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1
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means “to be” in the sense of “to exist”

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Ser

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Its primary function is to establish identity between the subject and the noun, a pronoun, or an infinitive used as a noun, in order to indicate who someone is or what something is.

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Ser

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Los chimpnacés ___el tema de la lectura.

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Ser (son). The chimpanzees are the theme of the reading.

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El destino de los chimancés cazados ___servir de sujetos en experimentos.

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Ser (era). The destiny of the hunted chimpanzees was to serve as the subjects of experiments.

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El veterinario que fundó esa organización ___ yo.

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Ser (fui). I was the veterinarian who founded that organization.

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Used to indicate origin, ownership, material, or destination.

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Ser

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De qué parte de Sudamérica ____?

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Ser (eres). From what part of South America are you?

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No ____ de Sudamérica. ___ de Mexíco.

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Ser (soy) (soy). I am not from South America. I am from Mexico.

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La bata ___ del científico.

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Ser (era). The lab coat was the scientists.

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Los barrotes de las jualas ___ de hierro.

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Ser (son). The bars on the cages are made of iron.

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Para quién ___ esos plátanos?

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Ser (son). For whom are those bananas?

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Has the meaning of “to take place, happen”

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Ser

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La exposición ___ en otra ciudad.

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Ser (es). The exhibit is in another city.

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Is the equivalent of “to be”in most impersonal expressions (i.e. when “it” is the subject of the English sentence).

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Ser

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Used to tell the time of day, season, month, etc.

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Ser

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___ tarde, ___ ya las siete y tengo que secribir una composición.

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Ser (Es) (son). It’s late. It’s already seven o’clock and I have to write a composition.

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___ verano y todas las ventanas estaban abiertas.

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Ser (Era). It was summertime and all the windows were open.

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___ suficiente obervar a los monor para comprobar que ___ muy inteligentes.

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Ser (Es) (son). It’s enough to observe the monkeys to verify that they are very intelligent.

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Combined with the past participle, is used to form the passive voice when an agent is expressed or strongly implied.

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Ser

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Esa nave espacial ___ diseñada por ingenieros alemanes.

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Ser (será). That spaceship will be designed by German engineers.

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Los chimpancés ___ capturados en África.

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Ser (fueron). The chimpanzees were captured in Africa.

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Combined with an adjective, tells us some essential, inherent characteristic of a person or thing.

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Ser

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Las jualas donde viven esos monos ___ muy incómodas.

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Ser (son). The cages where those monkeys live are very uncomfortable.

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Los chimpancés ___sensibles a la amistad y a los lazos familiares.

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Ser (son). Chimpanzees are sensitive to friendship and to family bonds.

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Este escritor ___ muy compasivo.

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Ser (es). This writer is very compassionate.

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Indicates teh social group to which the subject belongs. Examples are “joven, rico, pobre, viejo, millonario, católico, socialista”. Trades and professions also fall into this category.

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Ser

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Aunque sus padres ___ millonarios, Julían ___ socialista.

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Ser (son) (es). Although his parents are millionaires, Julián is a socialist.

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En mi familia, todas las mujeres ___ médicas.

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Ser (son). In my family, all the women are medical doctors.

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El novio de mi amiga ___ muy viejo.

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Ser (es). My friend’s boyfriend is very old.

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30
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Never links the subject with a predicate noun, pronoun, or infinitive.

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Estar

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May be followed by a preposition, and adverb of place, a present participle (gerund), a past participle, or an adjective.

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Estar

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Expresses location (usually followed by a preposition or an adverb).

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Estar

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33
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Cancún ___en México.

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Estar (está). Cancún is in México.

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La ropa ___ en la gaveta.

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Estar (está). The clothes are in the drawer.

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La playa ___ lejos de nuestra casa.

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Estar (está). The beach is far from our home.

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36
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Combined with present participle (-ndo form) forms progressive tenses.

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Estar

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37
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___ ensayando todo el día.

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Estar (Estuvimos). We were rehearsing the whole day.

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38
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___ hablando mád de la cuenta.

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Estar (Estás). You are talking too much.

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Combined with adjectives or past participles, it refers to a condition or state of the subject.

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Estar

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No pude filmar la escena, porque mi cámara ____ rota.

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Estar (estaba). I couldn’t film the scene because my camera was broken.

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Anita ___ triste y enferma.

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Estar (está). Anita is sad and sick.

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A pesar de la operación, ___ peor.

