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Summary of Uses of ser and estar (Resumen de los usos de ser y estar)

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Summary of Uses of ser and estar(Resumen de los usos de ser y estar)

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Ser is used:

with adjectives to express characteristics such as size, shape, etc.with the subject of a sentence when followed by a noun or noun phrase that restates the subject.

with de to tell origin, possession, and what things are made of

to express dates, days of the week, months, and seasons

Ser is one of the “to be” verbs

to express timewith the preposition para to tell for whom or for what something is intended or to express a deadlinewith impersonal expressionsto indicate where and when events take place

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SER tells the origin of people

Yo soy de México.

¿De dónde eres tú?

Notice the use of the preposition de to indicate the origin of people.

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SER also tells the origin of thingsEl reloj es de Suiza.

Notice the use of the preposition de to indicate the origin of things.

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SER also expresses possessionEl perro es de Elena.

Notice the use of the preposition de to indicate possession.

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SER tells what something is

La mesa es de madera.(The table is made of wood.)

made of

Notice the use of the preposition de to indicate what something is made of.

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SER also expresses characteristicsLa mesa es redonda.

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SER also expresses characteristics

Gracias, señorita. Usted

es muy simpática

también . . . ¡y muy guapa!

Usted es muy simpático,

señor.

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SER tells what isYo soy banquero. (I am a banker.)

Tú eres carpintero. (You are a carpenter.)

Luis es programador de computadoras.(Luis is a computer programmer.)

Nosotros somos estudiantes de español.(We are Spanish students.)

someone

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SER tells what is

Esto es un diccionario.(This is a dictionary.)

Esto es una pluma.(This is a pen.)

something

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SER tells who is

someone

Yo soy Luis Andrés

Rosales.

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SER is used for days, months, years and

seasonsHoy es jueves.Es septiembre.Es el 4.Es el año 2008.

Hoy es jueves, 4 de septiembre de 2008.¡Es

otoño!

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SER is used for time of day

Es la una.¿Qué hora es?

Son las tres y media.

12 12

3

5678

9

1011

4

12 12

3

5678

9

1011

4

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SER is used with para to tell for whom or for what something is intended

Esa calculadora es para Armando.

Es para su clase de matemáticas.

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SER is used with para to express a deadline

La invitación es para el viernes.

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SER is used for impersonal expressionsEs importante.Es verdad.Es necesario.Es increíble.Es maravilloso.

=important.true.necessary.incredible.wonderful.

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SER means to “take place”

fiestasWhat kinds of things “take place”?

conciertosbodasconferenciasclasesreuniones

partidos (juegos)

películas

discusionesfuneralesgraduacionesdesfiles

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SER means to “take place”La película es en el cine “Los

Rollos”.

Es a las siete y media.

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to indicate the location of persons and objectswith adjectives to describe the state or condition of the subjectwith descriptive adjectives (or adjectives normally used with ser) to indicate that something is exceptional or unusual. This structure often reflects someone’s subjective reaction and is frequently used when complimenting someone.to describe the taste of food or drink

Estar is the other “to be” verbEstar is used:

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ESTAR tells where

Estoy en casa.I’m at home.

Claudio está en la cocina.Claudio is in the kitchen.

París está en Francia.Paris is in France.

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ESTAR tells howEstoy muy cansado.I am very tired.

Amelia está enojada.Amelia is angry.

Mamá está dormida.Mom is asleep.

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ESTAR expresses subjective reactions

¡Caray! ¡Con ese corte de pelo estás

muy guapa!

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ESTAR tells how things taste

¡Mmmm! ¡Este café

está muy rico!

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