SER vs ESTAR SER = “TO BE” PERMANENT CHARACTERISTICS: I am tall (inherent physical feature) I am...

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SER vs ESTAR SER = “TO BE” PERMANENT CHARACTERISTICS: I am tall (inherent physical feature) I am American (nationality) I am cheerful (permanent personality trait) PLACE: ORIGIN I am from Burlington (origin) ESTAR = “TO BE” TEMPORARY / CHANGEABLE CHARACTERISTICS I am sick (temporary phyiscal state) I am happy (changeable emotion) I am barefoot (changeable condition) PLACE: LOCATION

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SER vs ESTARSER = “TO BE”PERMANENT

CHARACTERISTICS:• I am tall (inherent physical

feature)• I am American (nationality)• I am cheerful (permanent

personality trait)PLACE: ORIGIN• I am from Burlington

(origin)

ESTAR = “TO BE”TEMPORARY / CHANGEABLE

CHARACTERISTICS• I am sick (temporary

phyiscal state)• I am happy (changeable

emotion)• I am barefoot (changeable

condition)PLACE: LOCATION• I am in class (location)

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Present Tense Irregularverbo: SER

SINGULAR PLURAL

yo soy nosotros somos

tú eres vosotros sois

ustedél, ella es ustedes son

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¿Cómo es?

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¿Cómo es?

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¿Cómo es?

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¿Cómo es?

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Present Tense Irregularverbo: ESTAR

SINGULAR PLURAL

yo estoy nosotros estamos

tú estás vosotros estáis

ustedél, ella está ustedes están

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¿ Cómo estás?

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¿ Cómo estás?

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¿ Cómo estás?

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¿ Cómo estás?

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¿ Cómo estás?

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¿ Cómo estás?

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Fill in the missing forms:

SINGULAR PLURAL

sois

es

SINGULAR PLURAL

estamos

estáis

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Decide whether to use SER or ESTAR

• Yo soy estoy en clase ahora.• Tu eres estás de Burlington.• Ella es está americana.

• Nosotros somos estamos altos.• Ellos son están contentos hoy.

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Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb SER.

1. Yo ______________ alto.2. Juan, tú _________________ muy bajo.3. Rafaela, Luís, y yo _______________________ de Madrid.4. Nosotros __________________ amigos.5. Las personas de Latinoamérica _________________ muy

simpáticos.6. Maricela ______________ joven. 7. Rodolfo y José _________________ viejos. 8. Clarissa, Julio, y yo ________________________ mexicano-

americanos.9. Mis hermanos _____________________ cómicos.10.Ellos ___________________ de Burlington.

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Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb ESTAR.

1.Yo ______________ feliz.2.Juan, tú _________________ muy enfermo.3.Rafaela, Luís, y yo _______________________ en Madrid.4.Nosotros __________________ enojados.5.Las gente Latinoaméricana _________________ en Latinoamérica.6.Maricela ______________ triste hoy. 7.Rodolfo y José _________________ en la biblioteca. 8.Clarissa, Julio, y yo ________________________ en clase ahora.9. Mis hermanos _____________________ cansados.10.Ellos ___________________ nerviosos.

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Fill in the blank correctly

• Yo _____________ rubia.

• Nosotros ______________ en la clase de español.

• Ella _______________ de México.

• Tú ______________ cansado

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Pronoun Verb (singular) Pronoun Verb (plural)