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Tema: “ser” and “estar”

“SER”= TO BE

“ESTAR”= TO BE

“estar” “ser”

estoyestásestáestamosestáisestán

soyeresessomossoisson

So what’s the difference?If you are talking about what something is, use “ser”. If you are talking about how something is, use “estar”.•When a noun follows the verb, use “ser”•To tell where something is from, use “ser”•To tell where something is located now, use “estar”

Let’s see….

USES OF “SER”; ORIGIN- where some one or thing is from.

Examples;

• Yo soy de Puerto Rico

• Tu eres de San Juan

• Angel es de Nueva York

USES OF “SER” PERSONAL TRAITS OR CHARACTERISTICS –To describe.

Examples;

• Yo soy guapa.

• Tu eres inteligente.

• Mi casa es grande.

USES OF “SER”; PROFESSION-what kind of job one has.

Examples;

• Yo soy estudiante.

• Tu eres doctora.

• La Señorita Spetly es maestra.

USES OF “SER”; Hour, day, and date.

Examples;

• Son las cinco.

• Hoy es martes.

• Es el catorce de diciembre.

USES OF “ESTAR” PHYSICAL LOCATION- where some one

or something is.

Examples;

• Yo estoy en Chicago.

• Tu casa está en Mexico.

• La casa de Juana está en Cancún.

USES OF ESTAR; PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL CONDITIONS- feelings are

temporary.

Examples;

• Yo estoy enojada.

• Tu estas bien.

• José está cansado.

ORDINAL NUMBERS indicate the order.

When used with a noun, it must match in number and gender.

Must be placed before nouns.

Some examples;

• Yo vivo en el octavo piso.• Es mi quinta lámpara.

SOME EXCEPTIONS; “PRIMERO” AND “TERCERO” drop the –OIn front of a masculine singular noun.

Examples;

• El primer cuarto es de Juan.

• El tercer piso tiene escaleras.

Uses of “ser”

Uses of “estar”

origin location

traits/ characteristics physical condition

profession emotional condition

Hour, day, date

ordinal numbersordinal numbers•When used with a noun, it must match in number and gender.•Must be before noun.•“PRIMERO” AND “TERCERO” drop the –OIn front of a masculine singular noun.