“To Be” or not “To Be” Ser vs. Estar
THEY CAN NOT BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY! Why does it matter? Because both ser and estar mean “to be”, we have to distinguish between the two. Therefore, THEY CAN NOT BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY!
What we know so far: Ser is used for nationalities. Ser is used for time. Ser is used for descriptions. Ser is used to say where someone is from. Estar is used to talk about how you are doing. Estar is used to describe location.
Conjugating SER Yo soy Tú eres El es Ella es Usted es Nosotros somos Vosotros sois Ellos son Ellas son Ustedes son
Other uses of SER: Telling the date Time and place of an event With preposition “de” To state what something is made of To state where someone is from
Conjugating ESTAR Yo estoy Tú estás El está Ella está Usted está Nosotros estamos Vosotros estáis Ellos están Ellas están Ustedes están
SER is permanent and ESTAR is temporary! Remember: SER Description Origin Characteristics Time Occupation Relationship EVENT ESTAR Condition Location Ing Feeling Taste SER is permanent and ESTAR is temporary!
¡PRACTICAMOS! Use the correct form of Ser or Estar. Tú _________________ de México María __________________ en el patio. El Sr. Hernández y el Sr. Fernández _________________ doctores. Los niños _______________ enfermos. Yo ________ de Argentina. eres está son están soy
Now that is some easy stuff!!!