USES OF SER AND ESTAR

Which are the 4 uses of the Verb SER? ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• 1. Talking about Nationality

  2.Talking about Places

  3. Talking about Descriptions and Essential Qualities

• 1. Talking about Nationality

  2.Talking about Professions

  3. Talking about Descriptions and Essential Qualities

  4. Possession of things

• 1. Talking about Nationality

  2.Talking about Professions

  3. Talking about locations

  4. Possession of things

Which are the 2 uses of the Verb ESTAR? ​ ​ ​

• 1. Talking about Location of people, animals or things

  2. Talking about future events

• 1. Talking about Nationality

  2.Talking about Professions

  3. Talking about Descriptions and Essential Qualities

  4. Possession of things

• 1. Talking about Location of people,animals or things

  2. Talking about states of the mind/body or emotions

If I say: "I am in the classroom" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• SER

• ESTAR

Answer explanation

BECAUSE we use ESTAR to talk about LOCATION of people or things

If I say: "They are in the supermarket" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• SER

• ESTAR

Answer explanation

Because we use ESTAR to talk about LOCATION of people or things

If I say: "They are my friends" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• ESTAR

• SER

Answer explanation

Because we use SER to talk about possession or description of essential qualities of people or things

If I say: "She is intelligent" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• SER

• ESTAR

Answer explanation

Because we use SER to describe people

If I say: "You are relaxed" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• SER

• ESTAR

Answer explanation

Because we use ESTAR to talk about states of body or emotions

If I say: "I am happy" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• ESTAR

• SER

Answer explanation

Because we use ESTAR to talk about states of body or emotions

If I say: "He is tall" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• ESTAR

• SER

Answer explanation

Because we use SER to describe people

If I say: "Carlos is Canadian" in Spanish, which verb do I use? ​

• ESTAR

• SER

Answer explanation

Because we use SER to talk about Nationality