Ser Vs. Estar

Ser vs Estar

Spanish

Both ser and estar mean TO BE in English

Lets find out when to use each of them.

Ser is most commonly used for date/time and a characteristic of something. It can also be used to describe where something is from.

Ser: To be

Estar is most commonly used for action and someone's location. These are both temporary.

Estar: To be

Ser is used for permanent things

Ser: To be

Estar is used for temporary things

Estar: To be

Multiple Select

Ser and estar have the same meanings.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Both ser and estar mean ________ in English.

• To change

• To be

• To have

• To want

Multiple Choice

What is Ser used for?

• Permanent things

• Temporary Things

Multiple Choice

What is Estar used for?

• Temporary things

• Permanent things

Multiple Choice

Which choice would you use with estar.

• The boy is running

• It is Saturday

• He is from Mexico

• The book is red

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would you use with ser?

• They are walking

• He is working

• It is 5 o'clock

• He is in his house

Now you know the basics of when to use ser or estar.

Multiple Choice

La señora Martínez ___ de Puerto Rico.

• es

• está

Multiple Choice

Hoy ___ miércoles.

• es

• está

Multiple Choice

¿____ tú nervioso hoy?

• Eres

• Estás

Multiple Choice

Ana y yo _____ enfermos hoy.

• somos

• soy

• estoy

• estamos

Multiple Choice

El café ___________ caliente.

• esta

• es

• está

• is

Multiple Choice

Yo ________ una chica inteligente.

• esty

• soy

• estoy

• am

Multiple Choice

¿Dónde ______________ tus padres?

• son

• están

• are

• estan

Multiple Choice

Los profesionales _________ doctores.

• are

• estan

• sois

• son

Multiple Choice

Ellas son cómicas.

• OCCUPATION

• LOCATION

• CHARACTERISTIC

• EMOTION

Multiple Choice

Carolina es la madre de Teresa.

• DESCRIPTION

• RELATIONSHIP

• TIME and/or DATE

• LOCATION

Multiple Choice

Ellos son policías.

• ORIGIN

• LOCATION

• EMOTION

• OCCUPATION

Multiple Choice

Hoy es míercoles.

• ORIGIN

• LOCATION

• TIME and/or DATE

• EMOTION

Multiple Choice

Yo estoy feliz.

• FREAKISH MIRACLES

• OCCUPATION

• EMOTION

• CHARACTERISTIC

Multiple Choice

Mi amiga Sara es guapa.

• LOCATION

• DESCRIPCION

• TIME

Multiple Choice

Tú estás en México.

• FREAKISH MIRACLES

• LOCATION

Multiple Choice

Mis amigos son de Cuba.

• ORIGIN

• EMOTIONS