Ser vs. Estar
Ser is used with… D escription O ccupation O rigin D ate/time I dentity Soy = I am Somos = We are Eres = You are Sois = You all are Es = He/she/ud. is Son = They are
Estar is used with… P ositions L ocation A djectives (describing personality) C ondition E motion Estoy = I am Estamos = We are Estás = You are Estáis = You are all Está = He/she/ud. is Están = They are
Meat, Potatoes, Gravy Context: What or who is the sentence about? What is being described or stated? Conjugation: Who or what are we conjugating for? Is it singular or plural? ¿SER o ESTAR? Conclusion: the correct conjugated verb to complete the sentence.
Label the parts of the sentence: Mi madre está lista. Meat: Mom Potatoes: lista Gravy: está Mis amigos son graciosos. Meat: My friends Potatoes: graciosos Gravy: son
¿Ser o Estar? Context: What is the sentence describing? Are they talking about a person? Place? Thing? Conjugate: Is the form singular? Plural? Ser or Estar? Los estudiantes _______ de Kalamazoo. Conclusion: Los estudiantes son de Kalamazoo. Why didnt we use estar?
¿Ser o Estar? Context: What is the sentence describing? Are they talking about a person? Place? Thing? Conjugate: Is the form singular? Plural? Ser or Estar? Mis zapatos _______ sucios. Conclusion: Mis zapatos están sucios. Why didnt we use ser?
Practica 1. Ustedes _________ de Honduras. 2. Nosotros ___________ tristes. 3. Mi hermana ________ en la piscina. 4. Mis tias ____________ en la cocina. 5. Mis primos ________ altos. 1. Ustedes son de Honduras. 2. Nosotros estamos tristes. 3. Mi hermana está en la piscina. 4. Mis tías están en la cocina. 5. Mis primos son altos.
Más ejemplos… I am in the kitchen. My aunt is tired. You all (in Spain) are short. My sister and I are smart. The girls are hardworking. Estoy en la cocina. Mi tía está cansada. Sois bajos. Mi hermana y yo somos inteligentes. Son trabajadoras.