1. Notes on Ser vs. Estar

2. Ser v Estar **Remember that even though ser and estar both correspond to the English verb ‘to be,’ their uses are very different in Spanish. SER soy eres es somos sois son DOCTORDOCTOR escription rigin haracteristic ime cupation elation

3. Ser is used: (Unchanging conditions) to express a characteristic, a description, or an identification. to express a profession, occupation, or nationality. to express dates and times. with de to express origin, possession, or material.

4. estoy estás está estamos estáis están PLACEPLACE osition ocation ction ondition motion ESTAR

5. Estar is used: (temporary conditions) to tell where the subject is or how the subject feels. to express location and feelings that may change from moment to moment. to form the progressive tenses with the present participle. (gerund = “ing”)

6. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 1. María ___________ alta, rubia, y simpática. es Reason: Description

7. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 2. José no va a la escuela. Él _________ enfermo hoy. está Reason: Condition

8. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 3. ¿Tú ________ de San Juan, Puerto Rico, no? eres Reason: Origin

9. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 4. Nosotros __________ en la clase de español ahora. estamos Reason: Location

10. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 5. Ella ________ llamando (calling) su madre por teléfono. está Reason: Action

11. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 6. Brad Pitt _________ un actor famoso. es Reason: Occupation

12. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 7. ¿Por qué Ustedes __________ tristes hoy? están Reason: Emotion

13. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 8. ¿Dónde _________ el cine? En la calle Main. está Reason: Location

14. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 9. ¿Qué hora ________? es Reason: Time

15. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 10. Marcos _______ un trabajador y muy inteligente. es Reason: Description

16. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 11. _____ las tres y media de la tarde. Son Reason: Time

17. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of SER or ESTAR and give reasons. 12. Nosotros _________ cansados y deprimidos hoy. estamos Reason: Emotion