SER

What form of these verbs do we see?

ESTAR

¡ INFINITIVE !

What does the infinitive “ser” mean?What does the infinitive “estar” mean?

SER ESTAR

to be

HUH?

SER ESTAR

HUH?

I amYou areHe isShe isWe areYou all are

I amYou areHe isShe isWe areYou all are

So… how do you pick?What’s the difference?

SER ESTARorigin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.) (He is tall.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

Write this down

and memorize it!

SER ESTARWhat about the forms?

SoyEresEsSomosSon

EstoyEstásEstáEstamosEstán

Yo…TúÉl, Ella, Ud.NosotrosEllos, Uds.

Let’s practice!Insert the form of SER or ESTAR into each sentence.

To do this, you must make 2 choices:

1. Should it be a form or SER or a form or ESTAR (based on the content of the sentence)

2. Then, what is the correct form of the verb for the subject?

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Yo ____ de los Estados Unidos.

soy

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

La chica _____ inteligente.

es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Raúl ___ contento.

está

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Yo _____ bajo y rubio.

soy

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

¿Usted ___ enojado?

está

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

¿Qué hora es? ____ la una.

Es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Nosotros _______ emocionadas para verano!

estamos

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

____ el catorce de febrero, 2009.

Es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Tú ___ en españa.

estás

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Las chicas ____ inteligentes.

son

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

¿Dónde ____ tu padre?

está

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

____ el doce de marzo, 2009.

Es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Michigan Avenue ____ en Chicago.

está

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Tú____ de Puerto Rico, pero mi familia ____ de México. eres, es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Yo ____ bien!

estoy

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Ustedes ____ doctores.

son

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Nosotros _____ guapos.

somos

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Los estudiantes ______ cansados.

están

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Yo ______ maestro de francés.

soy

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Mi amigo ____ alto y moreno (dark-haired).

es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

Mis padres ____ muy organizados, pero yo ____ muy desorganizado.

es, soy

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

____ el primero de septiembre, 2009.

Es

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

¿Qué hora es? ____ las tres y media.

Son

origin (He is from…)traits (He is nice.)jobs (He is a teacher)time (It is 2 p.m.)date (It is March 2nd)

location (He is in class)health condition (He is sick)emotions (He is sad)

SER ESTAR

____ el quince de octubre.

Es