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Estar (estaba). In spite of the operation, she was worse.

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43
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Occasionally it is combined with adverbs of place to refer to location. Such is the case of a person who gives directions to a taxi driver saying, “___ allí en la esquina.”

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Ser (Es). My destination is (that place) over there.

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44
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Used with an adjective or past participle, it may refer to a characteristic of the subject as viewed subjectively by the speaker or writer. Often conveys the idea of: “to look, to feel, to seem, to act”.

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Estar

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45
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Usted ___ muy pálida hoy.

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Estar (está). You are very pale today. (You look pale to me.)

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Ayer vi a tu niño; ___ muy alto.

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Estar (está). I saw your child yesterday; he is very tall. (In the speaker’s opinion, the child has grown a lot.)

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47
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Sarita ___ muy amable con nosotros en la fiesta.

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Estar (estuvo). Sarita was (acted) very nice to us a the party.

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Nace frío hoy, pero, qué calientita ___ el agua de mi piscina!

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Estar (está). It’s cold today but the water in my swimming pool is (feels) nice and warm.

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____ + past participle refers to a state or condition resulting from a previous action.

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Estar

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El espejo ___ roto; lo rompieron los niños.

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Estar (está). The mirror is broken; the children broke it.

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La puerta ___ cerrada; la había cerrado el portero.

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Estar (estaba). The door was closed; the doorman had closed it.

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___ casados varios años, pero ahora ___ divorciados.

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Estar (Estuvieron) (están). They were married for several years but they are now divorced.

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___ + past participle = action

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Ser

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54
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___ + past participle = resulting state or condition

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Estar

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55
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Ser caliente (animate reference)

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“hot”(vulgar), passionate (sexual connotation; characteristic)

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Ser caliente (inanimate reference)

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warm (normally of warm temperature)

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57
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Ser frío (animate reference)

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cold (having a cold personality)

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58
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Ser frío (inanimate reference)

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cold (normally of cold temperature)

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59
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Ser friolento

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sensitive to the cold

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60
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Estar caliente (animate reference)

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hot (to the touch); hot (vulgar) (sexual connotation; condition)

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Estar caliente (inanimate reference)

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hot (to the touch), (having a high temperature at a given time)

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Estar frío (animate reference)

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cold (to the touch)

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Estar frío (inanimate reference)

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cold (to the touch), (having a low temperature at a given time)

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Estar calenturiento

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feverish

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Arturo es muy frío y no nos recibió con afecto.

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Arturo has a cold personality and he didn’t receive us warmly.

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66
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Lucía siempre lleva un abrigo de pieles porque es muy friolenta.

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Lucía always wears a fur coat because she is very sensitive to the cold.

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67
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Estás caliente, creo que tienes fiebre –dijo mi madre.

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You’re hot; I think you have a fever. –Said my mother.

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68
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Cuando la ambulancia llegó, el hombre estaba frío y pálido; parecía muerto.

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When the ambulance arrived, the man was cold and pale; he looked dead.

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69
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Creo que tengo gripe. Estoy calenturiento y me duele la cabeza.

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I think I have the flu. I’m feverish and my head aches.

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Mi habitación es muy caliente porque le da el sol por la tarde.

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My room is very warm because the sun hits it in the afternoon.

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Tierra del Fuego es fría e inhóspita.

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Tierra del Fuego is cold and inhospitable.

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72
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Cuidado. No te quemes. La sopa está caliente.

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Be careful. Don’t burn yourself. The soup is hot.

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73
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No puedo planchar con esta plancha porque esá fría.

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I can’t press with this iron because it’s cold.

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74
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Ser + aburrido

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boring

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75
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Estar + aburrido

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bored

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76
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Ser + borracho

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a drunk(ard)

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77
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Estar + borracho

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drunk

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78
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Ser + bueno

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good (sexual)

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79
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Estar + bueno

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good (inanimate reference)

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80
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Ser + callado

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quiet

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81
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Estar + callado

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silent

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82
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Ser + cansado

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tiring

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83
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Estar + cansado

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tired

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84
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Ser + consciente

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conscientious

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Estar + consciente

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aware of, conscious

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86
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Ser + completo

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exhaustive, total

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Estar + completo

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not lacking anything

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88
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Ser + despierto

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alert, bright

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Estar + despierto

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awake

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90
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Ser + divertido

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amusing

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Estar + divertido

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amused

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92
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Ser + entretenido

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entertaining

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Estar + entretenido

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occupied (involved)

