See/Estar/stem Changing Verbs

Question 1

Uses of Ser

Answer 1

To identify person, place, thing
To talk about origin of person, place, thing
To talk about nationality of person, place, thing (don’t capitalize)
To talk about profession or occupation of person
Used with adjective to tape about characteristic or permanent quality
Relationship/ownership (use de here)
Impersonal expressions (es mi libro)
To give time
To talk about material of object
To talk about where event takes place
To say something is rigjt or wrong

Question 2

Estar uses

Answer 2

Expresses more transient qualities that imply possibility of change

• indicates position/location/place (not of events)
• indicates physical/mental/emotional condition
• expresses what we feel through senses
• used wirh present progressive

Question 3

Stem changing verbs

Answer 3

Preferir (to prefer)
All but nosotros/vosotros =prefier__

Querer (to want)
Quier__

Pensar(to thing/to
Plan to/to intend to if followed by infinitive)
Piens_

Cerrar (to close)
Cierr_

Empezar (to start/to begin)
Empiez_

Entender(understand)
Entiend_

Perder (to lose)
Pied_