SER vs. ESTAR

SER and ESTAR both mean "to be"

• cierto

• falso

SER and ESTAR are both irregular verbs.

• cierto

• falso

The present tense conjugations of SER are:

• soy, eres, ers, somos, sois, son

• soy, eres, es, somos, soís, son

• soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son

• soy, eres, es, somos, sois, soon

The present tense conjugations of ESTAR are:

• estoy, estas, está, estamos, estáis, están

• estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están

• estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, estan

• estoy, estás, está, estámos, estáis, están

What does DOCTOR stand for?

• date, occupation, characteristic, time, origin, relationship

• date, occupation, condition, time, origin, relationship

What does PLACE stand for?

• position, location, action, condition, emotion

• place, location, action, condition, emotion

Which rule in DOCTOR is the following sentence?

Son las doce de la mañana.

• characteristic

• time

• origin

• position

Which rule in DOCTOR is the following sentence?

Soy de Boston, MA.

• relationship

• location

• origin

• time

Which rule in PLACE is the following sentence?

Estoy al lado de la mesa.

• position

• action

• origin

• relationship

Which rule in PLACE is the following sentence?

Estamos tristes.

• time

• characteristic

• origin

• emotion