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WorksheetsRealidades 1: Gramática 5B.2 "When to use ser & estar"
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 30mins
The verbs "ser" and "estar" both mean " (a) ."
"Ser" and "estar" (b) interchangeable.
"Ser" and "estar" are also (c) verbs.
The English verb "to be" is (a) .
It is important to learn the (a) of each of these verbs as you can not rely on translations.
It is important to learn the uses of each of these verbs as you can not rely on (a) .
Match the following English conjugations of the verb "to be":
I
am
you, we, they
are
he, she
is
Label with the conjugations of
ser: to be
What are the used of "ser"?
Match the following uses of "ser" (DOCTOR) with its example sentence:
Date
Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
Occupation or
Origin
Javier es de Nueva York. Es un piloto.
Characteristics
Yo soy deportista.
Time
Son las cinco y media de la tarde.
Relationship
Mi hermana es Andrea.
Label with the conjugations of
estar: to be
What are the used of "estar"?
Match the following uses of "estar" (HELP) with its example sentence:
Health
Yo estoy enfermo.
Emotion/Condition
Nosotros estamos cansados.
Location
Tú estás en Hillsborough.
Progressive
Vosotros estáis escribiendo.
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
My uncle is an architect.
es (ser)
está (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
Today is Wednesday.
es (ser)
está (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
We are busy.
somos (ser)
estamos (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
I am artistic and very intelligent.
soy (ser)
estoy (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
They are sick.
son (ser)
están (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
Georgina and Guillermo are my cousins.
son (ser)
están (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
You are in California.
eres (ser)
estás (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
You are from California.
eres (ser)
estás (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
My family is from Chicago.
es (ser)
está (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
I am running the mile.
soy (ser)
estoy (estar)
If you translate this sentence to Spanish,
what verb should you use?
It is 8:30pm.
Son (ser)
Están (estar)
We have learned 3 mnemonic devices to help us remember the uses of special verbs.
Match the mnemonic device with its verb.
tener
PHART
estar
HELP
ser
DOCTOR
