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To be (ser) ? or To be ( estar )? That is the question.

To be (ser) ? or To be ( estar )? That is the question. The present tense of the two verbs in Spanish that are not interchangeably used to express “being”. Estar. Yo estoy = I am Nosotros estamos = We Tú estás = You are Vosotros estáis = You are

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To be (ser) ? or To be ( estar )? That is the question.

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  1. To be (ser) ?or To be (estar)? That is the question. The present tense of the two verbs in Spanish that are not interchangeably used to express “being”

  2. Estar • Yoestoy= I am Nosotrosestamos = We • Túestás = You are Vosotrosestáis= You are • Ud. está = You are Uds. están = You are • Élestá= He is Ellosestán = They are • Ella está = She is Ellasestán = They are

  3. Ser • Yo soy = I am Nosotrossomos = We are • Túeres = You are Vosotrossois = You are • Ud. es = You are Uds. son = You are • Éles = He is Ellos son = They are • Ella es = She is Ellas son = They are

  4. When to use “estar” and “ser” Estar Ser • The location of people, places, and things • The present progressive tense • Some weather expressions • With adjectives, to express the temporary state or condition of someone or something (emotions, health, physical states) • Change the meaning of an adjective • Generalizations • Time of day • The day or date • Where or when an event “takes place” • Origin with “de” • Possession with “de” • To link a subject to a predicate nominative (renaming the subject) • identification , nationality, profession, religion • What something is made of with “de.” • With adjectives, to express permanent characteristics • Change the meaning of an adjective

  5. Always use “estar” to express… Location of people, Places, Things Present progressive • El estudianteestá en la escuela. = The student is in school. • La escuelaestá en la ciudad. = The school is in the city. • Los librosestán en la biblioteca. = The books are in the library. • Yoestoytrabajandoahoramismo. = I am working right now. • Los chicostodavíaestáncomiendo. = The boys are still eating.

  6. Always use “estar” to express… SomE weather expressions with adjectives Some weather expressions with present progressive • Estánublado. = It is cloudy. • Estáclaro. = It is clear. • Estámuyhúmedo. = It is very humid. • Estálloviendo. = It is raining. • Estánevando. = It is snowing.

  7. Always use “ser” to express… GeNERALIZATIONS time of day • Es importante. = It is important. • Esdifícilestudiar los fines de semana. = It is difficult to study on the weekends. • Es la una y media. = It is 1:30. • Sonlastres en punto. = It is 3:00 sharp.

  8. Always use “ser” to express … the day or date Where or When An events “TAKES PLACE” • Hoy esmartes. = Today is Tuesday. • Hoy es el 8 de noviembre de 2010. = Today is November 8, 2010. • El partidoesen el estadio. = The game is at the stadium. • La misaesa lasocho de la mañana. = The mass is at 8:00 a.m.

  9. Always use “ser” to express… Origen with “de” possession with “de” • Soy de los EstadosUnidos. = I am from the United States. • Túeresde Argentina. = You are from Argentina. • Es el libro de Juan. = It is John’s book. • La casaesde mis padres. = The house is my parents’.

  10. Always use “ser” to express… RENAMING: LinkING a subject to a prediate nominative what something is made of with “de” • Yo soy un chicobueno. = I am a good boy. • Es mi libro. = It is my book. • Marta escubana. = Marta is Cuban. • El hombre esprofesor. = The man is a teacher. • Nosotrossomoscatólicos.= We are Catholics. • La bicicletaes de metal. = The bicycle is made of metal. • Las ventanasson de vidrio. = The windows are made of glass.

  11. ¿Estar or Ser? With Adjectives to express temporary conditions (emotions, Health, Mental States, and physical states of people or things) With adjectives to express permanent characteristics of people and things • Los chicosestántristes.= The boys are sad. • Yoestoyenfermo. = I am sick. • La madreestápreocupada. = The mother is worried. • Mi camisaestásucia. = My shirt is dirty. • El hombre estácómodo. = The man is comfortable. • El chicoesalto y delgado. = The boy is tall and thin. • La chicaesinteligente y simpática. = The girl is intelligent and nice. • Nuestra casa esgrande. = Our house is big.

  12. ¿Estar or Ser? Change the meaning With adjectives to express permanent characteristics Change the meaning of an adjective temporary conditions (looks; Appears to be) El chicoesguapo. = The boy is handsome. Mi noviaesalta. = My girlfriend is tall. • El chicoestáguapohoy en sutrajenuevo. = The boy looks handsome today in his new suit. • Mi noviaestáaltaporquellevazapatos de tacones. = My girlfriend appears to be tall because she is wearing high heeled shoes.

  13. ¿Estar or Ser? SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT CHANGE MEANINGS COMPLETELY. (temporary conditions ) SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT CHANGE MEANING COMPLTELY ( permanent characteristics) • Uds.estánlistos. = You all are ready. • La chicaestámala. = The girl is sick. • Pablo estáaburrido. = Pablo is bored. • La frutaestáverde. = The fruit is not ripe. • Estamosseguros. = We are sure. • El perroestávivo. = The dog is alive. • Uds. son listos. = You all are clever. (smart) • La chicaesmala. = The girl is bad. • Pablo esaburrido. = Pablo is boring. • La frutaesverde. = The fruit is green. • Somosseguros. = We are safe. • El perroesvivo. = The dog is lively.

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