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1
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Does ser or estar express location?

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estar

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Do you use ser or estar with progressive forms?

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estar

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

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estar

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

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estar

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

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estar

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6
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what does estar+ past participle refer to?

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the state or condition resulting from a previous action

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What is ser’s primary use?

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

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8
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Is ser or estar used to indicate origin, ownership, material, or destination?

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ser

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9
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to take place/ happen

ser or estar?

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ser

think “took place” instead of “was”

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

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10
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Is ser/estar used to tell the time of day, season, month, etc.

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Ser

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

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ser

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

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ser

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13
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Aburrido ser/estar

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ser: boring

estar: bored

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Borracho/a ser/estar

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ser: a drunk(ard)

estar: drunk

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Bueno/a ser/estar

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ser: good

estar: good

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Callado/a ser/estar

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ser: quiet

estar: silent

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Cansado/a ser/estar

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ser: tiring

estar: tired

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Completo/a ser/estar

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ser: exhaustive, total

estar: not lacking anything

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consciente ser/estar

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ser: conscientious

estar: aware of, conscious of

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despierto/a ser/estar

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ser: alert, bright

estar: awake

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21
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divertido/a ser/estar

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ser: amusing

estar: amused

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22
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entretenido/a ser/estar

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ser: entertaining

estar: occupied (involved)

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intersesado/a ser/estar

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ser: (a) mercenary (person)

estar: interested

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listo/a ser/estar

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ser: witty, clever

estar: ready

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malo/a ser/estar

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ser: bad

estar: sick

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nuevo/a ser/estar

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ser: brand-new

estar: like new

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seguro/a ser/estar

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ser: sure to happen, safe (reliable)

estar: certain, sure (about something)

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28
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verde ser/estar

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ser: green (in color)

estar: unripe

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29
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vivo/a ser/estar

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ser: lively, witty, bright (color)

estar: alive

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30
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Do you use “asomado/a (a la ventana)” with ser or estar?

looking out (the window)

A

estar

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31
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Do you use “arrodillado/a” with ser or estar?

kneeling

A

estar

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32
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Do you use “ausente” with ser or estar?

absent

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estar

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33
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Do you use “contento/a” with ser or estar?

in a happy mood

34
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Do you use “de acuerdo” with ser or estar?

in agreement

35
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Do you use “de buen (mal) humor” with ser or estar?

in a good (bad) mood

36
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Do you use “de guardia” with ser or estar?

on duty, on call

37
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Do you use “de moda (pasado/a de moda)” with ser or estar?

fashionable (out of style, unfashionable)

38
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Do you use “de pie, parado/a” with ser or estar?

standing

39
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Do you use “de vacaciones” with ser or estar?

on vacation

40
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Do you use “descalzo/a” with ser or estar?

barefoot

41
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Do you use “escondido/a” with ser or estar?

hiding

42
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Do you use “presente” with ser or estar?

present

43
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Do you use “satisfecho/a” with ser or estar?

satisfied

44
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Do you use “sentado/a” with ser or estar?

sitting

45
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Do you use “aficionado/a” with ser or estar?

fond of

46
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Do you use “amigo/a de” with ser or estar?

fond of

47
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Do you use “(in)capaz de” with ser or estar?

(in)capable of

48
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Do you use “difícil de +inf” with ser or estar?

hard, difficult to

49
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Do you use “enemigo/a de” with ser or estar?

opposed to

50
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Do you use “fácil de + inf.” with ser or estar?

easy to

51
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Do you use “idéntico/a” with ser or estar?

identical to

52
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Do you use “parecido/a a” with ser or estar?

53
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Do you use “(im)posible de +inf.” with ser or estar?

54
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Do you use “(def. art) + primero/a en responsable de” with ser or estar?

55
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Do you use “(def. art) + último/a en” with ser or estar?

56
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Do you use ser or estar with “acostumbrado/a a”

A

used to

estar

57
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Do you use ser or estar with “anisoso/a por (de)”?

A

anxious to

estar

58
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Do you use ser or estar with “cansado/a de”??

A

tired of

estar

59
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Do you use ser or estar with “cubierto/a de”?

A

covered with

estar

60
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Do you use ser or estar with
“cubierto/a de”?

A

covered with

estar

61
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Do you use ser or estar with “decidido/a a”?

A

determined to

estar

62
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Do you use ser or estar with “(des)contro/a con (de)”?

A

(un)happy with

estar

63
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Do you use ser or estar with “disgustado/a con”?

A

annoyed with

estar

64
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Do you use ser or estar with “dispuesto/a a”

A

willing to, determined to

estar

65
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Do you use ser or estar with “enamorado/a de”?

A

in love with

estar

66
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Do you use ser or estar with “encargado/a de”?

A

in charge of

estar

67
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Do you use ser or estar with “enemistado/a con”

A

estranged from, an enemy of

estar

68
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Do you use ser or estar with “libre de”?

A

free form

estar

69
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Do you use ser or estar with “listo/a para”?

A

ready to

estar

70
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Do you use ser or estar with “loco/a de”?

A

crazy with

estar

71
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Do you use ser or estar with “loco/a por”?

A

most anxious to

estar

72
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Do you use ser or estar with “lleno/a de”?

A

filled with

estar

73
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Do you use ser or estar with “peleado/a con”?

A

not on speaking terms with

estar

74
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Do you use ser or estar with “rodeado/a de”

A

surrounded by

estar

75
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Do you use ser or estar with “vestido/a de”

A

dressed in, dressed as

estar

76
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When do you use pedir?

A

request an object, service, favor, etc.

77
Q

When do you use preguntar?

A

to ask for information

78
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Do you use ser or estar to write a sentence in the active voice?

79
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do you use ser or estar to write a sentence in the passive voice?

80
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Here’s another card

81
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adding another

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