Topic 2 Ser (to be) and Estar (to be)
Los verbos Ser y Estar
Ser
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Estar
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Ser and Estar means to be. | Ser and Estar in Spanish are used to express different concepts. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Carmen is smart.
(description) Carmen es inteligente. |
Carmen is here.
(location) Carmen está aquí. |
Ser is used to express the following concepts:
- Description inherent qualities that define a person or thing
- Name, physical, personality or characteristic descriptions,
- El nombre de mi perro es Nene. The name of my dog is Nene.
- Nene es pequeño. Nene is small.
- Nene es inteligente y viejo. Nene is smart and old.
- Occupation, religion, and relationship to other people
- Juan es doctor. Juan is a doctor.
- Ellos son católicos. They are Catholics.
- Serena es mi amiga. Serena is my friend.
- Name, physical, personality or characteristic descriptions,
- Origin the place a person is from
- Soy de Panamá. I am from Panamá.
- What something is made of
- La mesa es de metal. The table is made of metal.
- Time and dates
- Son las 2:10 de la tarde. It is 2:10 in the afternoon.
- Es viernes 21 de noviembre. It is Friday the 21st of November.
- Ownership
- El libro es de la maestra. The book belongs to the teacher.
Practícalo…
Estar is used to express location, changing moods or condition, health and personal opinion
- Location describes where someone or something is physically located
- El libro está en la mesa. The book is on the table.
- Changing conditions
- Estoy triste. I am sad.
- Estoy enferma. I am sick.
- Personal opinion
- La clase está aburrida. The class is boring.
Practícalo…
Escríbelo…
Úsalo…
Answer the following questions using your personal information and the appropriate form of ser and estar.
- ¿Cómo estás?
- ¿Cómo eres?
- ¿Eres estudiante o profesor?
- ¿Dónde están los libros