Ser vs. Estar Flashcards
Does ser or estar express location?
estar
Do you use ser or estar with progressive forms?
estar
Does ser or estar refer the condition/state of the subject
estar
Do you use ser or estar to refer to a characteristic of the subject?
estar
Do you use ser or estar to convey “to look, to feel, to seem, to act”
estar
what does estar+ past participle refer to?
the state or condition resulting from a previous action
What is ser’s primary use?
to indicate “what” something is or “who” someone is
Is ser or estar used to indicate origin, ownership, material, or destination?
ser
to take place/ happen
ser or estar?
ser
think “took place” instead of “was”
ex: La celebracion fue en la casa de campo
- the celebration took place in the country house
Is ser/estar used to tell the time of day, season, month, etc.
Ser
Do you use ser or estar when trying to tell us something is an inherent characteristic of a person or thing?
ser
Do you use ser or estar to indicate a social group that a subject belongs to?
ser
Aburrido ser/estar
ser: boring
estar: bored
Borracho/a ser/estar
ser: a drunk(ard)
estar: drunk
Bueno/a ser/estar
ser: good
estar: good
Callado/a ser/estar
ser: quiet
estar: silent
Cansado/a ser/estar
ser: tiring
estar: tired
Completo/a ser/estar
ser: exhaustive, total
estar: not lacking anything
consciente ser/estar
ser: conscientious
estar: aware of, conscious of
despierto/a ser/estar
ser: alert, bright
estar: awake
divertido/a ser/estar
ser: amusing
estar: amused
entretenido/a ser/estar
ser: entertaining
estar: occupied (involved)
intersesado/a ser/estar
ser: (a) mercenary (person)
estar: interested
listo/a ser/estar
ser: witty, clever
estar: ready
malo/a ser/estar
ser: bad
estar: sick
nuevo/a ser/estar
ser: brand-new
estar: like new
seguro/a ser/estar
ser: sure to happen, safe (reliable)
estar: certain, sure (about something)
verde ser/estar
ser: green (in color)
estar: unripe
vivo/a ser/estar
ser: lively, witty, bright (color)
estar: alive
Do you use “asomado/a (a la ventana)” with ser or estar?
looking out (the window)
estar
Do you use “arrodillado/a” with ser or estar?
kneeling
estar
Do you use “ausente” with ser or estar?
absent
estar
Do you use “contento/a” with ser or estar?
in a happy mood
estar
Do you use “de acuerdo” with ser or estar?
in agreement
estar
Do you use “de buen (mal) humor” with ser or estar?
in a good (bad) mood
estar
Do you use “de guardia” with ser or estar?
on duty, on call
estar
Do you use “de moda (pasado/a de moda)” with ser or estar?
fashionable (out of style, unfashionable)
estar
Do you use “de pie, parado/a” with ser or estar?
standing
estar
Do you use “de vacaciones” with ser or estar?
on vacation
estar
Do you use “descalzo/a” with ser or estar?
barefoot
estar
Do you use “escondido/a” with ser or estar?
hiding
estar
Do you use “presente” with ser or estar?
present
estar
Do you use “satisfecho/a” with ser or estar?
satisfied
estar
Do you use “sentado/a” with ser or estar?
sitting
estar
Do you use “aficionado/a” with ser or estar?
fond of
ser
Do you use “amigo/a de” with ser or estar?
fond of
ser
Do you use “(in)capaz de” with ser or estar?
(in)capable of
ser
Do you use “difícil de +inf” with ser or estar?
hard, difficult to
ser
Do you use “enemigo/a de” with ser or estar?
opposed to
ser
Do you use “fácil de + inf.” with ser or estar?
easy to
ser
Do you use “idéntico/a” with ser or estar?
identical to
ser
Do you use “parecido/a a” with ser or estar?
ser
Do you use “(im)posible de +inf.” with ser or estar?
ser
Do you use “(def. art) + primero/a en responsable de” with ser or estar?
ser
Do you use “(def. art) + último/a en” with ser or estar?
ser
Do you use ser or estar with “acostumbrado/a a”
used to
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “anisoso/a por (de)”?
anxious to
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “cansado/a de”??
tired of
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “cubierto/a de”?
covered with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with
“cubierto/a de”?
covered with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “decidido/a a”?
determined to
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “(des)contro/a con (de)”?
(un)happy with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “disgustado/a con”?
annoyed with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “dispuesto/a a”
willing to, determined to
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “enamorado/a de”?
in love with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “encargado/a de”?
in charge of
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “enemistado/a con”
estranged from, an enemy of
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “libre de”?
free form
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “listo/a para”?
ready to
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “loco/a de”?
crazy with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “loco/a por”?
most anxious to
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “lleno/a de”?
filled with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “peleado/a con”?
not on speaking terms with
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “rodeado/a de”
surrounded by
estar
Do you use ser or estar with “vestido/a de”
dressed in, dressed as
estar
When do you use pedir?
request an object, service, favor, etc.
When do you use preguntar?
to ask for information
Do you use ser or estar to write a sentence in the active voice?
ser
do you use ser or estar to write a sentence in the passive voice?
estar
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