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SER VS. ESTAR

SER VS. ESTAR. Ser & Estar =. to be. SER & ESTAR. Both can be translated into English as the verb ‘to be’. TO BE I am We are You are You all are He is, she is They are. Ser vs. estar. So, why do we use 2 verbs in Spanish?.

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SER VS. ESTAR

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  1. SER VS. ESTAR

  2. Ser & Estar = to be

  3. SER & ESTAR Both can be translated into English as the verb ‘to be’. TO BE I am We are You are You all are He is, she is They are

  4. Ser vs. estar • So, why do we use 2 verbs in Spanish?

  5. . . . Because sometimes the verb ‘to be’ can have different meanings. Let’s look closely at this sentence: The apple is green.

  6. What does the speaker wish to discuss? * conditionor *quality

  7. Condition or quality?

  8. Check these out . . . . The apple is green. (meaning that it is unripe.) The apple is green. (meaning that it is the color green.)

  9. ESTAR is used when discussing the state or conditionthat something is in: Forms of Estar: Estoy Estamos Estás Estáis Está Están

  10. SER is used when discussing an inherent characteristic or quality. Forms of Ser: Soy Somos Eres Sois Es Son

  11. Ooohhh, so . . . • The apple is green. (meaning unripe) *this is referring to it’s condition So . . . La manzana está verde.

  12. But . . . • The apple is green. (referring to the color) *this is referring to aqualityof the apple. So . . . La manzana esverde.

  13. Cool, Mrs. Z! Teach it!!

  14. In English, the verb "to be" can be used to tell how something is (the condition) and what something is (the essence of it, or a quality it possesses).

  15. What is she like? (She is a quiet person.) - ¿Cómo es ella? - Ella es callada. How is she acting? (She is being quiet. ) - ¿Cómo está ella? - Ella está callada.

  16. OK . . . ¡TE TOCA A TI!

  17. How would you say . . . They are tired. -Ellos están cansados. Ricardo is bored. -Ricardo está aburrido.

  18. Susana is happy now. -Susana está contenta ahora. Juliana is boring. -Juliana es aburrida. The girls are tall. - Las chicas son altas.

  19. RECAP: ESTAR- a state or conditionsomething is in. SER- a quality or characteristic something possesses.

  20. So, let’s look at the ‘rules’ from years gone by and see if this applies ? ? ? Ser or Estar?? Occupation . . . Ser

  21. Ser or Estar?? Possession . . . Ser

  22. Ser or Estar?? Location? Estar

  23. Ser or Estar?? Time, date, day . . . Ser

  24. Ser or Estar?? Nationality Ser

  25. Ser or Estar?? Health Estar

  26. Ser or Estar?? **Where an event takes place Ser

  27. So, let’s recap . . . Estar : Condition - emotions - health - location (physical, geografic) and . . .

  28. The progressive tense Estar + gerund Linda is talking too fast. Linda está hablando demasiado rápido.

  29. Impersonal expressions: - use SER Es necesario . . . . Es importante . . . Es interesante . . . Es cierto .. .

  30. Watch outfor adjectives that change their meaning!

  31. Ser Estar aburrido(a) boringbored cansado(a) tiresometired listo(a) smartready rico(a) richtasty seguro(a) safesure verde greenunripe vivo(a) lively alive

  32. So . . . Like . . . We really can’t just use whichever we want . . . I get it! . .. I get it! Mrs. Z! . . .

  33. Great job!! • Now, go out there and master the ser vs. estar struggles in this bilingual world in which you now live!!! • Just remember . . .

  34. It’s • E Cif you • S Q–self • the right questions! 

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