S2xU1.Día 9 - Repaso: Ser vs. Estar

S2xU1.Día 19 - Repaso: Ser vs. Estar

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Los usos de ser

Remember, we use ser in very specific situations. 

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¡Hoy

viernes! (Date)

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Tú

de Panamá. (Origin)

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Yo

alto. (Characteristic)

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las 8 de la mañana. (Time)

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Nosotros

estudiantes de Stevenson. (Occupation)

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Ellos

mis hermanos. (Relation)

Los usos de estar

Remember, we use estar in very specific situations. 

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Mi gato

arriba la cama. (Position)

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Yo

en mi casa. (Location)

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Vosotros

completando un Quizizz. (Action)

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Las tiendas

cerradas hoy. (Condition)

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Nosotros

contentos por el fin de semana. (Emotion)

¿Ser o Estar?

When you are faced with choosing between ser and estar, use DOCTOR and PLACE to help. When in doubt, think, "How you feel, where you are, always use the verb estar".

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Yo

de Chicago.

Yo soy de Chicago.

This sentence must be completed with the verb ser, since you are describing origin (where someone/something is from). 

The yo form of ser is soy

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Los jugadores de la NBA

muy altos.

Los jugadores de la NBA son muy altos.

This sentence must be completed with the verb ser, since you are describing characteristics 

To describe "los jugadores", use the ellos form of ser; son

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Mi perro

triste porque no vamos al parque.

Mi perro está triste porque no vamos al parque.

This sentence must be completed with the verb estar, since you are explaining the dog´s emotions (he is feeling sad). 

Use the "él" form for mi perro; está

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las 2:30 de la tarde.

Son las 2:30 de la tarde.

This sentence must be completed with the verb ser, since you are telling time.

Except for 1 a.m. and 1 p.m., always use "son" when telling time. (1 a.m./p.m. = "Es la una")

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El restaurante

en Buffalo Grove.

El restaurante está en Buffalo Grove.

This sentence must be completed with the verb estar, since you are explaining the location of the restaurant

Conjugate "el restaurante" in the "él" form; está

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Elena y Bonita

las hijas de Señor Beedie.

Elena y Bonita son las hijas de Señor Beedie.

This sentence must be completed with the verb ser, since you are describing the relationship between Elena, Bonita, and Señor Beedie.

Elena and Bonita are Señor Beedie's daughters

*Bonita is his puppy daughter :)

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En la clase nosotros

aprendiendo español.

En la clase nosotros estamos aprendiendo español

This sentence must be completed with the verb estar, since you are explaining an action in progress.


Your clue for these types of sentences is the word that ends in -ando or -iendo after the blank. This shows that the action is in progress (it is happening)

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¡Ahora la lección de Quizizz

terminado! No hay más preguntas.

¡Ahora la lección de Quizizz está terminado! No hay más preguntas.

This sentence must be completed with the verb estar, since you are explaining the CONDITION of the Quizizz as being complete.


Your clue for these types of sentences is the word that ends in -ado or -ido after the blank. This shows that the action is in a "completed" condition.