To be… or not to be? ser estar. What?! They both mean to be? Sí… ser and estar both translate to to be in English, but THEY DON´T MEAN THE SAME THING.

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1 To be… or not to be? ser estar

2 What?! They both mean to be? Sí… ser and estar both translate to to be in English, but THEY DON´T MEAN THE SAME THING Both verbs are essential and used every day by native speakers It can be confusing and challenging, but with a little practice you’ll have them separate in no time

3 Primero, SER Ser se conjuga así: Yo soy Tú eres Él, ella, usted es Nosotros somos Vosotros sois Ellos, ellas, ustedes son

4 Y ahora, ESTAR Estar se conjuga así: Yo estoy Tú estás Él, ella, usted está Nosotros estamos Vosotros estáis Ellos, ellas, ustedes están

5 ¿Cuándo usamos ser? Ser is used, as a very general rule, for things that are inherent to something’s being, as seen by these uses: 1) Physical description, personality, profession, gender, nationality, race, etc… 2)Dates and times, seasons, events, 3)What things are made of 4) Possession of items

6 Ser use #1: Physical description, personality, profession, gender, nationality, race, etc… Él es médico. He is a doctor. La Madre Teresa es generosa. Mother Teresa is generous. Shawn Bradley es alto. Shawn Bradly is tall. Ellos son mexicanos. They are Mexican.

7 Ser use #2: Date and time, seasons, events Son las doce y veinticinco. It is twelve twenty-five.. La fiesta es en la casa de Nadia. The party is at Nadia’s house. Hoy es viernes el 27. Today is Friday the 27th. Es invierno. It is winter.

8 Ser use #3: What things are made of La mesa es de madera. The table is made of wood. El vaso es de vidrio. The glass is made of glass.

9 Ser use #4: Possession of items La guitarra es de Paco. The guitar is Paco’s. Los libros son suyos. The books are hers.

10 ¿Cuándo usamos estar? Estar, as another very general rule, is used to express states of being and location. These are the most common uses: 1) Feelings, emotions, state of being, physical conditions, civil status (married, dead, etc…) 2) Physical location 3) To construct the present progressive

11 Estar use #1: Feelings, emotions, state of being, civil status Ella está triste. She is sad. Pigpen está sucio. Pigpen is dirty. Él está enfermo. He is sick. Ellos están casados. They are married.

12 Estar use #2: Location, location, location Nosotros estamos en Provo. We’re in Provo. Disneyland está en California. Disneyland is in California.

13 Estar use #3: Present Progressive Ellos están corriendo. They are running. La niña está leyendo. The child is reading.

14 When ser and estar are used with the same adjectives… When ser and estar are used with adjectives the meaning is slightly different Ser denotes something inherent to the person, such as personality or usual. Estar denotes their state or something that is different from normal.

15 Unos ejemplos Juan es aburrido. (Juan is boring/is a boring person.) Juan está aburrido. (Juan is bored.)

16 Pedro es gordo. (Pedro is fat.) Pedro está gordo. (Pedro is looking fat/is fatter than usual.)

17 María es bonita. (Mary is pretty.) María está bonita. (Mary looks pretty – is particularly pretty tonight.)

18 “Abuela, tu comida es muy rica.” (Grandma, your food tastes good.) “Abuela, la comida está muy rica.” (Grandma, this food is really good!)

19 Unos últimos ejemplos Martín es de Arizona pero está en Utah. Martin is from Arizona but is in Utah (now). Yo soy una persona feliz, pero hoy estoy triste. I’m a happy person, but today I’m sad.

20 La práctica Con un compañero, hablen de sus amigos. ¿Cómo son? ¿Cómo están? ¿De dónde son? ¿Dónde están? Ejemplo: Antonio es mi amigo. Él es alto y flaco. Es muy divertido. Está en Argentina pero es de México. Me dice que está feliz allá y que está bien.