5.3: Ser and estar

Question 1

Nationality and place of origin

Answer 1

ser

Question 2

Profession or occupation

Answer 2

ser

Question 3

Characteristics of people and things

Answer 3

ser

Question 4

Generalizations

Answer 4

ser

Question 5

Possession

Answer 5

ser

Question 6

What something is made of

Answer 6

ser

Question 7

Time and date

Answer 7

ser

Question 8

Where or when an event takes place

Answer 8

ser

Question 9

Location or spatial relationships

Answer 9

estar

Question 10

Health

Answer 10

estar

Question 11

Physical states and conditions

Answer 11

estar

Question 12

Emotional states

Answer 12

estar

Question 13

Certain weather expressions

Answer 13

estar

Question 14

Ongoing actions (progressive tenses)

Answer 14

estar

Question 15

Statements with _____ are general observations about inherent qualities; statements with _____, on the other hand, describe conditions that are variable.

Answer 15

ser; estar

Question 16

Juan Carlos _____ argentino.

Answer 16

es

Question 17

_____ de Buenos Aires.

Answer 17

Es

Question 18

Adela _____ agente de viajes.

Answer 18

es

Question 19

Francisco _____ médico.

Answer 19

es

Question 20

José y Clara _____ simpáticos.

Answer 20

son

Question 21

El clima de Puerto Rico _____ agradable.

Answer 21

es

Question 22

¡_____ fabuloso viajar!

Answer 22

Es

Question 23

_____ difícil estudiar a la una de la mañana.

Answer 23

Es

Question 24

_____ la pluma de Jimena.

Answer 24

Es

Question 25

_____ las llaves del señor Díaz.

Answer 25

Son

Question 26

La bicicleta _____ de metal.

Answer 26

es

Question 27

Los pasajes _____ de papel.

Answer 27

son

Question 28

Hoy _____ martes. _____ las dos.

Answer 28

es; Son

Question 29

Hoy _____ el primero de julio.

Answer 29

es

Question 30

El partido _____ en el stadio Santa Fe.

Answer 30

es

Question 31

La conferencia _____ a las siete.

Answer 31

es

Question 32

El aeropuerto _____ lejos de la ciudad.

Answer 32

está

Question 33

Tu habitación _____ en tercer piso.

Answer 33

está

Question 34

Como _____?

Answer 34

estás

Question 35

_____ bien, gracias.

Answer 35

Estoy

Question 36

El profesor _____ ocupado.

Answer 36

está

Question 37

Las ventanas _____ abiertas.

Answer 37

están

Question 38

Marissa _____ feliz hoy.

Answer 38

está

Question 39

_____ muy enojado con Maru.

Answer 39

Estoy

Question 40

_____ lloviendo.

Answer 40

Está

Question 41

_____ nublado.

Answer 41

Está

Question 42

_____ estudiando para un examen.

Answer 42

Estamos

Question 43

Ana _____ leyendo una novela.

Answer 43

está