Ser vs estar. Ser is used to tell who the subject is or what the subject is like to describe origin, profession, and basic characteristics.

Presentación del tema: "Ser vs estar. Ser is used to tell who the subject is or what the subject is like to describe origin, profession, and basic characteristics."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Ser vs estar

2 Ser is used to tell who the subject is or what the subject is like to describe origin, profession, and basic characteristics.

3 Ser vs estar Ser is used Yo soy alto y moreno. Yo soy estudiante. Yo soy de Acworth.

4 Ser vs estar Ser (relatively permanent) You do not change your residence, profession, or basic characteristics from day to day.

5 Ser vs estar Estar is used to tell where the subject is now or how the subject feels to describe location and feelings that may change.

6 Ser vs estar Estar is used Yo estoy bien. Yo estoy cansado. Yo estoy en Acworth esta tarde.

7 Ser vs estar Estar (temporary - subject to change) You do change your location and your feelings from day to day.

8 Ser vs estar Ser - (relatively permanent condition) Estar (temporary - subject to change)

9 LA FICHA PARA SER: Description Origin Characteristics-describing physical or personality traits Telling time/day/week/month Occupation Relationships/Religion *Telling where an event takes place La fiesta es en la casa de mi amigo.

10 SERSER SOYSOMOS ERESSOIS ESSON

11 ESTARESTAR ESTOYESTAMOS ESTáSESTáIS ESTáESTáN

12 LA FICHA PARA ESTAR: Progressive and with participle Emotions/feelings Location Temporary state

13 LA FICHA PARA ESTAR con’t : Present Progressive = What’s happening right now! Estar (present tense) + gerund “-ing” (-ando/-iendo) Ej. Yo estoy hablando. Ella está comiendo. Nosotros estamos leyendo. Past Progressive = What was happening! Estar (imperfect tense) + gerund “-ing” (-ando/-iendo) Ej. Yo estaba hablando. Ella estaba comiendo. Nosotros estábamos leyendo.

14 LA FICHA PARA ESTAR con’t : Estar (any tense) + participio (participle): -AR USE –ADO (HABLADO) -ER/-IR USE –IDO (PREFERIDO) *watch for irregular participles! *participle must agree with the subject it’s describing! The past participle can be used with estar to describe conditions that are the result of a previous action or a temporary state. Ej. El pintor está sentado. Las paredes estaban pintadas.

15 LA FICHA PARA ESTAR con’t : Irregular Participles (write down on 2 nd green notecard): poner- puesto (put/place/set) abrir- abierto (opened) decir-dicho (said/told) resolver- resuelto (resolved) escribir- escrito (written)romper- roto (broken) hacer- hecho (did/made)ver- visto (saw) morir- muerto (died)volver- vuelto (returned)

16 ESTAR WITH PARTICPLE PRACTICE:

17 FIN