Verbs used to express AS, IS, ARE in Spanish Conditions under which each verb is used

1. ESTAR estoy, estas, esta estamos, estan

1.1. With prepositions to indicate position and location

1.2. To describe temporary states and conditions

1.3. To describe emotional states

2. HACER hace

2.1. To describe some weather conditions

2.2. hace sol, hace mal tiempo hace viento, etc

3. In Spanish there are several ways to express 'am', 'is', and 'are'

4. SER soy, eres, es somos, son

4.1. Indicating the country from which a person has come

4.2. Stating the day

4.3. Stating the date

4.4. Telling the time

4.5. Indicating ownership

4.6. Describing physical characteristics of persons or things

4.7. Describing personality traits and characteristics that could be considered permanent

4.8. Stating a person's occupation

4.9. Stating a person's nationality

5. TENER tengo, tienes, tiene tenemos, tienen

5.1. With certain nouns, in set expressions, to describe physical and emotional states

5.2. tener hambre, tener sed tener prisa etc

6. HAY

6.1. THERE IS

6.2. THERE ARE

7. There are specific conditions that govern the usage of each of the alternatives