Ser v. Estar Flashcards

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1
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Estar - present

A
Yo estoy
Tú estás
Él está
Nosotros estamos
Ellos están
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Uses of Estar

A

location, health, changing mood or condition and personal opinion about taste or appearance.

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location

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estar

where someone is physically located

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health

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estar

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changing mood or condition

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estar

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personal opinion about taste or appearanc

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estar

english equivalent of taste with food or looks with appearance

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ser present tense

A
Yo soy
Tú eres
él es
Nosotros somos
ellos son
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the uses of ser

A
description, 
profession, 
point of origin, 
identification (relationship, nationality, or religion), 
material (what something is made of)
possession or ownership
where an event takes place
telling time
impersonal expressions with ser
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description

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ser

Estas corbatas son feas.

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profession

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ser

yo soy sastre

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point of origin

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ser

la cerveza es de México

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identification (relationship, nationality, or religion)

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ser

Pablo es marroquí

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material (what something is made of)

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ser

Los zapatos son de cuero.

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possession or ownership

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ser

La muñeca es de la niña.

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where an event takes place

A

ser

La huelga es en la universidad.

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16
Q

Telling time

A

ser
Es la una
son las dos

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17
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it is good

A

es bueno

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it is difficult

A

es difícil

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it is easy

A

es fácil

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it is impossible

A

es imposible

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it is important

A

es importante

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it is bad

A

es malo

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it is better

A

es mejor

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it is necessary

A

es necesario

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it is possible

A

es posibile

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it is necessary

A

es preciso

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it is a shame

A

es una lástima

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it is urgent

A

es urgente

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okay, fine

A

esta bien

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to be safe

A

estar a a salvo

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to be with

A

estar con

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to be in agreement with

A

estar de acuerdo con

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to be in a good mood

A

estar de buen genio

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to be standing up

A

estar de pie

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to be on one;s knees

A

estar de rodillas

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to be on vacation

A

estar de vacaciones

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to be returning

A

estar de vuelta

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to be in danger

A

estar de peligro

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to be ready

A

estar listo

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to be clever

A

ser listo

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to be about to

A

estar para

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to be in favor of

A

estar por

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to be sure

A

estar seguro

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to be without

A

estar sin

45
Q

in general the verb estar is used with the adjectives ….

A

frio, caliente, sucio and limpio

46
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when an adjectives applies to something without exception use …

A

ser

47
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when the description is outside the cultural norms use …

A

estar

48
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estar - preterite

A
yo estuve
tú estuviste
él estuvo
nosotros estuvimos
ellos estuvieron
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ser - preterit

A
yo fui
tú fuiste
él fue
nosotros fuimos
ellos fueron
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estar - imperfect

A
yo estaba
tú estabas
él estaba
nosotros estábamos
ellos estaban
51
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ser imperfect

A
yo era
tú eras
él era
nosotros éramos 
ellos eran