Ser and EstarP.O.P.P.I.T.

YP.H.E.L.O

P permanent characteristics O origin, made of, nationality P profession/occupation P possession I impersonal expressions T time/date/event

SER

P physical state/condition H health E emotional state L location/spatial location O ongoing actions

ESTAR

Ser and estar can both be used with adjectives, but the meaning will change.

SER AND ESTARWITH ADJECTIVES

Megan Fox es guapa.

Megan Fox is pretty.

Megan Fox está guapa.

Megan Fox looks pretty now.

Adjectives with ser and estar

With Ser

El chico es listo. The boy is smart. La profesora es mala. The teacher is bad. Jaime es aburrido. Jaime is boring. Las peras son verdes. The pears are green. El gato es muy vivo. The cat is very lively. El puente esta seguro. The bridge is safe.

With Estar

El chico está listo. The boy is ready. La profesora está mala. The teacher is sick. Jaime está aburrido. Jaime está aburrido. Las peras estan verdes.

The pears are not ripe. El gato esta muy vivo.

The cat is alive. El no esta seguro.

He is not sure.