Introducción - Ser v Estar

Introducción - Ser v Estar

Infinitive V Conjugation

• In Spanish, an infinitive always ends in either -AR, -ER, or -IR

• It always means "to (action)"

• An infinitive tells us nothing about who does the action or when it takes place

• A conjugation is a form of the verb that expresses who does the action and when it takes place.

Multiple Choice

What is an infinitive?

• a form of a verb that expresses who does the action and when it takes place.

• A form of the verb that does NOT express who does the action or when it takes place. It always ends in -AR, -ER or -IR.

Multiple Choice

Yo ________ una maestra.

• eres

• somos

• son

• soy

Multiple Choice

Mi familia y yo _______ divertidos.

• son

• soy

• eres

• somos

Multiple Choice

Tú ________ tímido.

• es

• soy

• eres

• somos

Multiple Choice

Sandra y Miguel _______ amigos.

• somos

• son

• eres

• es

When do we use SER? (DOCTOR)

• Description

• Occupation

• Character

• Time/Dates

• Origin

• Relationships, Race, Religion

When do we use ESTAR? (PLACE)

• Position

• Location

• Action (Present Progressive)

• Condition

• Emotion

Multiple Choice

She is happy in math class

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The man is a teacher.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The cat is in the house.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

I am married

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The students are from New Jersey

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

You all are students in Belleville High School

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The girl is in the car.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The teacher is Irish.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The woman is intelligent.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

My aunt is tall.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

We are Americans.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The soup is cold.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

My brother is sick.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

I am a man.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The shirt is blue.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

She is so boring.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

It is hard.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

The school is in Belleville.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

My friend is short and has brown hair.

• ser

• estar

Multiple Choice

I am nervous for the science test.

• ser

• estar

Poll

How confident are you about choosing whether you need ser or estar?

• Super confident, this is easy!

• Pretty confident, though I'd like more practice!

• Eh, I need way more practice. I kind of get it.

• I don't get it. I'm confused.