adjectives and ser vs. estar Flashcards
ser
to be
DOCTOR
date, occupation, characteristic, time, origin, relation
estar
to be
PLACE
position, location, action, condition, emotion
ser uses
-who/what someone/something is
-origin
-what something is made of
-time on clock, day, date of event, time of event
-location of event (something you attend)
-profession/occupation
-characteristics (adj.)
-es + adj./noun offers opinion/reaction
-posession/relationship (belonging to/related to)
estar uses
-location/position of person, place, or thing
-temporary conditions, feelings, emotions (adj)
-anything temporary/can change
-helping verb w present participle (verbs ending in -ando -iendo -vendo)
alto (a)
tall (height), high (height, price, percentage, temp)
anaranjado (a)
orange
antiguo (a)
old, ancient
-things, places, events
amarillo(a)
yellow
antipático (a)
unfriendly, unkind, mean
atrevido (a)
daring, brave
ancho (a)
wide
aburrido(a)
boring (ser), bored (estar)
artístico(a)
artistic
bajo (a)
short, low (to the ground- height, price, temp)
bonito(a)
pretty
barato(a)
cheap, inexpensive
blanco(a)
white
bueno(a)
good
caro(a)
costly, expensive
cariñoso(a)
affectionate, caring, loving
corto(a)
short (length/duration- time)
callado(a)
silent, quiet-person
comodo (a)
comfortable, accent on first o
cómico(a)
funny
delgado (a)
thin, slender
desordenado(a)
messy, untidy, disorganized
extranjero(a)
foreign, different
estrecho(a)
narrow
estudioso(a)
studious
favorito(a)
favorite
famoso(a)
famous
feo(a)
ugly, badly
gordo(a)
fat, thick, overweight, overfilled
gracioso(a)
funny- people
generoso(a)
generous
listo(a)
smart, prepared
largo(a)
long (length)
malo(a)
bad
morado(a)
purple
moreno(a)
dark-haired
negro(a)
black
nuevo(a)
new
ordenado(a)
organized, tidy
perezoso(a)
lazy