Ser vs. Estar vs. Tener Review

Él _____ de Perú.

• es

• está

• tiene

In the previous question: "Él _____________ de Perú." - Which word triggered the correct choice and why?

• "Perú" because it's a place and places never change.

• "Él" because it refers to a proper name and names can be changed.

• "De" because it signifies a location - which is temporary.

• "De" because it signifies a point of origin - which is permanent.

Tomás _____ 15 años hoy. Es el día de su cumpleaños. (birthday)

• es

• está

• tiene

Why did you chose the anwer that you did for number 3?

• I chose es because the day will always be his birthday.

• I chose está because the day will end-so it's temporary.

• I chose tiene because you aren't and age-you have a number of years.

• All three answers could be considered correct.

What does NOT work in the following sentences?:

Yo tengo frío porque el cuarto (room) tiene frío. La temperatura es 55 grados.

• 'tengo frío' should be 'estoy frío'.

• 'tiene mucho frío' should be 'está frío'.

• 'tiene frío' should be 'es frío'.

• 'es 55 grados' should be 'tengo 55 grados'.

What is wrong with this chart?

soy somos

eres sois

es son

es son

• sois is missing an accent on the i.

• eres needs an accent on the first e

• es should be está

• somos should be soymos

Why do all but two (2) forms of estar take accents?

• Because that is how they are spelled.

• Because the accented letter needs to be said a bit more loudly.

• All answers could be considered correct.

• Because without the accent, they become entirely different words in Spanish.

What is missing?

tengo ______

________ tenéis

tiene tienen

tiene tienen

• tienes and tenemos

• tienéis and tenémos

• tenes and tenemos

• tengos and tenéi

What happens if you mix up the 3 ways to say "to be"?

• Most people will understand you, but think that you are unintelligent.

• Most people will understand you, but know that you do not know Spanish.

• You could say something that you don't mean to say.

• All can be considered correct.

soy, eres, es, somos soís, son; estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están; tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen - are all ...

• different words

• "to be"

• Ser, Estar, Tener

• Past tense verbs