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What is the meaning of “to be” in Spanish? Conjugation of “to be” in English Conjugations of “ser and estar” in Spanish Differences between “ser and estar” ONOFF MENU Pronunciation of “ser and estar” Rhyme for “ser and estar” EXIT Martha Abeille

What is the meaning of “to be” in Spanish? ONOFF SERESTAR Menu Martha Abeille

Conjugation of verb “to be” in English ONOFF I am you are he/she is we are you-all are they are Menu Martha Abeille Verb “to be” is an irregular verb. Therefore you should memorize its conjugation.

ONOFF Conjugations of “ser and estar” in Spanish yo soy tú eres él ella es usted nosotros (as) somos ustedes ellos (as) son yo soy tú eres él ella es usted nosotros (as) somos ustedes ellos (as) son SER yo estoy tú estás él ella está usted nosotros (as) estamos ustedes ellos (as) están yo estoy tú estás él ella está usted nosotros (as) estamos ustedes ellos (as) están ESTAR Menu Martha Abeille Verb “to be” as well as “ser and estar” are irregular verbs. Therefore you should memorize their conjugations.

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ONOFF We use verb SER… 1. To indicate existence 2. To express country of origin and nationality 3. With adjectives to indicate innate or essential characteristics 4. To indicate possession or ownership 5. To indicate where an event takes place 6. To talk about professions 7. To tell the time Martha Abeille examples

ONOFF Return EXAMPLES FOR “SER” 2. Yo soy de México / I am from Mexico Yo soy mexicana / I am Mexican 3. Tú eres generoso / You are generous 4. El libro es de Luis / The book is Luis’s 5. La obra es en la escuela/ The play is at school 6. Manuel es doctor / Manuel is a doctor 7. Es la una / It is one o’clock Son las dos / It’s two o’clock 1. Las hormigas son insectos / Ants are insects Martha Abeille

ONOFF We use verb ESTAR… 1. To indicate a state or condition, usually one resulting from a change 2. To indicate location Martha Abeille 4. In many idiomatic expressions3. In progressive tenses examples

ONOFF Return Examples for ESTAR… 1. Pedro está feliz / Pedro is happy 2. Estamos en la escuela / We are at school Martha Abeille 4. Yo estoy de acuerdo / I agree3. Ellos están comiendo / They are eating

ONOFF How you feel and where you are This is when you use estar. What you’re like and where you’re from is when you use the other one. Menu “Ser and Estar Rhyme” Martha Abeille

ONOFF Pronunciation of verb “ser”… yo soy tú eres él ella es usted nosotros (as) somos ustedes ellos (as) son Martha Abeille

ONOFF Pronunciation of verb “estar”… yo estoy tú estás él ella está usted nosotros (as) estamos ustedes ellos (as) están Menu Martha Abeille