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Ser v Estar Flashcards

1
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It’s 11:45 (12 minus 15)

A

Son las 12 menos cuarto

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today is april 25

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Hoy es abril 25

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Today is Wednesday.

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Hoy es miércoles.

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Hoy (yo) ___ contento.

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estoy. “Contento” is a condition. The 1st person singular conjugation of “estar” is “estoy.” “

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Amalia is intelligent, daring, and friendly.

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Amalia es inteligente, atrevida, y amable.

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(Yo) ___ rubia.

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soy. “rubia” describes a physical part of a person, so “ser” is correct.

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Las vacas ___ blancas.

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son. “Blancas” describes the cows, so “ser” is used

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mercedes used to be fat

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Mercedes era gorda (antes)

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9
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continual action

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estar

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10
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I am studying spanish with my teacher. It’s been 5 years

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Estoy estudiando español con mimaestra. Llevan cinco años.

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We are at the café right now and we will be at the movie theater in 20 minutes.

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Estamos en el café ahora y estaremos en el cine en 20 minutos.

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We are from NYC.

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somos de NYC.

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It was 10:30 when she called me

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Eran las 10 y media cuando ella me llamó.

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We were in NYC last year for 2 months.

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estuvimos en NYC el año pasado por 2 meses.

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Las niñas ___ alegres.

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están. “Alegres” expresses a condition so “estar” is used.

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16
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Dónde tiene lugar un evento:The football game is on the main field.

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El partido de fútbol es en la cancha principal.

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17
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I’m from columbia

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Yo soy de Colombia.

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18
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I was cooking for 2 hours yesterday. (pasado)

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Estuve cocinando por dos horas ayer.

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Nacionalidad:My sister’s friend is German.

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El amigo de mi hermana es alemán.

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Lynne is my mother.

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Lynne es mi madre.

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21
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occupation

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ser

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22
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¿___ de Irlanda tus abuelos?

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son. “De Irlanda” indicates origin so “ser” is correct.

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Relación de una persona con otra:Andrés is my best friend.

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Andrés es mi mejor amigo.

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Estado o condición:Daniel’s car is very old.

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El auto de Daniel está muy viejo.

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25
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Muchas expresiones idiomáticas:I’m caught up with my Spanish homework.

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Estoy al día con mi tarea de español.

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26
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Las playas de la Riviera Mexicana ___ bonitas.

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son. “Bonitas” describes the beaches so “ser” is used.

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27
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Estos zapatos ___ de China.

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son. “De China” expresses origin so “ser” is correct.

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28
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The bathroom is to the right of the living room.

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El baño está a la derecha de la sala.

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29
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It’s 9:00 exactly

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Son las 9 en punto

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30
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Point in time: Today is Tuesday

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ser. Hoy es martes.

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31
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I am Raul.

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Yo soy Raúl.

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32
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I’m in the office

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Estoy en la oficina.

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33
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what time is it

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¿Qué hora es?

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34
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My great-grandfather is dead.

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Mi bisabuelo está muerto. EXCEPTION: Intriguingly, death in Spanish is seen as an ongoing action, not a permanent state, so estar is used to talk about being dead.

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35
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Cualidades esenciales:My husband is a very special man.

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Mi esposo es un hombre muy especial.

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36
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I am tall, dark-skinned, and thin.

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Yo soy alta, morena, y delgada.

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37
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She is happy

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Ella está contenta/feliz

38
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¿(Tú) ___ todavía en la cama?

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estás. “En la cama” is a location so “estar” is used.

39
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(Nosotros) ___ en Nueva York desde hace dos días.

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estamos. “En Nueva York” expresses a location so “estar” is correct.

40
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My mother was from Argentina

A

Mi madre era de Argentina.

41
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origin

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ser

42
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my mother was a lawyer

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Mi madre era abogada.

43
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Mañana ___ mi cumpleaños.

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Es. “Mañana” indicates a point in time so “ser” is used.

44
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The coffee is cold

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El café está frio.

45
Q

relationship

A

ser

46
Q

Celia is from Spain.

A

Celia es de España.

47
Q

My cellular is on the table

A

Mi celular está encima de la mesa

48
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condition

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estar

49
Q

La hora, el día y la fecha:What time is David’s party on Friday?

