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Realidades 1: Gramática 5B.2 "When to use ser & estar"

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The verbs "ser" and "estar" both mean "​ (a)   ."

"Ser" and "estar" ​ (b)   interchangeable.

"Ser" and "estar" are also ​ (c)   verbs.

Choose from the below words
to be
to have
are not
are
irregular
regular
2.

The English verb "to be" is ​​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
irregular
regular
3.

It is important to learn the (a)   of each of these verbs as you can not rely on translations.

4.

It is important to learn the uses of each of these verbs as you can not rely on (a)   .

5.

Match the following English conjugations of the verb "to be":

a)

I

1.

am

b)

you, we, they

2.

are

c)

he, she

3.

is

6.

Label with the conjugations of

ser: to be

7.

What are the used of "ser"?

8.

Match the following uses of "ser" (DOCTOR) with its example sentence:

a)

Date

1.

Hoy es mi cumpleaños.

b)

Occupation or

Origin

2.

Javier es de Nueva York. Es un piloto.

c)

Characteristics

3.

Yo soy deportista.

d)

Time

4.

Son las cinco y media de la tarde.

e)

Relationship

5.

Mi hermana es Andrea.

9.

Label with the conjugations of

estar: to be

10.

What are the used of "estar"?

11.

Match the following uses of "estar" (HELP) with its example sentence:

a)

Health

1.

Yo estoy enfermo.

b)

Emotion/Condition

2.

Nosotros estamos cansados.

c)

Location

3.

estás en Hillsborough.

d)

Progressive

4.

Vosotros estáis escribiendo.

12.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

My uncle is an architect.

a)

es (ser)

b)

está (estar)

13.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

Today is Wednesday.

a)

es (ser)

b)

está (estar)

14.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

We are busy.

a)

somos (ser)

b)

estamos (estar)

15.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

I am artistic and very intelligent.

a)

soy (ser)

b)

estoy (estar)

16.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

They are sick.

a)

son (ser)

b)

están (estar)

17.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

Georgina and Guillermo are my cousins.

a)

son (ser)

b)

están (estar)

18.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

You are in California.

a)

eres (ser)

b)

estás (estar)

19.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

You are from California.

a)

eres (ser)

b)

estás (estar)

20.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

My family is from Chicago.

a)

es (ser)

b)

está (estar)

21.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

I am running the mile.

a)

soy (ser)

b)

estoy (estar)

22.

If you translate this sentence to Spanish,

what verb should you use?

It is 8:30pm.

a)

Son (ser)

b)

Están (estar)

23.

We have learned 3 mnemonic devices to help us remember the uses of special verbs.

Match the mnemonic device with its verb.

a)

tener

1.

PHART

b)

estar

2.

HELP

c)

ser

3.

DOCTOR