Estar, Ser, And Subject Pronouns Flashcards

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I

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Yo

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You (single familiar)

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He

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Él

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She

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Ella

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You (single, formal)

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Usted (used when meeting people for the first time, in business, and with a person you don’t know well. Its abbreviation is Ud.

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We

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Nosotros

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You (plural familiar)

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Ustedes (Latin America, abbr Uds)
Vosotros (Spain)

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They (males or mixed group)

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Ellos

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They (only females)

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Ellas

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It

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There is no subject pronoun it in Spanish. Él and Ella refer to people and sometimes animals, but not things.

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Conjugate Estar

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Yo estoy Nosotros estamos
Tú estás Vosotros estáis
Él está Ellos están
Ella está Ellas están
Usted está Ustedes están

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I am (estar)

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Yo estoy

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You are (estar, singular familiar)

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Tú estás

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He is (estar)

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Él está

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She is (estar)

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Ella está

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You are (estar, singular formal)

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Usted está

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We are (estar)

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Nosotros estamos

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You are (plural)

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Vosotros estáis (Spain)
Ustedes están (Latín America)

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They are (masculine or mixed)

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Ellos están

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They are (females)

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Ellas están

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When do you use estar?

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To express location, health, changing mood or condition, or personal opinion in terms of taste or appearance

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Which pronouns are often omitted with estar?

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Yo, tú, and nosotros

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What does estar mean when used with food?

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Tastes

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What does estar mean when used with appearance?

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Look or looks

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Conjugate ser

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Yo soy Nosotros somos
Tú eres. Vosotros sois
Él es. Ellos son
Ella es. Ellas son
Usted es. Ustedes son

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I am (ser)

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Yo soy

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You are (ser, single familiar)

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Tú eres

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He is (ser)

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Él es

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She is (ser)

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Ella es

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You are (ser, single formal)

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Usted es

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We are (ser)

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Nosotros somos

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You are (ser, plural familiar)

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Vosotros sois (Spain)
Ustedes son (Latin America)

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They are (ser, plural, males or mixed)

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Ellos son

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They are (ser, plural, females)

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Ellas son

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You are (ser, plural formal)

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Ustedes son

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When do you use ser?

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Seven instances
-description
-location
-point of origin
-identification
-material (made from)
-possession or ownership
-when an event takes place

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When does Spanish take an a/an when stating a proffession?

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When it is modified.

Unmodified: José es estudiante
Modified: José es un estudiante
fantástico

38
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What preposition do you use with point of origin (meaning from)?

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De

39
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When asking where someone or some thing is from, where do you put de?

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In front of dónde. In Spanish, the preposition can never end the sentence

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When talking about what a material is made of, what preposition do you use?

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De

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When talking about possession or ownership, what preposition do you use? (Meaning of)

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De

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What contraction means of the in regards to possession or ownership?

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Del (de + él)

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How do you form possessives in Spanish?

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Use of (de) plus the noun. There is no apostrophe in Spanish.