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©Teacher’s Discovery Ser Ser and and estar estar Choosing when to Choosing when to use use ser ser and when to and when to use use estar estar To be or to be … To be or to be … By Jami Sipe and Adriana Miretti

©Teachers Discovery Ser and estar Choosing when to use ser and when to use estar To be or to be … By Jami Sipe and Adriana Miretti

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©Teacher’s Discovery

SerSer and and estarestar

Choosing when to Choosing when to use use serser

and when to and when to use use estarestar

To be or to be …To be or to be …

By Jami Sipe and Adriana Miretti

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yo estoyyo estoy

tú estástú estás

usted, él, ella estáusted, él, ella está

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EstarEstar in the present tense:EstarEstar in the present tense:

nosotros/as estamosnosotros/as estamos

vosotros/as estáisvosotros/as estáis

ustedes, ellos/as estánustedes, ellos/as están

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Use estar estar for:Use estar estar for:

how you feel how you feel temporary physical conditions temporary physical conditions

locationlocation

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• Yo estoy en la clase de CienciasYo estoy en la clase de Ciencias. . ==(I am in science class.) (I am in science class.)

• Juan está un poco triste hoyJuan está un poco triste hoy. . ==(Juan is a little sad today.) (Juan is a little sad today.)

• La sopa está fríaLa sopa está fría.. == (The soup is cold.) (The soup is cold.) • Santiago está en ChileSantiago está en Chile. . = = (Santiago is in Chile.)(Santiago is in Chile.)

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Ejemplos de “estar”:Ejemplos de “estar”:

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yo soyyo soy

tú erestú eres

usted, él, ella esusted, él, ella es

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Ser in the present tense: Ser in the present tense:

nosotros/as somosnosotros/as somos

vosotros/as soisvosotros/as sois

ustedes, ellos/as sonustedes, ellos/as son

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“Ser” is permanent!“Ser” is permanent!

• PPossessionossession• OOccupation or professionccupation or profession• OOrigin or nationalityrigin or nationality• PPersonal ersonal CCharacteristics & (names)haracteristics & (names)• TTime/dateime/date

Phrase to remember: POOPCPOOPC = TTime

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• El libro es de Juan. El libro es de Juan. (possession)(possession)• Yo soy profesora. Yo soy profesora. (occupation)(occupation)• Yo soy de otro planeta. Yo soy de otro planeta. (origin)(origin)• Ella es alta. Ella es alta. (personal characteristic)(personal characteristic)• Es la una y veinte.Es la una y veinte. (time)(time)• Es el 6 de septiembre. Es el 6 de septiembre. (date)(date)

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Ejemplos de “ser”:Ejemplos de “ser”:

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Ejemplo:Ejemplo: ¿El baile es en la universidad? ¿El baile es en la universidad? = =

(Is the dance in the university?)(Is the dance in the university?) NNo. Es en el Hotel Palacioo. Es en el Hotel Palacio. . = =

(No. It’s in the Hotel Palacio.)(No. It’s in the Hotel Palacio.)

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“Ser” is used to express where an EVENT will take place.

“Ser” is used to express where an EVENT will take place.

Note:

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serserestarestarserserserserestarestarserserserserserser

origin origin how you feelhow you feel

personal characteristics & names personal characteristics & names

time/datetime/datewhere you are or locationwhere you are or location

possessionpossessionoccupationoccupation

where an event takes placewhere an event takes place©Teacher’s Discovery

Check Your Knowledge!“ser” or “estar”?

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El nombre de su amigo El nombre de su amigo ________ Pancho. Pancho.

Pancho Pancho __________ de París. de París.

Él Él __________ guardaespaldas. guardaespaldas.

Su padre _____Su padre _____ en Moosejaw. en Moosejaw.

Roberto Roberto __________ alto y no muy guapo. alto y no muy guapo.

Victoria Victoria __________ ocupada y contenta ocupada y contenta con su novio Pancho. con su novio Pancho.

Hoy _____Hoy _____ 23 de octubre. 23 de octubre.

__________ las tres. las tres.

(name) (name)

(origin) (origin)

(profession) (profession)

(location) (location)

(basic characteristics)(basic characteristics)

(temporary conditions)(temporary conditions)

(date)(date)

(time) (time)

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Can you fill in the blank?

eses

eses

eses

estáestá

eses

estáestá

eses

SonSon

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Credits Credits

©2010 Teacher’s Discovery

Written by: Jami SipeAdriana Miretti

Additional Information by: Suzanne Rutkowski

Adriana Miretti

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