Estar and ser (indicative)

Question 1

Estar is used to describe states of being that can change. Give three examples of when you might use it.

Answer 1

1. Emotion/mood
2. Physical/mental condition
3. Location

Question 2

Ser is used to describe states that do NOT change. Give seven examples of when you might use it.

Answer 2

1. Personality traits / qualities
2. The date/time
3. Presenting a person
4. Describing nationality
5. Describing profession
6. Describing possession
7. Describing something in general, the way it IS

Question 3

What is the conjugation of estar in the present tense for ‘yo’?

Answer 3

estoy

Question 4

What is the conjugation of estar in the present tense for ‘tú’?

Answer 4

estás

Question 5

What is the conjugation of estar in the present tense for ‘él/ella/usted’?

Answer 5

está

Question 6

What is the conjugation of estar in the present tense for ‘nosotros/as’?

Answer 6

estamos

Question 7

What is the conjugation of estar in the present tense for ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’?

Answer 7

están

Question 8

What is the conjugation of estar in the present tense for ‘vosotros/as’?

Answer 8

estáis

Question 9

What is the conjugation of ser in the present tense for ‘yo’?

Answer 9

soy

Question 10

What is the conjugation of ser in the present tense for ‘tú’?

Answer 10

eres

Question 11

What is the conjugation of ser in the present tense for ‘el/ella/usted’?

Answer 11

es

Question 12

What is the conjugation of ser in the present tense for ‘vosotros/as’?

Answer 12

sois

Question 13

What is the conjugation of ser in the present tense for ‘nosotros/as’?

Answer 13

somos

Question 14

What is the conjugation of ser in the present tense for ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’?

Answer 14

son