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Ser and Estar

Ser and Estar

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6th - 12th Grade

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16 Slides • 9 Questions

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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?

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to want

2

to be

3

to eat

4

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

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ESTAR

2

SER

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eres de Perú

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Multiple Choice

The cows are white.

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ESTAR

2

SER

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Las vacas son blancas

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Multiple Choice

Tomorrow is my birthday

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ESTAR

2

SER

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Mañana es mi cumpleaños

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Multiple Choice

The children are in the mountains

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ESTAR

2

SER

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Los niños están en las montañas

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Multiple Choice

The sisters are very busy.

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ESTAR

2

SER

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Las hermanas están muy ocupadas

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Multiple Choice

I am blonde.

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ESTAR

2

SER

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Yo soy rubio

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Multiple Choice

These shoes are from China

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ESTAR

2

SER

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Estos zapatos son de China

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Multiple Choice

The library is close to the park

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ESTAR

2

SER

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La biblioteca está cerca del parque

Ser and Estar

The two "to be" verbs

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