To Be Or Not To Be (Ser/Estar)

To Be Or Not To Be (Ser/Estar)

​Ser

• ​Means "to be"

• ​Used for permanent things

  • ​Date (Hoy es.....)

  • ​Occupation (Soy una maestra)

  • ​Characteristic (Eres amiable)

  • ​Time (la hora es....)

  • ​Origin (Soy de Chicago)

  • ​Relation (Son mis hermanos)

​Soy

• ​Means "I am" in English

• ​used with yo

• ​Not necessary to use the pronoun "yo" when using the conjugated form of the verb

​Eres

• ​Means "you are"

• ​informal

• ​ used with Tú

​Es

• ​Means he/she/you/it is

• ​Used to describe location as well

  • Ex: el restaurant es cerca de la tienda de ropa

​Somos

• ​Means we are in English

​Son

• ​They/You all are

  • ​used for Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes

    ​I recommend using the pronoun with this conjugation

​Estar

• ​Used to describe temporary things

  • ​Position

  • ​Location

  • ​Action

  • ​Condition

  • ​Emotion

​Estoy

• ​Means I am in English

  • ​​Not necessary to use the pronoun when using the conjugated form of the verb

• ​Pronoun for this is yo

Está​s

• ​Means you are in English

  • ​Emotions (Tú estás feliz)

  • ​Location (¿Donde estás?)

• ​Pronoun for this is Tú

Está​

• Means ​he/she/you/it is

  • ​Condition (Está nevando)

  • ​Location (Está en la cocina)

• ​Pronouns for this are Él, Ella, Usted

​Estamos

• ​Means we are in English

  • ​follows the same rules

  • ​remember the accorynm P.L.A.C.E.)

• ​Pronouns for this are nosotros or nosotras

​Están

• ​Means they are or you all are

  • ​follows the P.L.A.C.E. rules

• ​Pronouns for this are Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes

Fill in the Blank

What's the main difference between "ser" and "estar"?

Multiple Choice

¿Cómo se dice "estoy" en inglés?

• I am

• We are

• They are

• Y'all are

Multiple Choice

Which verb would you use in the sentence below

Nosotros _____ en clase ahora.

(we are in class now)

• Estamos

• Somos

Multiple Choice

Which verb would you in the sentence?

Tú _____ hermoso

(You are good looking)

• Estas

• Eres