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Ser vs. Estar. Ser is used with…. D escription O ccupation O rigin D ate/time I dentity. “Estar” is used with…. P ositions L ocation A djectives (describing personality) C ondition E motion. Meat, Potatoes, Gravy.
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Ser is used with… • Description • Occupation • Origin • Date/time • Identity
“Estar” is used with… • Positions • Location • Adjectives (describing personality) • Condition • Emotion
Meat, Potatoes, Gravy Conclusion: the correct conjugated verb to complete the sentence. Context: What or who is the sentence about? What is being described or stated? Conjugation: Who or what are we conjugating for? Is it singular or plural? ¿SER o ESTAR?
Label the parts of the sentence: • Mi madre está lista. • Meat: Mom • Potatoes: lista • Gravy: está • Mis amigos son graciosos. • Meat: My friends • Potatoes: graciosos • Gravy: son
¿Ser o Estar? • Context: • What is the sentence describing? • Are they talking about a person? Place? Thing? • Conjugate: • Is the form singular? Plural? • Ser or Estar? • Los estudiantes _______ de Kalamazoo. • Conclusion: • Los estudiantes son de Kalamazoo. • Why didn’t we use ‘estar’?
¿Ser o Estar? • Context: • What is the sentence describing? • Are they talking about a person? Place? Thing? • Conjugate: • Is the form singular? Plural? • Ser or Estar? • Miszapatos _______ sucios. • Conclusion: • Miszapatosestánsucios. • Why didn’t we use ‘ser’?
Practica 1. Ustedes _________ de Honduras. 2. Nosotros ___________ tristes. 3. Mi hermana ________ en la piscina. 4. Mistias ____________ en la cocina. 5. Mis primos ________ altos. 1. Ustedes son de Honduras. 2. Nosotrosestamostristes. 3. Mi hermanaestá en la piscina. 4. Mistíasestánen la cocina. 5. Mis primos sonaltos.
Más ejemplos… • I am in the kitchen. • My aunt is tired. • You all (in Spain) are short. • My sister and I are smart. • The girls are hardworking. • Estoy en la cocina. • Mi tía está cansada. • Sois bajos. • Mi hermana y yo somos inteligentes. • Son trabajadoras.