Ser vs. Estar

Question 1

Does ser or estar express location?

Answer 1

estar

Question 2

Do you use ser or estar with progressive forms?

Answer 2

estar

Question 3

Does ser or estar refer the condition/state of the subject

Answer 3

estar

Question 4

Do you use ser or estar to refer to a characteristic of the subject?

Answer 4

estar

Question 5

Do you use ser or estar to convey “to look, to feel, to seem, to act”

Answer 5

estar

Question 6

what does estar+ past participle refer to?

Answer 6

the state or condition resulting from a previous action

Question 7

What is ser’s primary use?

Answer 7

to indicate “what” something is or “who” someone is

Question 8

Is ser or estar used to indicate origin, ownership, material, or destination?

Answer 8

ser

Question 9

to take place/ happen

ser or estar?

Answer 9

ser

think “took place” instead of “was”

ex: La celebracion fue en la casa de campo
- the celebration took place in the country house

Question 10

Is ser/estar used to tell the time of day, season, month, etc.

Answer 10

Ser

Question 11

Do you use ser or estar when trying to tell us something is an inherent characteristic of a person or thing?

Answer 11

ser

Question 12

Do you use ser or estar to indicate a social group that a subject belongs to?

Answer 12

ser

Question 13

Aburrido ser/estar

Answer 13

ser: boring

estar: bored

Question 14

Borracho/a ser/estar

Answer 14

ser: a drunk(ard)

estar: drunk

Question 15

Bueno/a ser/estar

Answer 15

ser: good

estar: good

Question 16

Callado/a ser/estar

Answer 16

ser: quiet

estar: silent

Question 17

Cansado/a ser/estar

Answer 17

ser: tiring

estar: tired

Question 18

Completo/a ser/estar

Answer 18

ser: exhaustive, total

estar: not lacking anything

Question 19

consciente ser/estar

Answer 19

ser: conscientious

estar: aware of, conscious of

Question 20

despierto/a ser/estar

Answer 20

ser: alert, bright

estar: awake

Question 21

divertido/a ser/estar

Answer 21

ser: amusing

estar: amused

Question 22

entretenido/a ser/estar

Answer 22

ser: entertaining

estar: occupied (involved)

Question 23

intersesado/a ser/estar

Answer 23

ser: (a) mercenary (person)

estar: interested

Question 24

listo/a ser/estar

Answer 24

ser: witty, clever

estar: ready

Question 25

malo/a ser/estar

Answer 25

ser: bad estar: sick

Question 26

nuevo/a ser/estar

Answer 26

ser: brand-new estar: like new

Question 27

seguro/a ser/estar

Answer 27

ser: sure to happen, safe (reliable) estar: certain, sure (about something)

Question 28

verde ser/estar

Answer 28

ser: green (in color) estar: unripe

Question 29

vivo/a ser/estar

Answer 29

ser: lively, witty, bright (color) estar: alive

Question 30

Do you use "asomado/a (a la ventana)" with ser or estar? looking out (the window)

Answer 30

estar

Question 31

Do you use "arrodillado/a" with ser or estar? kneeling

Answer 31

estar

Question 32

Do you use "ausente" with ser or estar? absent

Answer 32

estar

Question 33

Do you use "contento/a" with ser or estar? in a happy mood

Answer 33

estar

Question 34

Do you use "de acuerdo" with ser or estar? in agreement

Answer 34

estar

Question 35

Do you use "de buen (mal) humor" with ser or estar? in a good (bad) mood

Answer 35

estar

Question 36

Do you use "de guardia" with ser or estar? on duty, on call

Answer 36

estar

Question 37

Do you use "de moda (pasado/a de moda)" with ser or estar? fashionable (out of style, unfashionable)

