ISG Chap. 3 ser &estar & adjectives Flashcards by antonios paraskevis

Estar

To be

Estoy, estas, esta, estamos, estan

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Uses for ser

Origin, nationality, profession and occupation, characteristics, description, religious, possession, relationship, event, date, time and season

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De donde son tus padres ?

Where are your parents from?

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Mi caballo es de kentucky.

My horse is from kentucky

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Vivo en Francia pero soy argentina

I live in france but I am argentinian

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El sr. Gomez es enfermero

Mr gomez is a nurse

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Soy estudiante y soy vendedor tambien

I am a student and i am also a salesperson

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Ustedes son concienzudos

You are conscientious

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Los perros son fieles a los amos

Dogs are loyal to their masters

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Los ojos de alina son verdes

Alina’s eyes are green

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La casa de mi abuela es grande

My grandmother’s house is large

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Estos zapatos son de cuero

These are leather shoes

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Julian es episcocal

Julian is episcopalian

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Mariano y su esposa son democratas

Mariano and his wife are democrats

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De quien es esta maleta?

Whose suitcase is this?

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Carlos es el primo de sandra

Carlos is sandra’s cousin

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Juanita es la esposa de pedro

Juanita is pedro’s wife

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El sr fernandez es mi gerente

Mr fernandez is my manger

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Los go zalez son nuestros vecinos

The gonzalezes are our neighbors

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La boda de miguel es en la catedral

Miguel’s wedding is at the cathedral

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?manana es tu cumpleanos ?

Is your birthday tomorrow?

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Hoy es el domingo 17 de mayo

Today is sunday may 17

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?que hora es?

What time is it ?

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Es la primavera

This is spring

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Uses of estar

Location, position, emotional states, temporary health condition, results of past actions, weather

Alicia esta en la oficina

Alicia is in the office

Su oficina esta cerca de su casa

Her office is near her house

estoy feliz

I am happy

Arturo esta enfermo hoy

Arturo is sick today

Somos felices

We are happy

Estamos felices porque hoy no tenemos que trabajar

We are happy because today we do not have to work

Las cucarachas estan muertas

The cockroaches are dead

Jack esta casado con marcela

Jack is married to marcela

El cielo esta nublado

The sky is cloudy

La temperatura esta muy baja

The temperature is very low

Estoy de acuerdo contigo

I agree with you

Estamos a punto de salir del edificio

We are about to leave the buidling

Mis amigos estan de paso aquipara is a cali

My friends are passing through here to go to cali

Telling the time and date with ser and estar

To tell the time you use ser +la/las +cardinal number. There two ways to indicate a date: Estar +a + cardinal number + de +month Ser +el + cardinal number + de +month

Es la una de la madrugada

It is one o clock at night

Son las cuatro de la tarde

It is four o clock in the afternoon

?a cuanto estamos?

What is today's date ?

Estamos a 30 de abril

Today is april 30th

Manana es el 18 de abril

Tomorrow is april 18

A quarter past

Y cuarto

A quarter to

Menos cuatro

Half past

Y media

Midnight

La medianoche

Minutes after

Minutes to

Menos

Noon

El mediodia

O clock

En punto

P.m

De la tarde, de la noche

A.m

De la manana

Adjectives

Adjectives ending in o and a in the masculine and feminine singular , add an s in the plural. Adjectives ending in e in the masculine and fem singular add s for both plurals. Adjectives ending in a consonant are the same in the masc and fen singular; both plurals add es. Adjectives that end in z form the plural by changing z to ces. An adjective may precede the noun to emphasize the quality of the adjective. Adjectives that end in a stressed vowel i or u usually add es to form plural. Some adjectives may drop the accent mark in order to keep the stressed vowel.

Adjective Compramos un auto barato Adjectives ending in o and a in the masculine and feminine singular , add an s in the plural.

We buy an inexpensive car

Adjective La tienda vende productos nuevos Adjectives ending in o and a in the masculine and feminine singular , add an s in the plural.

The store sells new products

Adjective Mi casa es vieja Adjectives ending in o and a in the masculine and feminine singular , add an s in the plural.

Mu house is old

Adjective Tengo toallas blancas Adjectives ending in o and a in the masculine and feminine singular , add an s in the plural.

I have white towels

Adjective El programa es formidable Adjectives ending in e in the masculine and fem singular add s for both plurals.

The program is fantastic

Adjective La comida ea excelente Adjectives ending in e in the masculine and fem singular add s for both plurals.

The food is excellent

Adjectives Ana y marcos son colegas agradables. Adjectives ending in e in the masculine and fem singular add s for both plurals.

Ana and marcos are pleasant colleagues

Adjectives El ejercicio es muy facil Adjectives ending in a consonant are the same in the masc and fen singular; both plurals add es.

This exercise is very easy

Adjectives Hago trabajo y tarea dificiles en casa Adjectives ending in a consonant are the same in the masc and fen singular; both plurals add es.

I do hard work and homewrok at home

Adjectives El hombre feliz Adjectives that end in z form the plural by changing z to ces. El hombres felices

The happy man The happy men

Adjectives El leon feroz Adjectives that end in z form the plural by changing z to ces. Los leones feroces

The ferocious leon The ferocious lions

Adjectives La mujer sagaz Adjectives that end in z form the plural by changing z to ces. Las mujeres sagaces

The shrewd woman The shrewd women

Ser

To be Soy, eres, es, somos, son