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SER vs. ESTAR

Sra. Blount

SER VS. ESTAR You already know the verb

SER. It means “to be”

SER VS. ESTARThere is another verb in

Spanish that means “to be.” It is the verb ESTAR.

SER VS. ESTAR ESTAR is an irregular verb,

just like SER, so you must memorize all its forms.

SERYo soy

Tú eres

Ud.

Él es

Ella

Nosotros somos

Uds.

Ellos son

Ellas

SER VS. ESTAR There are certain occasions

in which you will use either SER or ESTAR.

Let’s review SER first!

SERYo soy

Tú eres

Ud.

Él es

Ella

Nosotros somos

Uds.

Ellos son

Ellas

SER Used to tell TIME and DATE.

Son las dos y media.

It is two thirty.

Es el veinte de noviembre.

It is the twentieth of November.

SER Used to tell NATIONALITY.

For example:

Yo soy americana.

Él es puertorriqueño.

SER Used to tell WHERE

SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM.

Tú eres de Nicaragua.

Ellas son de Costa Rica.

SER Used to describe

CHARACTERISTICS & OCCUPATION.

Rebeca es alta.

Enrique y yo somos guapos.

Nosotros somos doctores.

Ok, now let’s see whatthe verb ESTAR looks like.Remember, all it’s formsare totally irregular andthey follow NO pattern.You must memorize them!

ESTAR Used for telling

LOCATION.

For example:

ESTAR

El libro está en la mesa.

The book is on the table.

Yo estoy en Guatemala.

I am in Guatemala.

ESTAR Tell CONDITION.

For example:

ESTAR

Eduardo está ocupado.

Eduardo is busy.

Ana y Luisa están enfermas.

Ana and Luisa are sick.

TO BE (In English)I am

You are

He

She is

It

We are

They are

ESTARYo estoy

Tú estás

Ud.

Él está

Ella

Nosotros estamos

Uds.

Ellos están

Ellas

LET’S REVIEW AGAIN!

SER Used to tell NATIONALITY.

For example:

Yo soy americana.

Él es puertorriqueño.

SER Used to tell WHERE

SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM.

Tú eres de Nicaragua.

Ellas son de Costa Rica.

SER Used to tell TIME and DATE.

Son las dos y media.

It is two thirty.

Es el veinte de noviembre.

It is the twentieth of November.

SER Used to describe

CHARACTERISTICS & OCCUPATION.

Rebeca es alta.

Enrique y yo somos guapos.

Ellos son maestros

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