A

¿A qué hora es / será la fiesta de David el viernes?

50
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location

A

estar

51
Q

The party is at my house.

A

La fiesta es en mi casa. !EXCEPTION! The location of an event or party is described using ser, not estar

52
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Last month was cold

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El mes pasado estaba frio

53
Q

pedro is nice or is skinny

A

Pedro es amable – delgado.

54
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position

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estar

55
Q

I am sad.

A

Estoy triste.

56
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¿___ el profesor en el aula?

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está. “En el aula” is a location so “estar” is correct.

57
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(Tú) ___ de Peru.

A

eres. “de Peru” is the origin of the person, so you will use “ser”.

58
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I was in the kitchen when Laurian arrived

A

Yo estaba en la cocina cuando Laurian llegó.

59
Q

Bob is English.

A

Bob es inglés.

60
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Yesterday was my birthday.

A

Ayer fue mi cumpleaños.

61
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Posesión:The car over there in the corner is mine.

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El carro que está allá en la esquina es mío.

62
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yesterday was tuesday, april 24

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Ayer era martes 24 de abril.

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Ocupacion:A: What does your mother do? what does she do for work?B: She’s a teacher.

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A: ¿Qué hace tú mamá? ¿en qué trabaja/como se dedica?B: Ella es profesora.

64
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Is the coffee good? - Yes, it’s quite tasty.

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¿Está bueno el café? - Sí, está muy rico/sabroso

65
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My children are sick today.

A

Mis niños están enfermos hoy.

66
Q

characteristic

A

ser

67
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I was lying down (acostar) `when you called me.

A

Estaba acostada cuando me llamaste.

68
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Las tías ___ sentadas en el sofá.

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estan. “Sentadas” is a condition and “en el sofá” is a location so “estar” is correct.

69
Q

Tiempos progresivos:I’m studying Spanish every day.

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Estoy estudiando español todos los días.

70
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Ubicación geográfica o física:My house is behind the subway station.

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Mi casa está detrás de la estación de metro.

71
Q

emotion

A

estar

72
Q

Lugar de origen:Where is your mom from? She does not seem to be Latina.

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¿De dónde es tu mamá? Ella no parece ser latina.

73
Q

Juana was my boss.

A

Juana era mi jefe.

74
Q

El material del que está hecho algo:My bed is made of cedar wood.

A

Mi cama es de madera de cedro.

75
Q

Right now it is one o’clock.

A

Ahora es la una.

76
Q

Last night I was worried

A

Anoche estaba muy preocupado

77
Q

Afiliación religiosa o política:That politician is catholic and he’s from the liberal party.

A

Ese político es católico y es del partido liberal.

78
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Las vacas ___ en el campo.

A

están. “En el campo” is a location so “estar” is correct.

79
Q

I am happy (because today is my birthday)

A

Estoy feliz (porque hoy es mi cumpleaños).

80
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Las hermanas ___ muy cansadas.

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están. (LoCo - “Cansadas” is a condition. The third person plural conjugation of “estar” is “están.”)

81
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time. It’s 8pm

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ser. son las ocho de la noche.

82
Q

La biblioteca ___ cerca del parque.

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está. “Cerca del parque” indicates location so “estar” is correct.

83
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Mis amigos y yo ___ en el partido de fútbol.

A

estamos. “En la partida de fútbol” indicates a location so “estar” is correct

84
Q

Juanita is a dancer.

A

Juanita es bailarina.(Notice that the indefinite articles (un, una, etc) are not used when talking about occupations with ser.

85
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We are reading the newspapers.

A

Estamos leyendo los periódicos.

86
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We are in Australia now.

A

estamos en Australia ahora.

87
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Mi padre ___ alto.

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es. “Alto” is a description of how tall a person is, so you will use “ser”.

88
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Elaine is my aunt and Marsha is my mother

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Elaine es mi tía and Marsha es mi madre

89
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I was cooking when my husband arrived

A

Estaba cocinando cuando mi esposo llegó.

90
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Laurian is my husband

A

Laurian es mi esposo.

91
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(Vosotros) ___ en California ahora.

A

estáis. “En California” expresses a location so “estar” is correct.

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