11 Lesson Ser and Estar Using them well Ser Socio

Question 1

I am very angry today.

Answer 1

Hoy yo estoy muy enfadado/enojado. (temp state)

Question 2

How thin is she!

Answer 2

¡Qué delgada está ella! (not expected/outside of the plan)

Question 3

We are here right now.

Answer 3

Nostros estamos aquí ahora mismo. (location/temporary state)

Question 4

Are you a virgo?(tú)

Answer 4

¿Tú eres virgo? (permanent characteristic that never changes)

Question 5

They are happy people.

Answer 5

Ellos son personas felices. (we say they are ‘personas’ which is a permanent trait, so we use SER)

Question 6

We are very happy today.

Answer 6

Nosotros estamos muy contentos hoy. (temporary state/notice that when we talk about temporary happiness we tend to use ‘estar contento’ and when we talk about permanent happiness we tend to use ‘ser feliz’)

Question 7

They are young students.

Answer 7

Ellos son estudiantes jóvenes. (permanent trait)

Question 8

My friend is tall.

Answer 8

Mi amigo es alto. (the plan/ permanent trait)

Question 9

Goodness! How tall you are! (tú)

Answer 9

¡Por dios!¡Qué alto estás! (not the plan/surprise)

Question 10

The sky is black.

Answer 10

El cielo está negro. (not the expected/plan)

Question 11

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect

It was an old car.

Answer 11

Era un coche/carro viejo.(permanent characteristic)

Question 12

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

They were here for an hour.

Answer 12

Ellos estuvieron aquí una hora /durante/por una hora. (temporary location= estar+measured=preterite)

Question 13

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

When I saw them, the apples were rotten.

Answer 13

Cuando yo las vi, las manzanas estaban podridas. (rotten is a state=estar and we are describing=imperfect)

Question 14

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

The restaurant was on the coast.

Answer 14

El restaurante estaba en la costa. (location=estar+description=imperfect)

Question 15

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

She was a nurse for a while.

Answer 15

Ella fue enfermera (durante/por) un tiempo. (job/the plan= ser+measured action=preterite.

Question 16

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

Where were you yesterday? (tú)

Answer 16

¿Dónde estuviste ayer? (location=estar+measuring the entire day=preterite)

Question 17

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

She was a depressed woman.

Answer 17

Ella era una mujer deprimida. (a women= permanent trait= ser+ description=imperfect)

Question 18

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

The keys were on the table.

Answer 18

Las llaves estaban en/sobre/encima de la mesa. (location= estar + unmeasured description=imperfect)

Question 19

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

My friend was ill all last week.

Answer 19

Mi amigo estuvo enfermo toda la semana pasada.(state of illness= estar+ measured week=preterite)

Question 20

When you do these sentences, follow this system:
1, Decide on SER or ESTAR first.
2, Then choose Preterite or Imperfect.

When I was single I was really sad.

Answer 20

Cuando yo estaba/(era (LatAm)) soltero estaba muy triste. ( we can use ser or estar for marital status.) (State of sadness = Estar, Description = Imperfect.)