Ser & Estar Usage and Conjugation

Question 1

What does ser mean?

Answer 1

To be (permanently)

Question 2

The word for to be (permanently) (in infinitive form) is…

Answer 2

Ser

Question 3

What does estar mean?

Answer 3

To be (temporarily)

Question 4

The word for to be (temporarily) (in infinitive form) is…

Answer 4

Estar

Question 5

What is the acronym for when to use ser?

Answer 5

D.O.C.T.O.R

Question 6

When using ser…

What does the acronym D.O.C.T.O.R. stand for?

Answer 6

D-description
O-occupation
C-characteristics
T-time (of occurence)
O-origin
R-relationship (to)

Question 7

What is the acronym for when to use estar?

Answer 7

P.L.A.C.E.

Question 8

When using estar…

What does the acronym P.L.A.C.E. stand for?

Answer 8

P-position
L-location (in relation to)
A-action
C-condition
E-emotions

Question 9

When talking about someone or something’s description, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 9

Ser

Question 10

When talking about someone or something’s occupation, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 10

Ser

Question 11

When talking about someone or something’s characteristics, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 11

Ser

Question 12

When talking about something’s time (of occurence), would one use ser or estar?

Answer 12

Ser

Question 13

When talking about someone or something’s origin, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 13

Ser

Question 14

When talking about someone or something’s relationship (to something else), would one use ser or estar?

Answer 14

Ser

Question 15

When talking about someone or something’s position, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 15

Estar

Question 16

When talking about someone or something’s location (in relation to something else), would one use ser or estar?

Answer 16

Estar

Question 17

When talking about someone or something’s actions, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 17

Estar

Question 18

When talking about someone or something’s condition, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 18

Estar

Question 19

When talking about someone or something’s emotions, would one use ser or estar?

Answer 19

Estar

Question 20

Ser in first-person singular form (yo) would be…

Answer 20

Soy

Question 21

Ser in first-person plural form (nosotros/nosotras) would be…

Answer 21

Somos

Question 22

Ser in second-person singular form (tú) would be…

Answer 22

Eres

Question 23

Ser in second-person plural form(vosotros/vosotras) would be…

Answer 23

Sois

Question 24

Ser in third-person singular form (él/ella)(also usted, see “Pronoun-Based Verb Conjugations”) would be…

Answer 24

Es

Question 25

**Ser** in **third-person plural** form *(ellos/ellas)(also ustedes, see "Pronoun-Based Verb Conjugations")* would be...

Answer 25

Son

Question 26

**Estar** in **first-person singular** form *(yo)* would be...

Answer 26

Estoy

Question 27

**Estar** in **first-person plural** form *(nosotros/nosotras)* would be...

Answer 27

Estamos

Question 28

**Estar** in **second-person singular** form *(tú)* would be...

Answer 28

Estás

Question 29

**Estar** in **second-person plural** form *(vosotros/vosotras)* would be...

Answer 29

Estáis

Question 30

**Estar** in **third-person singular** form *(él/ella)(also usted, see "Pronoun-Based Verb Conjugations")* would be...

Answer 30

Está

Question 31

**Estar** in **third-person plural** form *(ellos/ellas)(also ustedes, see "Pronoun-Based Verb Conjugations")* would be...

Answer 31

Están