Ser Vs Estar Flashcards
Forms of ser:
Yo: soy Tu: eres Él/Ella: es Nosotros: somos Ellos: son
To link two nouns/pronouns together. Ex: profession
Ser
Used to indicate location or position.
Estar
Before most phrase beginning with de
Ser
Used before -ando (ing) words.
Estar.
Before adjectives to indicate that the condition expressed does not result from a change.
Ser
Forms of estar:
Yo: estoy Tu: estás Él/ella está Nosotros: estamos Ellos: están
Used to indicate the result of a reaction. (Something is —- because of —-) Ex: the door is open
Estar
Used passively in the past form; can have an agent phrase introduced by por. Ex: the door was opened by the girl.
Ser
Used to express time, dates, days of the week
Ser
Used to express origin and nationality
Ser
Used to express personality and physical characteristics
Ser
Used to express possession
Ser
Used to express mood and physical condition. Ex: sick, tired
Estar
Used to express where an event is located
Ser