Ser and Estar

Emotions, feelings

Temporary

Things that may change frequently​

Estar- To be

Used for personal characteristics

Time

Things that don't often change​

Ser- TO be

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Say this a few times with Mr. Grizzle

​"What you feel and who you are, always take the verb estar" everything else takes Ser. ​

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HOw are you?

When someone says ¿Cómo eres?, they're asking how are you, physically. In other words, what do you look like? What type of person are you? What's your personality like? <--It's like asking ALL these questions in one sentence. With a partner, in Spanish, ask each other "¿Cómo eres?" and respond with answers to all the questions above by saying "Yo soy..." and then adding adjectives to describe what you're like as a person.

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With a partner, answer if these phrases use ser or estar.

1. Estoy en la biblioteca. (I'm in the library)

2. Tú eres muy alto. (You are very tall)

3. Estamos bien, gracias! (We are well, thank you!)

4. Tus amigas son muy guapas. (Your friends are very beautiful.)

5. Ellos están enfermos hoy. (They are sick today.)

6. Tú estás mal. (You're not feeling well.)

7. Tu eres malo. (You're mean.)