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It’s 11:45 (12 minus 15)

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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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continual action

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estar

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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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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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I’m from columbia

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Yo soy de Colombia.

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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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occupation

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ser

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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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Muchas expresiones idiomáticas:I’m caught up with my Spanish homework.
Estoy al día con mi tarea de español.
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Las playas de la Riviera Mexicana ___ bonitas.
son. "Bonitas" describes the beaches so "ser" is used.
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Estos zapatos ___ de China.
son. "De China" expresses origin so "ser" is correct.
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The bathroom is to the right of the living room.
El baño está a la derecha de la sala.
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It's 9:00 exactly
Son las 9 en punto
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Point in time: Today is Tuesday
ser. Hoy es martes.
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I am Raul.
Yo soy Raúl.
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I'm in the office
Estoy en la oficina.
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what time is it
¿Qué hora es?
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My great-grandfather is dead.
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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Cualidades esenciales:My husband is a very special man.
Mi esposo es un hombre muy especial.
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I am tall, dark-skinned, and thin.
Yo soy alta, morena, y delgada.
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She is happy
Ella está contenta/feliz
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¿(Tú) ___ todavía en la cama?
estás. "En la cama" is a location so "estar" is used.
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(Nosotros) ___ en Nueva York desde hace dos días.
estamos. "En Nueva York" expresses a location so "estar" is correct.
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My mother was from Argentina
Mi madre era de Argentina.
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origin
ser
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my mother was a lawyer
Mi madre era abogada.
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Mañana ___ mi cumpleaños.
Es. "Mañana" indicates a point in time so "ser" is used.
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The coffee is cold
El café está frio.
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relationship
ser
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Celia is from Spain.
Celia es de España.
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My cellular is on the table
Mi celular está encima de la mesa
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condition
estar
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La hora, el día y la fecha:What time is David's party on Friday?
¿A qué hora es / será la fiesta de David el viernes?
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location
estar
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The party is at my house.
La fiesta es en mi casa. !EXCEPTION! The location of an event or party is described using ser, not estar
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Last month was cold
El mes pasado estaba frio
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pedro is nice or is skinny
Pedro es amable – delgado.
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position
estar
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I am sad.
Estoy triste.
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¿___ el profesor en el aula?
está. "En el aula" is a location so "estar" is correct.
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(Tú) ___ de Peru.
eres. "de Peru" is the origin of the person, so you will use "ser".
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I was in the kitchen when Laurian arrived
Yo estaba en la cocina cuando Laurian llegó.
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Bob is English.
Bob es inglés.
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Yesterday was my birthday.
Ayer fue mi cumpleaños.
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Posesión:The car over there in the corner is mine.
El carro que está allá en la esquina es mío.
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yesterday was tuesday, april 24
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.
A: ¿Qué hace tú mamá? ¿en qué trabaja/como se dedica?B: Ella es profesora.
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Is the coffee good? - Yes, it's quite tasty.
¿Está bueno el café? - Sí, está muy rico/sabroso
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My children are sick today.
Mis niños están enfermos hoy.
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characteristic
ser
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I was lying down (acostar) `when you called me.
Estaba acostada cuando me llamaste.
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Las tías ___ sentadas en el sofá.
estan. "Sentadas" is a condition and "en el sofá" is a location so "estar" is correct.
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Tiempos progresivos:I'm studying Spanish every day.
Estoy estudiando español todos los días.
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Ubicación geográfica o física:My house is behind the subway station.
Mi casa está detrás de la estación de metro.
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emotion
estar
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Lugar de origen:Where is your mom from? She does not seem to be Latina.
¿De dónde es tu mamá? Ella no parece ser latina.
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Juana was my boss.
Juana era mi jefe.
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El material del que está hecho algo:My bed is made of cedar wood.
Mi cama es de madera de cedro.
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Right now it is one o’clock.
Ahora es la una.
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Last night I was worried
Anoche estaba muy preocupado
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Afiliación religiosa o política:That politician is catholic and he’s from the liberal party.
Ese político es católico y es del partido liberal.
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Las vacas ___ en el campo.
están. "En el campo" is a location so "estar" is correct.
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I am happy (because today is my birthday)
Estoy feliz (porque hoy es mi cumpleaños).
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Las hermanas ___ muy cansadas.
están. (LoCo - "Cansadas" is a condition. The third person plural conjugation of "estar" is "están.")
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time. It's 8pm
ser. son las ocho de la noche.
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La biblioteca ___ cerca del parque.
está. "Cerca del parque" indicates location so "estar" is correct.
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Mis amigos y yo ___ en el partido de fútbol.
estamos. "En la partida de fútbol" indicates a location so "estar" is correct
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Juanita is a dancer.
Juanita es bailarina.(Notice that the indefinite articles (un, una, etc) are not used when talking about occupations with ser.
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We are reading the newspapers.
Estamos leyendo los periódicos.
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We are in Australia now.
estamos en Australia ahora.
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Mi padre ___ alto.
es. "Alto" is a description of how tall a person is, so you will use "ser".
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Elaine is my aunt and Marsha is my mother
Elaine es mi tía and Marsha es mi madre
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I was cooking when my husband arrived
Estaba cocinando cuando mi esposo llegó.
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Laurian is my husband
Laurian es mi esposo.
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(Vosotros) ___ en California ahora.
estáis. "En California" expresses a location so "estar" is correct.

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