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94
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Ser + interesado

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a mercenary (person)

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Estar + interesado

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interested

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96
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Ser + listo

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witty, clever

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Estar + listo

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ready

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98
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Ser + malo

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bad

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99
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Estar + malo

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sick

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100
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Ser + nuevo

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brand-new

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101
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Estar + nuevo

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like new

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102
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Ser + seguro

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sure to happen, safe (reliable)

103
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Estar + seguro

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certain, sure (about something)

104
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Ser + verde

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green (in color)

105
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Estar + verde

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unripe

106
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Ser + vivo

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lively, witty; bright (color)

107
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Estar + vivo

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alive

108
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La chica no es callada, pero estaba callada en la fiesta porque no conocía a nadie y estaba aburrida.

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The young girl is not a quiet person, but she was silent at the party because she didn’t know anyone and she was bored.

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El padre es borracho e interesado, pero los hijos son buenos y listos.

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The father is a drunk and a mercenary person, but the children are good and clever.

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El chófer del coche no estaba consciente, aunque el médico estaba seguro de que estaba vivo.

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The driver of the car wasn’t conscious, although the doctor was sure that he was alive.

111
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___ asomado (a la ventana)

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Estar only: looking out (the window)

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___arrodillado

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Estar only: kneeling

113
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___ausente

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Estar only: absent

114
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___colgado

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Estar only: hanging

115
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___contento

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Estar only: in a happy mood

116
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___ de acuerdo

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Estar only: in agreement

117
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___ de buen (mal) humor

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Estar only: in a good (bad) mood

118
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___de guardia

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Estar only: on duty, on call

119
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___ de moda (pasado de moda)

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Estar only: fashionable (out of style, unfashionable)

120
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___ de pie, parado

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Estar only: standing

121
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___ de vacaciones

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Estar only: on vacation

122
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___descalzo

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Estar only: barefoot

123
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___escondido

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Estar only: hiding

124
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___presente

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Estar only: present

125
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___satisfecho

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Estar only: satisfied

126
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___sentado

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Estar only: sitting

127
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___ aficionado a

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Ser: fond of

128
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___amigo de

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Ser: fond of

129
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___ (in)capaz de

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Ser: (in)capable of, (un)able to

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___difícil de + inf.

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Ser: hard, difficult to

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___enemigo de

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Ser: opposed to

132
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___fácil de + inf.

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Ser: easy to

133
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___idéntico a

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Ser: identical to

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___parecido a

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Ser: similar to

135
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___(im)posible de + inf.

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Ser: (im)possible to

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___ (def. art.) + primero en

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Ser: the first one to

137
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___responsable de

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Ser: responsible for

138
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___ (def. art.) + último en

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Ser: the last one

139
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Mi hermano es muy aficionado al boxeo, pero yo soy enemigo de los deportes violentos.

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My brother is very fond of boxing, but I am opposed to violent sports.

140
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Se eres capaz de convencer a Pablo de que vaya de compras, yo seré la primera en felicitarte.

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If you are able to convince Pablo to go shopping, I’ll be the first one to congratulate you.

141
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No soy amigo de los dulces, prefiero lo salado.

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I am not fond of sweets; I prefer salty things.

142
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Sus instrucciones eran siempre difíciles (fáciles, imposibles) de seguir.

A

His instructions were always hard (easy, impossible) to follow.

143
Q

Siempre era difícil (fácil, imposible) seguir sus instucciones.

A

It was always difficult (easy, impossible) to follow his instructions.

144
Q

___acostumbrado/a

A

Estar: used to

145
Q

___ansioso por (de)

A

Estar: anxious to

146
Q

___cansado de

A

Estar: tired of

147
Q

___cubierto de

A

Estar: covered with

148
Q

___decidido a

A

Estar: determined to

149
Q

___(des)contento de (con)

A

Estar: (un)happy with

150
Q

___disgustado con

A

Estar: annoyed with

151
Q

___dispuesto a

A

Estar: willing to, determined to

152
Q

___enamorado de

A

Estar: in love with

153
Q

___encargado de

A

Estar: in charge of

154
Q

___enemistado con

A

Estar: estranged from, an enemy of

155
Q

___libre de

A

Estar: free from

156
Q

___listo para

A

Estar: ready to

157
Q

___loco de

A

Estar: crazy with

158
Q

___loco por

A

Estar: most anxious to

159
Q

___lleno de

A

Estar: filled with

160
Q

___peleado con

A

Estar: not on speaking terms with

161
Q

___rodeado de

A

Estar: surrounded by

162
Q

___vestido de

A

Estar: dressed in, dressed as

163
Q

Estoy loca por terminar esta lección.

