliptical form of "be here", or similar] | | estar (v) [elliptical form of "be here", or similar] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same] | | ser (v) {m} [used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominative] | | ser (v) {m} [used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominative] | |
| być (n) [indicating future action] | | ir (n) [indicating future action] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the subject and object are the same] | | ser (v) {m} [used to indicate that the subject and object are the same] | |
| być (v) [used to form the passive voice] | | ser (v) {m} [used to form the passive voice] | |
| być (v) [occur, take place] | | ser (v) {m} [occur, take place] | |
| być | | ser {m} | |
| być (v) [have ability to] | | poder (v) {m} [have ability to] | |
| być (v) [have ability to] | | conseguir (v) [have ability to] | |
| być (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | | perceber (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | |
| być (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | | entender (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | |
| być (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | | compreender (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | |