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¿¡¿¡¿ SER or ESTAR ?!?!?. What does the pronoun chart look like?. We have 2 verbs that mean the same thing! Sheesh !. SER and ESTAR both mean “TO BE” In English “TO BE” looks like this: We have learned both of these verbs before…. Conjugate!!!. SER. ESTAR. When do we use SER?.
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We have 2 verbs that mean the same thing! Sheesh! • SER and ESTAR both mean “TO BE” • In English “TO BE” looks like this: • We have learned both of these verbs before…
Conjugate!!! SER ESTAR
When do we use SER? • What a person or thing is • What a person or thing is like • Where a person or thing is from • What a thing is made of • To whom something belongs
When do we use ESTAR? • How a person or thing is at the moment • How someone feels • Where a person or thing is located “For how you feel or where you are you always use the verb estar.”
A trick for remembering… SER ESTAR • Description • Occupation/Equal to • Characteristic • Time/Date • Origin • Relationship • Condition • Location • ING • Feeling
Present Progressive • It’s the –ING in estar • Here’s the formula • Estar + (-ando) -ar (-iendo)<- er/ir • Yo/hablar • Yoestoyhablando • I am talking You must have the estar! Only use estar!
Let’s practice • You are running. • Carmen is dancing • We are eating. • Carmen and Marco are singing. • I am skiing.
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • I am from Texas. • ser
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • We are smart. • ser
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • She is in the lunchroom. • estar
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • They are funny. • ser
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • I am hungry. • estar
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • I am in Texas. • estar
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • That is my book. • ser
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • They are very excited about the game! • estar
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • Tom is tired. • estar
Which verb would I use for the underlined word? SER or ESTAR? • The hat is made of wool. • ser