Preparations for EOQ 1 Spanish 2

Ser vs. Estar  Uses of Ser  Identity  Nationality/Origin  Profession  Telling Time/Date  Characteristics/Traits/Descriptions  Where/when events take place

Ser vs. Estar  Uses of Estar  Location  Health  Emotions  State of being/Condition  Ongoing actions/Present Progressive

Present Progressive  To form the present progressive you must use a form of the verb estar and a present participle:  EstoyEstamos  EstásX  EstáEstán  Present Participles  For –ar verbs add –ando to the end  For –er/-ir verbs add –iendo to the end  Hablar  Hablando  Comer  Comiendo  Escribir  Escribiendo  Estoy hablando – I’m speaking  Estamos comiendo – We’re eating

To express who you are:  Use Ser  Soy Somos  EresX  Es Son

To express what you or someone else is like:  Use Ser  Soy Somos  EresX  EsSon

Adjectives to be used with Ser  Alto – tall  Bajo – short  Moreno – brunette; dark-haired  Rubio – blonde  Pelirrojo – red-head  Delgado – thin  Gordo – chubby  Bonito – pretty  Feo – ugly  Inteligente – smart  Trabajador – hard-working  Simpático – nice  Antipático – not nice; mean  Divertido – fun

Professions to be used with Ser  Profesor – professor  Maestro – teacher  Médico – doctor  Abogado – lawyer  Científico – scientist  Ingeniero – engineer  Hombre/mujer de negocios – business man/woman

To express how old you are:  Use Tener  Tengo Tenemos  TienesX  TieneTienen

To express where you go:  Use Ir  Voy Vamos  VasX  VaVan  Must have the preposition a after each form of Ir:  Vamos a la biblioteca.  Vas a la escuela.

To express where you live:  Use Vivir  Vivo Vivimos  VivesX  ViveViven  Must have the preposition en after each form of vivir:  Vivo en Columbia, SC.  Viven en Madrid.

To express what you like or like to do:  Use Gustar  GustaGustan  Each form of Gustar must have the appropriate indirect object pronoun used before it:  Menos  TeX  Leles

Things to do/activities (can be used with gustar)  Jugar deportes – to play sports  Leer libros – to read books  Estudiar – to study  Mirar la televisión – to watch TV  Hacer la tarea – to do homework  Ir a la playa – to go to the beach  Nadar – to swim  Correr – to run  Hacer ejercicio – to exercise

To express how you’re feeling:  Use Estar  Estoy Estamos  EstásX  EstáEstán

Adjectives to be used with Estar  Cansado – tired  Enfermo – sick  Nervioso – nervous  Preocupado – worried  Ocupado – busy  Contento – happy  Triste – sad  Enojado – mad  Disgustado – upset  Regular – regular  Más o menos – okay