Ser vs. Estar (reasons)
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World Languages
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 11 pts
Organize these options into the right categories of when you would use SER or ESTAR
Groups:
(a) SER
,
(b) ESTAR
Emotion
Characteristic
Time
Description
Condition
Position
Occupation
Action
Origin/Ownership
Relationships
Location
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How you (a) and where you (b) , that is when you use (c)
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following uses of "to be" in English with the category they would fall under.
Description
(SER)
They are at school.
Characteristic
(SER)
She is my sister.
Location
(ESTAR)
The ball is blue.
Emotion
(ESTAR)
We are smart.
Relationship
(SER)
I am happy
4.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 12 pts
Organize these sentences into the right categories of if you need to use SER or ESTAR in Spanish to express the verb "to be"
Groups:
(a) SER
,
(b) ESTAR
They are at the beach.
Are you bored?
Boston is in Massachusetts.
You are my best friend.
The book is on the table.
My ring is gold.
We are reading
My boyfriend is romantic.
My coffee is cold. (condition - it is not normally cold)
We are from Argentina.
I am a lawyer.
Today is Tuesday.
He is tired.
She is strong.
It is three o'clock in the afternoon.
We are learning Spanish
It is his dog.
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Match the following conjugations of SER with their English meaning
We are
Eres
You are
Soy
I am
Son
He/She/it is
Somos
They/You all are
Es
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Match the following conjugations of ESTAR with their English meaning
You are
estoy
We are
están
He/She/it is
estás
I am
estamos
They/You all are
está
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the sentences with the reason that SER is used.
Relationships
Él es un doctor.
Description/Characteristics
Es el perro de Bruno.
Ownership
Ellas son mis hermanas.
Time
Son las ocho de la mañana.
Occupation
Yo soy alta, fuerte y rubia.
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