Transcript ¡Avancemos! Unidad 1 Lección 2 - profesora Pflederer`s Spanish

¡Avancemos! Unidad 1 Lección 2
Mis amigos y yo
“Ser or no Estar”
Let’s look at the verbs ser
and estar, both of which
translate as “to be” in
English
The verb “Ser”
Ser is used to
express:
permanent or intrinsic qualities. It is
used to talk about the things that do
not change day to day.
We can use the acronym DOCTOR to help
us remember the uses of ser
D T
O O
C R
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Description
Occupation
Characteristics
Time
Origin
Relationship
Description
We use ser to describe what something is like.
–El perro es
grande.
The dog is big.
–Los libros
son muy
interesantes.
The books are very
interesting.
Occupation
When we talk about someone’s job we use
ser
–Yo soy
dentista.
I am a dentist.
–Tu eres
estudiante.
You are a student.
Characteristics
We use ser to talk about someone’s
personality or physical description
–Ellos son
altos.
They are tall.
–Elena es muy
amable.
Elena is very
nice.
Time
We always use ser to talk about what time it
is, the date, or day of the week.
–Son las tres y
media.
It is three o’
clock
Origin
Ser is used to talk about where a
person is from.
–Somos de
Mexico.
We are from
Mexico.
–Soy de los
Estados
Unidos.
We are from the
United States
Relationship
Ser is used to talk about the relationship
between a person or object to another person or
object
–Estos son
mis libros.
Those are my
books.
–Mario es el
hermano de
Luigi.
Mario is Luigi’s
brother.
That sums up the uses of ser. Just
remember
D T
O O
C R
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Description
Occupation
Characteristics
Time
Origin
Relationship
Estar is used to
express:
Changeable or Impermanent
qualities. It is used to discuss things
that are more likely to change each
day.
We can use the acronym PLACE to
help us remember the uses of Estar
P A
L C
•Place
E
•Location
•Condition
•Emotion
Position
Estar is used to talk about an object’s
position
–El gato está
al lado del
perro.
The cat is next
to the dog
–Los libros
están encima
de la mesa.
The books are on
top of the table.
Location
Anytime you discuss a person or an object’s location in Spanish
use the verb estar. As they say in real estate, location, location,
location!
–La casa blanca
está en
Washington.
The White House is
in Washington
–Estamos en
Nueva York.
We are in New
York.
Action
Estar is used to talk about something that we are
doing at that exact moment.
–Estoy
estudiando
ahora.
I am “studying”
right now.
–Tú estás
comiendo.
You are eating
right now.
Condition
Estar is used to talk about your physical
condition day-to-day.
–Estoy
enferma hoy.
I am sick today.
–Estamos
muy
cansados.
We are very tired.
Emotion
Describe how you are feeling emotionally day to
day.
–Ud. Está
muy
contento.
You are very
happy.
–Sofía y María
están tristes.
Sofía and María
are sad.
We can use the acronym PLACE to
help us remember the uses of Estar
P A
L C
•Place
E
•Location
•Condition
•Emotion
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