Ser o Estar

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Ser o EstarEs esa la pregunta?

• Por
• Sra. Helen Hovanic

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The verb to be

• There are various verbs used to express the
  English verb to be
• English Spanish
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  1. ser (to be)
• to be 2. estar ( to be)
• 3. tener (to have)
• Depending on what you want to say,
• you will have to use one of these verbs.

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Here are a few rules to help you select the
right one.
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To be SerUse a form of the verb ser when you
are speaking about the following

• To tell time
• It is 400.
• Son las cuatro.

• To show possession
• That car is Johns.
• Ese auto es de Juan.

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• To express nationality and origin
• Mary is Spanish she is from Madrid.
• Maria es espanola es de Madrid.
• With nouns to identify someone or something.
• Mr. Robles is a lawyer.
• El Sr. Robles es un abogado.
• With adjectives that describe traits or
  characteristics.
• Gloria is tall and blond.
• Gloria es alta y rubia.

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To be EstarUse a form of the verb estar when
you are speaking about the following

• To express location
• John and I are in the library.
• Juan y yo estamos en la biblioteca.
• The books are on the table.
• Los libros están en la mesa.

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Estar

• To discuss health
• How are you?
• Cómo está Ud.?
• Mary is fine but John is sick.
• Maria está bien pero Juan está
  enfermo.

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Estar

• With adjectives that describe a condition
• I am tired and worried.
• adjectives of condition
• Estoy cansada y preocupada.

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Ser vs. Estar

• When the verb to be is followed by an adjective,
  both ser and estar can be used. You will need
  to decide what type of adjective is used in order
  to select the appropriate verb.

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Ser vs. Estar

• Use ser with adjectives that describe physical
  characteristics and personality traits.
• My house is modern.
• characteristic
• Mi casa es moderna.

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Using Ser and Estar with Foods

• Use estar to say how something tastes, looks or
  feels.
• El postre está rico.
• La salsa está picante.

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Ser and Estar with Foods

• Use ser to say what something is like or to
  describe the general nature of somehting.
• Las uvas son ricas.
• La pimienta es picante.

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Ser o Estar

• One Last Tip
• Remember the following
• Use a form of estar whenever youre talking
  about
• Location/position
• Condition/state of being
• For everything else you will most likely use a
  form of ser.

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Ser o Estar

• El Fin
• Gracias por su atención.

Señora Hovanic