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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

_______ 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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

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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Completa la frase con la forma apropiada de ser o estar.

¡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.