Español I (Unidad 5, lección 1). Both verbs Ser and Estar mean to be. - I am - You are - He/She is - We are - They are.

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1 Español I (Unidad 5, lección 1)

2 Both verbs Ser and Estar mean to be. - I am - You are - He/She is - We are - They are

3 SER  Yosoy  Túeres  Usted Él / Ella es  Nosotros /as somos  Ustedes Ellos/Ellas son ESTAR  Yoestoy  Túestás  Usted Él / Ella está  Nosotros / asestamos  Ustedes Ellos/Ellas están

4 SER  Ser is used with PERMANENT or long term characteristics.  To help you remember Ser, think of it as a Sharpie marker. Sharpies are permanent markers. ESTAR  Estar is used with TEMPORARY or short term characteristics.  Remember Estar as an Expo marker. This is a temporary marker.

5 Ser  To indicate origin. To say where a person is from. Jorge is from Mexico. Jorge es de México. Somos de Perú. de ofSoy de Argentina. fromEres de Ecuador. Son de Panamá. Remember the preposition de for Ser.

6 Ser  To describe physical characteristics. To say how people look like. Norma is short. Norma es baja. We are old. Nosotros somos viejos Adjectives: alto(a) bajo(a) pelirrojo(a) rubio(a) bajo(a) bonito(a) guapo(a) grande joven viejo(a)

7 Ser  To describe personality traits. To say how a person is like. Marla is nice Marla es simpática. They are artistic. Ellos son artísticos. Adjectives: artístico(a) atlético(a) organizado(a) desorganizado(a) perezoso(a) simpático(a) cómico(a) estudioso(a) serio(a) trabajador

8 Ser  To indicate professions. They are teachers. Ellos son maestros. We are ingeneers. Somos ingenieros. Profesiones: Doctor(a) Maestro(a) Ingeniero(a) Enfermero(a) Policía

9 Ser  To tell time and say the date. Es la una. It is one o’clock. Son las dos. It is two o’clock. Today is Monday. Hoy es lunes. Días de la semana: lunes martes miércoles jueves viernes sábado domingo

10 Ser  To identify people or things. We are friends. She’s my mom. Somos amigos. Ella es mi mamá. It is an apple.It’s a chair. Es una manzana.Es una silla. Vocabulario de familia: hermano(a) hijo(a) abuelo(a) primo(a) tío(a) madre padre padres

11 Estar  To indicate location. To say where something or someone is. Victoria is in Costa Rica. Victoria está en Costa Rica. in en on The pen is under the table. at La pluma está debajo de la mesa. Prepositions: en: in/on/at al lado cerca debajo delante dentro detrás encima lejos

12 Estar  To describe how a person feels (mentally and physically). I am happy. We are angry. Estoy contenta. Estamos enojados. She is tired. You are busy. Está cansada. Estás ocupado. Adjectives: contento(a) aburrido(a) divertido(a) cansado(a) deprimido(a) interesante emocionado(a) enojado(a) nervioso(a) ocupado(a) tranquilo(a) triste

13  How you feel and where you are always use the verb ESTAR.