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Tema: “ser” and “estar”
“SER”= TO BE
“ESTAR”= TO BE
“estar” “ser”
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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.