Answer 37

estar

Question 38

Do you use "de pie, parado/a" with ser or estar? standing

Answer 38

estar

Question 39

Do you use "de vacaciones" with ser or estar? on vacation

Answer 39

estar

Question 40

Do you use "descalzo/a" with ser or estar? barefoot

Answer 40

estar

Question 41

Do you use "escondido/a" with ser or estar? hiding

Answer 41

estar

Question 42

Do you use "presente" with ser or estar? present

Answer 42

estar

Question 43

Do you use "satisfecho/a" with ser or estar? satisfied

Answer 43

estar

Question 44

Do you use "sentado/a" with ser or estar? sitting

Answer 44

estar

Question 45

Do you use "aficionado/a" with ser or estar? fond of

Answer 45

ser

Question 46

Do you use "amigo/a de" with ser or estar? fond of

Answer 46

ser

Question 47

Do you use "(in)capaz de" with ser or estar? (in)capable of

Answer 47

ser

Question 48

Do you use "difícil de +inf" with ser or estar? hard, difficult to

Answer 48

ser

Question 49

Do you use "enemigo/a de" with ser or estar? opposed to

Answer 49

ser

Question 50

Do you use "fácil de + inf." with ser or estar? easy to

Answer 50

ser

Question 51

Do you use "idéntico/a" with ser or estar? identical to

Answer 51

ser

Question 52

Do you use "parecido/a a" with ser or estar?

Answer 52

ser

Question 53

Do you use "(im)posible de +inf." with ser or estar?

Answer 53

ser

Question 54

Do you use "(def. art) + primero/a en responsable de" with ser or estar?

Answer 54

ser

Question 55

Do you use "(def. art) + último/a en" with ser or estar?

Answer 55

ser

Question 56

Do you use ser or estar with "acostumbrado/a a"

Answer 56

used to estar

Question 57

Do you use ser or estar with "anisoso/a por (de)"?

Answer 57

anxious to estar

Question 58

Do you use ser or estar with "cansado/a de"??

Answer 58

tired of estar

Question 59

Do you use ser or estar with "cubierto/a de"?

Answer 59

covered with estar

Question 60

Do you use ser or estar with "cubierto/a de"?

Answer 60

covered with estar

Question 61

Do you use ser or estar with "decidido/a a"?

Answer 61

determined to estar

Question 62

Do you use ser or estar with "(des)contro/a con (de)"?

Answer 62

(un)happy with estar

Question 63

Do you use ser or estar with "disgustado/a con"?

Answer 63

annoyed with estar

Question 64

Do you use ser or estar with "dispuesto/a a"

Answer 64

willing to, determined to estar

Question 65

Do you use ser or estar with "enamorado/a de"?

Answer 65

in love with estar

Question 66

Do you use ser or estar with "encargado/a de"?

Answer 66

in charge of estar

Question 67

Do you use ser or estar with "enemistado/a con"

Answer 67

estranged from, an enemy of estar

Question 68

Do you use ser or estar with "libre de"?

Answer 68

free form estar

Question 69

Do you use ser or estar with "listo/a para"?

Answer 69

ready to estar

Question 70

Do you use ser or estar with "loco/a de"?

Answer 70

crazy with estar

Question 71

Do you use ser or estar with "loco/a por"?

Answer 71

most anxious to estar

Question 72

Do you use ser or estar with "lleno/a de"?

Answer 72

filled with estar

Question 73

Do you use ser or estar with "peleado/a con"?

Answer 73

not on speaking terms with estar

Question 74

Do you use ser or estar with "rodeado/a de"

Answer 74

surrounded by estar

Question 75

Do you use ser or estar with "vestido/a de"

Answer 75

dressed in, dressed as estar

Question 76

When do you use pedir?

Answer 76

request an object, service, favor, etc.

Question 77

When do you use preguntar?

Answer 77

to ask for information

Question 78

Do you use ser or estar to write a sentence in the active voice?

Answer 78

ser

Question 79

do you use ser or estar to write a sentence in the passive voice?

Answer 79

estar

Question 80

Here’s another card

Answer 80

Yea

Question 81

adding another

Answer 81

yah