ser and estar Flashcards
what does ser mean
to be
what does estar mean
to be
is ser permanent or impermanent
permanent
is estar permanent or impermanent
impermanent
when to use ser
talking about nationalities
saying someone’s name/who someone is in relation to you
talking about jobs
describing physical characteristics
describing personality
when to use estar
talking about things that might change in the future
talking about where something is
how to remember ser
Description
Occupation
Characteristics
Time
Origin
Relationship
how to remember estar
Position
Location
Action
Condition
Emotion
yo (estar)
estoy
tu (estar)
estas
el/ella (estar)
esta
nosotros (estar)
estamos
vosotros (estar)
estais
ellos/ellas (estar)
estan
yo (ser)
soy
tu (ser)
eres
el/ella (ser)
es
nosotros (ser)
somos
vosotros (ser)
sois
ellos/ellas (ser)
son
