Transcript Ser and Estar - My Teacher Site

Written by: Diana Antonucci
Introduction
• Ser
• Estar
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Table of Contents
I. Vocabulary and English parts of speech review
II. Uses of ser
• Permanent things: names, basic
characteristics, time and date, origin and
nationality, professions
III. Uses of estar
• Temporary things: physical conditions,
locations, emotional conditions
IV. Comparison and conjugations
Official Spanish Speaking Countries
Vocabulary
Spanish
English
abierta
open
el asistente
the assistant
el baño
the bathroom
cansado
tired
la casa
the house
Vocabulary
Spanish
English
el concierto
the concert
los elefantes the elephants
enfermo
sick
fría
cold
furioso
furious
Vocabulary
Spanish
English
el jefe
the boss
julio
July
el libro
the book
lunes
Monday
mañana
tomorrow
Vocabulary
Spanish
English
el médico
the doctor
la puerta
the door
la sopa
the soup
la tienda
the store
la ventana
the window
Ser and Estar
• Ser and Estar: Spanish verbs for “to be”
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To Be…
I am
we are
you are
you-all are
he/she is
they are
Parts of Speech Review: Nouns
• Noun
• Person, place,
thing, or idea
• Example:
Connor is going
to Sandusky to
ride the
rollercoaster.
Parts of Speech Review: Verbs
• Verb
• Indicates action
• Example:
Courtney reads
books to the
children.
Parts of Speech Review: Adjectives
• Adjective
• Modifies a noun
• Descriptive words
• Example: Casey picked
out a blue dress to wear
to the dance.
Adjectives
• “To be” followed by adjective:
verb can
change meaning of adjective
Adjectives Example
• El profesor está
aburrido.
(The professor
is bored.)
• El profesor es
aburrido.
(The professor
is boring.)
Adjective Guidelines:
• Verb “to be” followed by
adjective: verb used
depends upon meaning
Adjective Guidelines:
• Referring to essential
characteristic: ser
• Referring to a state
or condition: estar
• La sopa está fría.
Referring to Example
The soup is cold.
• Los elefantes son grandes.
The elephants are big.
When to Use…
• If talking about what
something is: ser
What…
• If talking about how
something is: estar
How…
Ser: Essential Quality
• Ser address essential
• Ser is irregular
Ser Conjugated Form
soy
somos
eres
sois
es
son
Use Ser for …
• Permanent things
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Names
Basic characteristics
Time and date
Origin and nationality
Professions
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Names
• Use ser when introducing
yourself
• Example:
– Yo soy María.
– Yo soy Pablo.
Basic Characteristics
• Describing a noun
• Description does not
change in some cases
• Example:
- She is Mexican.
- He is American.
Basic Characteristics
• Change can be gradual
• Example: Ana es joven.
(Ana is young.)
Time and Date
• Express time, dates, days
of the week
• Example:
– 1. Son las cinco.
(It is 5:00.)
– 2. Es el cuatro de julio.
(It is the 4th of July.)
– 3. Es lunes.
(It is Monday.)
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Origin and Nationality
• Show origin
– Example:
Él es de Cuba.
(He is from Cuba.)
• Show of what something is made
– Example:
La camisa es de seda.
(The shirt is made of silk.)
Ownership
• To show possession
• Example:
El libro es de Miguel.
(The book is Miguel’s.)
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Estar: Conditions
• To address condition: estar
• Estar is an irregular verb
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Estar Conjugated Form
estoy
estamos
estás
estáis
está
están
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Use Estar for …
• Temporary things
– Temporary physical conditions
– Location
– Temporary emotional
conditions
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Location
• To express location/position
Location/Position
• Yo estoy en la tienda. (I am in the store.)
• Ella está conmigo. (She is with me.)
• Madrid está en España. (Madrid is in Spain.)
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Temporary Conditions
• To describe a TEMPORARY condition
or feeling of a person or thing
Temporary Condition or Feeling
• Tú estás enfermo. (You are sick.)
• La puerta está cerrada. (The door is closed.)
• Luis está cansado. (Luis is tired.)
• La ventana está abierta. (The window is open.)
Comparing Ser & Estar
ser
• Describing origin: ser
• Describing location: estar
ser
estar
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Origin and Location
• Mónica es de España.
(origin)
• Mónica está en Venezuela.
(location)
• La fiesta es en la casa de Mónica.
(taking place)
Ser & Estar Review
• Ser is used for:
– Names
– Basic characteristics
– Time and date
– Origin and
nationality
– Professions
• Estar is used for:
- Temporary physical
conditions
- Location
- Temporary emotional
conditions
Estar
Ser
Practice
1. He is bored.
A) Él es aburrido.
B) Él está aburrido.
2. He is boring.
A) Él es aburrido.
B) Él está aburrido.
Practice Answers
1. B) Él está aburrido.
2. A) Él es aburrido.
Practice Questions: Ser & Estar
1.
Diego (es, está) de Madrid pero ahora
(es, está) estudiando en Salamanca.
2.
El jefe (es, está) furioso porque su asistente
(es, está) muy desorganizado hoy.
3.
El concierto va a (ser, estar) mañana.
Los músicos (son, están) peruanos.
Ser & Estar Answers
1) es, está
2) está, está
3) ser, son
Practice Questions
1) Yo _________ estudiante.
2) Ella __________ en el baño.
3) Nosotras no _______de Cuba.
4) Tú _________ médico.
5) Alba no _________tonta.
Ser and Estar Answers
1) Yo _ soy ____ estudiante.
2) Ella __ está __ en el baño.
3) Nosotras no _ somos ____de Cuba.
4) Tú _ eres __ médico.
5) Alba no __es ___tonta.
Ser Singular
yo soy - I am
tú eres - you are
Ud. es - you are (formal)
él es - he is
ella es - she is
Estar Singular
yo estoy - I am
tú estás - you are
Ud. está - you are (formal)
él está - he is
ella está - she is
Ser Plural
nosotros/as somos - we are
vosotros/as sois - you all are
Uds. son - you all are
ellos son - they are
ellas son - they are
Estar Plural
nosotros/as estamos - we are
vosotros/as estáis - you all are
Uds. están - you all are
ellos están - they are
ellas están - they are
Final Thoughts
• Ser and Estar
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