
Ser and Estar
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6th - 12th Grade
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Marcus D'Andrea
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Ser and Estar
The two "to be" verbs
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Multiple Choice
Do you remember what SER and ESTAR both mean?
to want
to be
to eat
to die
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Ser
To Be
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Estar
To Be
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When to use SER
Use SER to talk about characteristics that generally do not change. SER is used for descriptions that are not conditions or locations.
Who a person is, or what they're like
Teresa es mi prima. Es muy graciosa.
What something is, or what something is like
Los tacos son mi comida favorita. Son delicosos.
Where a person or thing is from
Mis tíos son de México. Son muy símpaticos.
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When to use ESTAR
Use ESTAR to talk about conditions that tend to change.
How a person feels
No duermo mucho, estoy cansada.
Where a person or thing is located
¿Dónde está Maria? No está aquí. No puede venir hoy porque está enferma
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HOW YOU FEEL AND WHERE YOU ARE, ONLY WITH THE VERB ESTAR
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D.O.C.T.O.R. SER
D = Description (mi abuelo es alto y pelirrojo)
O = Origin (mi madre es de Venezuela)
C = Characteristics = (Nosotras somos graciosas y pacientes)
T = Time = (Son las ocho y media de la mañana)
O = Occupation = (Soy maestro)
R = Relationship = (Josefina es la hija de mi tía. Es mi prima)
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Vamos a practicar
Look at the following English phrases. Then, decide if you would use ESTAR or SER to translate the sentence to Spanish.
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Multiple Choice
You are from Peru
ESTAR
SER
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Tú eres de Perú
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Multiple Choice
The cows are white.
ESTAR
SER
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Las vacas son blancas
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Multiple Choice
Tomorrow is my birthday
ESTAR
SER
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Mañana es mi cumpleaños
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Multiple Choice
The children are in the mountains
ESTAR
SER
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Los niños están en las montañas
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Multiple Choice
The sisters are very busy.
ESTAR
SER
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Las hermanas están muy ocupadas
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Multiple Choice
I am blonde.
ESTAR
SER
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Yo soy rubio
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Multiple Choice
These shoes are from China
ESTAR
SER
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Estos zapatos son de China
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Multiple Choice
The library is close to the park
ESTAR
SER
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La biblioteca está cerca del parque
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