A

I am anxious to finish this lesson.

164
Q

Yo estaba loca de alegría cuando mi padre me regaló un coche nuevo.

A

I was crazy with joy when my father gave me the new car.

165
Q

Ese científico está encargado de los experimentos con los monos.

A

That scientist is in charge of the experiments with the monkeys.

166
Q

Los chimpancés que están acostumbrados a sus jualas no están dispuestos a salir.

A

The chimpanzees that are used to their cages are not willing to get out.

167
Q

Viste la foto de Miss Baker? Estaba vestida de astronauta y rodeada de periodistas.

A

Did you see Miss Baker’s picture? She was dressed as an astronaut and surrounded by journalists.

168
Q

Estos discos___míos; los tuyos___ allí.

A

son, están

169
Q

No puedo ___ en clase hoy porque tengo que ir a una boda que ___ en Filadelfia.

A

estar, es

170
Q

Pilar dice que tú ___ mayor que ella. ___ cierto?

A

eres, Es

171
Q

Madonna siempre ____ sensual en toda su carrera de cantante, pero en este vídeo, ____ sensualísima! Su canción ___ muy interesante también.

A

ha sido, Está, está (Note: for b. estar is used because it is a reaction to a specific moment)

172
Q

A qué hora ___ la fiesta de Mónica el fin de semana que viene?

A

es/será

173
Q

No sé ni importa, porque ___ peleada con ella.

A

estoy

174
Q

Hoy la comida de la cafetería ___ tan mala como siempre.

A

es

175
Q

Cuando entramos en la capilla, vimos que doña Inés ya ___ arrodillada y rezaba silenciosamente.

A

estaba

176
Q

El vendedor me dijo que la chaqueta que le iba a comprar ___ de cuero, pero ___ obvio que me ___ mintiendo.

A

era, fue, estaba

177
Q

Este año ninguno de mis profesores sabe nada ni ___ vivo: todas mis clases ___ muy aburridas.

A

es, son

178
Q

La familia de José ___ de Puerto Rico, pero ahora ___ en Nueva York.

A

es, está

179
Q

Para Sara, el clima de Wisconsin ___ muy frío; ella una persona friolenta.

A

es, es

180
Q

Esta película ___ muy parecida a la que vimos anteayer; ___ tan llena de tonterías!

A

es, está (reaction to a specific moment)

181
Q

Llegamos anoche y ahora ___aquí para asistir a la asamblea estatal que va a ___ mañana.

A

estamos, ser

182
Q

Esas estudiantes van a ___ estudiando todo el día.

A

estar

183
Q

No me gustan esas puertas porque ___ pintadas de blanco y azul.

A

están

184
Q

Este joven___amable; siempre no ayuda con el coche.

A

es

185
Q

La fiesta de anoche ___ preparada por el comité.

A

fue

186
Q

Los alumnos ___ muchos y no hay suficientes sillas.

A

son

187
Q

Las ventanas ___ rotas hace cinco años.

A

están

188
Q

La graduación va a ___ el lunes que viene.

A

ser

189
Q

La casa donde vives ___ des señor Rives, verdad?

A

es

190
Q

Yo___muy contenta con mi suerte porque no ___ambiciosa.

A

estoy, soy

191
Q

Generalmente mi prima Sofía ___muy alegre, pero ahora ___está triste porque su novio ___ en la cárcel.

A

es, está, está

192
Q

Sí, Jorge ___ muy listo y también___es vivo, pero muchas veces yo ___ molesto por las tonterías que hace.

A

es, es, estoy

193
Q

Lupe me ofreció varias prendas (articles of clothing), pero todas ___ viejas y ___ pasadas de moda.

A

eran, estaban

194
Q

Ese Pepe lo entiende todo: qué despierto ___!

A

es

195
Q

Ya ___ tarde y todos ___ muertos de hambre cuando terminamos de jugar al tenis ayer.

A

era, estábamos

196
Q

No puedo tomoar más de esta sopa porque ___ fría.

A

está

197
Q

El portero ___ responsable de cerrar las puertas a medianoche, pero cuando pasamos por la casa de aprtamentos anoche a las doce, ___ abiertas de par en par (wide open).

