Gramática: Unidad 2 Flashcards
soy
I am (1st person singular) (yo)
eres
you are (2nd person singular) (tú)
es
he/she is (3rd person singular) (él, ella, usted) (usted and ustedes are 2nd person but conjugated as 3rd)
somos
we are (1st person plural) (nosotros)
sois (Sp)
you are (2nd person plural) (vosotros Spain)
son
they are (3rd person plural) (ellos, ellas, ustedes) (usted and ustedes technically 2nd person)
estoy
I am (1st person singular, yo)
estás
you are (2nd person singular, tú)
está
he/she is (3rd person singular, él, ella, usted)
estamos
we are (1st person plural, nosotros)
estáis (Sp)
you are (2nd person plural, vosotros Spain) for LA use Ustedes)
están
they are (ellos, ellas, ustedes)
Use ser to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
- to describe origin. (Soy de Nevada)
- to describe time, days, dates, etc. (Son las 8:00 de la mañana.)
- to describe physical characteristics. (El carro es verde.)
- to describe character traits. (Eduardo es inteligente.)
Use estar to:
- 2.
3.
- to describe location. (Estamos en Colorado.)
- to describe mental and emotional states. (Estoy triste.)
- to describe physical states of being. (La comida está caliente.)
Somos aburridos.
We are boring. (character trait, ser)
Estamos aburridos.
We are bored. (mental state, estar)
Soy listo.
I am clever/witty. (character trait, ser)
Estoy listo.
I am ready. (mental state, estar)
Soy preparada.
I am educated. (character trait, ser)
Estoy preparada.
I am prepared. (mental/physical state, estar)
Eres bonita.
You are pretty. (character trait, ser)
Estás bonita.
You look pretty. (physical state)
Ellas son alegres.
They are happy people. (character trait, ser)
Ellas están alegres.
They are feeling happy. (mental state, estar)
El café es caliente.
Coffee is a hot drink. (physical characteristic, ser)
El café está frío.
The coffee is cold. (physical state, estar)
to please
gustar
to delight
encantar
pleases me
me gusta (gustan if item is plural)
pleases us
nos gusta (gustan if item is plural)
pleases you
te gusta (gustan if item is plural)
pleases you (Spain, 2nd person plural)
os gusta (gustan if item is plural)
pleases him/her
le gusta (gustan if item is plural)
pleases them
les gusta (gustan if item is plural)
delights me
me encanta (encantan if item is plural)
delights us
nos encanta (encantan if item is plural)
delights you
te encanta (encantan if item is plural)
delights you (Spain, 2nd person plural)
os encanta (encantan if item is plural)
delights him/her
le encanta (encantan if item is plural)
delights them
les encanta (encantan if item is plural)
me
me
you
te
him/her/you-formal
le
us
nos
you (Spain 2nd P. Plural)
os
them/you-(LAM 2nd P. Plural formal)
les
I like cars.
(A mí) me gustan los coches.
Do you like to sing?
¿(A ti) te gusta cantar?
Pedro doesn’t love love to study.
(A Pedro) no le encanta estudiar.
We love flowers.
(A mí y a María) nos encantan las flores.
Do you (all) like to dance?
¿(A ti y a tus amigos) os gusta bailar?
Pedro and María like to read.
(A Pedro y a María) les gusta leer.
I love to run and swim.
Me encanta correr y nadar.
We like to dance and sing.
Nos gusta bailar y cantar.