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Using Spanish "To Be" Verbs Correctly - Ser and Estar

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You want to say "How are you?"

What is the correct translation?

¿Cómo ____________ ?

a)

estás

b)

es

2.

You want to say "How are you?"

What is the correct translation?

¿Cómo estás ?

Which letter of PLACE justifies this choice?

a)

P

b)

L

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

3.

You want to translate:

We are there.

Nosotros ____________ allí.

a)

estamos

b)

somos

4.

You want to translate:

We are there.

Nosotros estamos allí.

Which letter in the pneumonic device PLACE justifies this response?

(Note: "L" for location if for a physical place, like a house, store, etc.)

a)

P

b)

L

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

5.

You want to say "I am eating Lucky Charms."

What is the correct translation?

Yo _________ comiendo los Lucky Charms.

a)

estoy

b)

soy

6.

You want to say "I am eating Lucky Charms."

The translation is: "Yo estoy comiendo los Lucky Charms."

What letter of the pneumonic device "PLACE" justifies this answer?

a)

P

b)

L

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

7.

You want to say: "We are angry."

The translation is: Nosotros ___________ enojados.

a)

estamos

b)

somos

8.

You want to say: "We are angry."

The translation is: Nosotros estamos enojados.

What letter of the pneumonic device "PLACE" justifies this answer?

a)

P

b)

L

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

9.

You want to say: "They are Colombians."

The translation is: "Ellas _________ colombianas."

a)

están

b)

son

10.

You want to say: "They are Colombians."

The translation is: "Ellas son colombianas."

What letter of the pneumonic device "DOCTOR" justifies the answer.

a)

D

b)

O

c)

C

d)

T

e)

R

11.

You want to say: She is morena.

Ella ________ morena.

a)

está

b)

es

12.

You want to say: She is morena.

Ella es morena.

What letter of the pneumonic device "DOCTOR" would justify the answer.

a)

D

b)

O

c)

C

d)

T

e)

R

13.

You want to say: "She is my grandmother."

Ella _________ mi abuela.

a)

está

b)

es

14.

You want to say: "She is my grandmother."

Ella _________ mi abuela.

What letter of the pneumonic device "DOCTOR" would justify your answer.

a)

D

b)

O

c)

C

d)

T

e)

R

15.

You want to say: "It is 2:40" or "It is 40 minutes before 'less' 3 o'clock."

_________ las tres menos viente.

a)

Están

b)

Son

16.

You want to say: "It is 2:40" or "It is 40 minutes before 'less' 3 o'clock."

_________ las tres menos viente.

What letter of the pneumonic device "DOCTOR" would justify your answer.

a)

D

b)

O

c)

C

d)

T

e)

R

17.

You want to say: "They are diesel mechanics."

Ellos ____________ mecánicos de diesel.

a)

están

b)

son

18.

You want to say: "They are diesel mechanics."

Ellos ____________ mecánicos de diesel.

What letter of the pneumonic device "DOCTOR" would justify your answer?

a)

D

b)

O

c)

C

d)

T

e)

R