Transcript Ser and Estar

Unidad 5.1
TJMS
Señora Jorgensen
Both Verbs in Spanish mean
“to be”
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I am happy
I am American
That house is (made of) stone
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N ationality
O rigin
T ime
I dentity
C haracteristics
E vents
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P lace
L ocation
A ction
C ondition
E motion
For how you feel or where you are,
always use the verb ESTAR!
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Mary is tired today.
◦ Emotion/condition
◦ For how you feel or where you are, always use the
verb estar!
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My sister-in-law is Peruvian.
Nationality
◦ Ser
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This coffee is terrible today!
Condition
◦ Estar
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My friend Lucy is from Canada.
Ser
◦ Nationality
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I am at the library.
Estar
◦ Location
◦ For how you feel or where you are, always use the
verb estar!
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My brother is doing his homework.
Estar
◦ Action
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I am a happy person.
Ser
◦ Identity/Characteristics
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The party is this Saturday.
Ser
◦ Events
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The party is this Saturday. I am very excited!
Ser, Estar
◦ Events
◦ Emotion