Ser and Estar Flashcards
Why are you here?
Por qué estás aquí?
I am Maria.
Yo soy Maria.
I am beautiful.
Yo soy bonita.
You are the boss (masc.).
Tu eres el jefe.
You (for.) are nice.
Usted es simpatico.
We are friends.
Nosotros somos amigos
Who is Jose?
¿Quién es Jose?
Where is the street?
¿Dondé está la calle?
When is Xmas?
¿Cuándo es Navidad?
Are you the doctor? (f.)
¿Usted es el doctor?
He is the father.
Él es el padre.
Is he tall?
¿Es alto?
She is my sister.
Ella es mi hermana.
They are brothers
Ellos son hermanos.
She is thin.
Ella es flaca.
You are fantastic.
Tú eres fantastico.
Are they the parents?
¿Ellos son los padres?
The girls are not friends.
Las chicas no son amigas.
They are fast.
Ellos son rapidos.
Are you Maria?
(Tú) eres Maria?
No, I am not Maria.
No, no soy Maria.
Which do you like more?
Qué te gusta mas?
What three English forms do Spanish present tense verbs equal? For example, Ella habla español?
She speaks Spanish.
She does speak Spanish.
She is speaking Spanish.
When is ser used for to be?
Essence of something.
Basic unchangeable characteristics. Marital status. Materials things are made of. Profession Possession Nationality Origin or person or thing. Times and dates. Time and place of event. Identification With preposition "de"
When is estar used?
Location (house)
Emotional state (happy face)
Things that are temporary (wings)
Opinions (good/bad drawing?)
To be
Ser (is, are); Estar
I am (ser); I am (estar)
Yo soy; Yo estoy
You are (ser and estar)
Tú eres; Tú estas
He/she/Ud. are (ser and estar)
Él es; Él está
We are (ser and estar) (fem. and masc.)
Nosotros somos; Nosotros estamos
Nosotras somas; Nostoras estamas
They/Uds. are (ser and estar)
son; están
Y’all are fantastic.
Ustedes son fantastico.
Who are you?
¿Quién eres tú?
I am an American boy.
Yo soy un chico americano.
Is the man your father?
¿Es el hombre tu padre?