
¿Ser o estar?
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World Languages
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Irene Medina
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¿Ser o estar?
¡Esa es la
pregunta!
Remember that even though _________ and ____________ both correspond to
the English verb _________, their uses are very different.
ser
estar
to be
2
Ser is used…
•To tell who the ______________ is or what the person is
_______________.
•To describe ________________, ____________________, &
___________________________________.
subject
like
origin
profession
basic characteristics
3
D
Hoy es el diecinueve de septiembre.
O
Mi padre es un médico.
C
Tú eres organizado, inteligente y simpático.
T
Son las dos y cuarto de la tarde.
O
Yo soy de México.
R
Ella es mi amiga.
ate
ccupation
haracteristics
ime
rigin
elationship
4
Ser en el presente…
Yo
Nosotros(as)
Tú
Vosotros
Él, Ella, Ud.
Ellos, Ellas, Uds.
soy
eres
es
somos
sois
son
5
Estar is used…
•To tell where the person ________ or how the person
_______________.
•To describe ________________ and
________________________________________________.
is
feels
location
feelings that may change
6
P
Los papeles están encima del pupitre.
L
Los estudiantes están en la clase de español.
A
Yo estoy hablando.
C
Olivia está enferma.
E
Tú estás nervioso.
osition
ocation
ction
ondition
motion
7
Estar en el presente…
Yo
Nosotros(as)
Tú
Vosotros
Él, Ella, Ud.
Ellos, Ellas, Uds.
estoy
estás
está
estamos
estáis
están
8
Tener is used…
•To describe the person’s________ or _______________.
•To describe
________________________________________________.
hair
eyes
what someone has.
9
Tener en el presente…
Yo
Nosotros(as)
Tú
Vosotros
Él, Ella, Ud.
Ellos, Ellas, Uds.
tengo
tienes
tiene
tenemos
tenéis
tienen
10
Adjetivos importantes…
Happy
Good looking
Tall
Long (hair)
Short (height)
Dark (hair and skin)
Brown (hair)
Nervous
Funny, comical
Blond
Short (length of hair)
Serious
Thin
calm
Sad
Lazy
alegre
alto(a)
bajo(a)
castaño
cómico(a)
corto(a)
delgado(a)
triste
guapo(a)
largo
moreno(a)
nervioso(a)
rubio(a)
serio(a)
tranquilo(a)
perezoso(a)
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Audio Response
"TO BE OR NOT TO BE!!
THAT IS THE QUESTION?"
Stop & think!!!!!
IN YOUR OWN WORDS,
WHEN DO WE USE SER VS ESTAR?
USE YOUR NOTES TO REPLY!

¿Ser o estar?
¡Esa es la
pregunta!
Remember that even though _________ and ____________ both correspond to
the English verb _________, their uses are very different.
ser
estar
to be
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