 Both ser and estar mean to be, but they have different uses. SERESTAR soysomos eressois esson estoyestamos estásestáis estáestán.

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2  Both ser and estar mean to be, but they have different uses. SERESTAR soysomos eressois esson estoyestamos estásestáis estáestán

3  You have used ser to identify people and things; to say where they are from; to describe what someone or something is like; and to give the day, date and time.  Ricardo es mi amigo. Es de Mexico. Es alto y simpatico.  Es lunes. Es el 2 de marzo. Son las cuatro en punto.

4  You have used estar to talk about feelings, emotions, how something looks, tastes and describing the location of an object.  Estoy enfermo.  Estoy muy contena.  El libro está cerca del escritorio.

5  Try to use the following mnemonic devices to help you decide whether to use ser or estar. SER: DOTIPT ESTAR: CHELPT Use SERUse ESTAR D escribe C ondition O rigin +nationality H ealth T ime + date E motion I dentification L ocation P ossession P rogressive T his is the way I am T his is the way I look

6  Both ser and estar can be used to describe foods and drinks.  Use ser to describe what foods and drinks are normally like.  ¿Cómo es el arroz con pollo? › What is chicken and rice like?  Es riquísimo. › It’s delicious.

7  To say how something looks, tastes, or feels at a particular moment, use estar.  ¿Cómo está tu sopa? › How is your soup?  Está fría. › It’s cold.

8  Decide if the blanks below need be filled in with ser or estar. Then, give the correct conjugation of the appropriate verb.  1. Yo _______ de Mt. Sterling.  2. El perro _________ debajo de la silla.  3. La sopa _________ muy caliente.  4. Ella ________ baja.  5. Nosotros ___________ estudiantes.