A

era, estaban

198
Q

Mi colección de estatuillas (figurines) Lladró___casi completa: sólo le falta una.

A

está

199
Q

Qué pálida ___ Juanita en la fiesta de anteanoche!

A

estuvo

200
Q

Ese retrato (portrait) ___ pintado por un famoso pintor del Siglo XVII.

A

fue

201
Q

María ___ enemistada con Pedro desde que él salió con la compañera de cuarto de ella.

A

está

202
Q

Lo siento, no contesté el teléfono anoche porque ___bañándome.

A

estaba

203
Q

Luis ___ muy interesado; sólo piensa en sí mismo.

A

es

204
Q

En 1969, lo EE.UU.___el primer país en mandar a un hombre a la luna.

A

fue

205
Q

De quién ___ esos guantes que ___ en la mesa?

A

son, están

206
Q

La niña ___ mala; ___ calenturienta y tosía constantemente.

A

estaba, estaba

207
Q

Estar (Present)

A
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
208
Q

Estar (Imperfect)

A
estaba
estabas
estaba
estábamos
estaban
209
Q

Estar (Preterite)

A
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron
210
Q

Estar (Future)

A
estaré
estarás
estará
estaremos
estarán
211
Q

Estar (Conditional)

A
estaría
estarías
estaría
estaríamos
estaríaiestarían
212
Q

Ser (Present)

A
soy
eres
es
somos
son
213
Q

Ser (Imperfect)

A
era
eras
era
éramos
eran
214
Q

Ser (Preterite)

A
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
215
Q

Ser (Conditional)

A
sería
serías
sería
seríamos
serían
216
Q

Ser (Future)

A
seré
serás
será
seremos
serán
217
Q

Ser:
Infinitivo:
Gerundio:
Participio:

A

ser
siendo
sido

218
Q

Estar:
Infinitivo:
Gerundio:
Participio:

A

estar
estando
estado

219
Q

El examen médico de los atronautas (fue / estuvo) completo.

A

fue

220
Q

necesitábamos (ser / estar) seguros

A

estar

221
Q

de que (eran / estaban ) listos para el vuelo espacial

A

estaban

222
Q

Mi habitación (es / está ) muy fría

A

es

223
Q

y como (soy / estoy ) friolento

A

soy

224
Q

Esa fruta (es /está) verde de color

A

es

225
Q

pero no (es / está ) verde

A

está

226
Q

(es / está ) lista para comer

A

está

227
Q

Un individuo que (es / está ) consciente

A

es

228
Q

no maneja si (es / está) borracho

A

está

229
Q

Debes (ser / estar) seguro de que

A

estar

230
Q

de que el horno (es / está ) caliente antes de meter el pastel

A

está

231
Q

El niño (es / está) muy malo hoy

A

está

232
Q

(es / está ) calenturiento

A

está

233
Q

pero (es / está ) consciente

A

está

234
Q

A veces (soy / estoy ) aburrido en esa clase

A

estoy

235
Q

porque, aunque el profesor ( es / está ) bueno

A

es

236
Q

(es / está) un poco aburrido

A

es

237
Q

(Soy / Estoy ) cansado de ver paredes blancas

A

estoy

238
Q

mis colores favoritos para mi habitación ( son / están ) vivos

A

son

239
Q

El negocio (es / está) muy seguro

A

es

240
Q

y como doña Alicia (es/ está) una persona interesada

A

es

241
Q

La abuelo de Irene (es / está ) viva

A

está

242
Q

sus otros abuelos (son / están ) muertos

A

están

243
Q

El chico (era / estaba) callado y tímido

A

era

244
Q

y siempre (era / estaba ) entretenido haciendo crucigramas

A

estaba

245
Q

La fiesta (fue / estuvo) muy divertida

A

fue

246
Q

pero bailé tanto que ahora (soy / estoy ) muy cansada

A

estoy

247
Q

José, ¿(eres/ estás) despierto?

A

estás

248
Q

sé lo que vas a decirme y no (soy / estoy ) interesado en oírlo

A

estoy

249
Q

El juego de herramientos que vende Toño (es / está ) completo; no la falta ni una pieza

A

está

250
Q

como Toño es muy cuidadoso con sus cosas, (es/ está ) nuevo

A

está

251
Q

esta computadora (es / está ) nueva

A

es

252
Q

pero no (es / está ) buena

A

es

253
Q

o tal vez yo no (soy / estoy ) bastante listo para usarla

A

soy