6 Ser Estar Pronouns

Question 1

What are the 2 verbs that mean to be?

Answer 1

Estar and Ser

Question 2

How have we used ser before?

Answer 2

Es necesario

It’s harder to see that es and ser are related

Question 3

When is Estar used?

Answer 3

Estar is used for temporary conditions like location and health.

Question 4

When is Ser used?

Answer 4

For more permanent conditions.

Question 5

What is a big exception?

Answer 5

Ser is used for time, a very temporary thing.

Question 6

What does it mean if Ser is used for a health condition?

Answer 6

The person is terminally sick.

Question 7

He is a genious.

Answer 7

Es un genio.

Question 8

quizás

Answer 8

perhaps

Question 9

Life is a dream.

Answer 9

La vida es sueño.

Life gets the article but dream does not.

Question 10

Where does Ser come into the Magic Circle?

Answer 10

es necesario, es posible, etc.

Question 11

I don’t understand.

Answer 11

No entiendo.

Question 12

dejar

Answer 12

leave something/someone behind

Question 13

Is it you?

Answer 13

¿Eres tú?

Question 14

Please, leave it on the table.

Answer 14

Por favor, déjalo en la mesa. or
Favor de, déjarlo en la mesa.

Question 15

Where am I?

Answer 15

¿Dónde estoy yo?

Question 16

Are you American?

Answer 16

¿Es Americana?

place of origin is permanent

Question 17

Conjugate ser.

Answer 17

yo soy
tú eres
ud. es
nos. somos
vos. soís
uds. son

Question 18

Estoy lista.
Soy lista.

Answer 18

I am ready.
I am clever.

Question 19

We are friends.

Answer 19

Somos amigas.

Question 20

Please believe me.

Answer 20

Por favor, creerme.

Question 21

What are the personal pronouns?

Answer 21

you: te, le, les (people only), nos, os

Question 22

[What is vos?]

Answer 22

It is used instead of tú or usted in some Latin American countries.

Question 23

I want to give you . . .

Answer 23

Quiero darte/darle

Question 24

He’s going to lend me

Answer 24

Va a prestarme

Question 25

I have just paid them.

Answer 25

Acabo de pagarles.

Question 26

Is is possible to write us?

Answer 26

¿Es posible escribirnos?

Question 27

She wants to see you.

Answer 27

Quiere verle.

Question 28

He wants to see us.

Answer 28

Quiere vernos.

Question 29

I want to help you.

Answer 29

Quiero ayudarle.

Question 30

I want to teach him.

Answer 30

Quiero enseñarle.

Question 31

It’s important to call us.

Answer 31

Es importante llamarnos.

Question 32

without a doubt.

Answer 32

sin duda

Question 33

Possessive pronouns:
your houses

Answer 33

sus casas

Question 34

her schedule

Answer 34

su horario

Question 35

my apartments

Answer 35

mis apartamentos

Question 36

my dessert

Answer 36

mi postre

Question 37

Please give me your water.

Answer 37

Por favor dame tu agua.

Question 38

Please speak with your brother.

Answer 38

Por favor, habla con tu hermano.

Question 39

our book

Answer 39

nuestro libro

Question 40

your windows

Answer 40

tus ventanas