Ser Vs. Estar

Question 1

Ser aburrido

Answer 1

Boring

Question 2

Estar aburrido

Answer 2

Bored

Question 3

Ser listo

Answer 3

Smart/clever

Question 4

Estar listo

Answer 4

Ready

Question 5

Ser rico

Answer 5

Rich ($)

Question 6

Estar rico

Answer 6

Delicious

Question 7

Ser feo

Answer 7

Ugly

Question 8

Estar feo

Answer 8

Look bad

Question 9

Ser guapo

Answer 9

Handsome/good-looking

Question 10

Estar guapo

Answer 10

Look good/nice

Question 11

Ser malo

Answer 11

Bad/mean

Question 12

Estar malo

Answer 12

Feel bad/sick

Question 13

Ser seguro

Answer 13

Safe

Question 14

Estar seguro

Answer 14

Sure

Question 15

Ser verde

Answer 15

Green

Question 16

Estar verde

Answer 16

Unripe/immature

Question 17

Ser vivo

Answer 17

Lively, energetic, bright

Question 18

Estar vivo

Answer 18

Alive

Question 19

Ser libre

Answer 19

Free (freedom)

Question 20

Estar libre

Answer 20

Free (available)

Question 21

Nationality, occupation, affiliation, relationship

Answer 21

Ser

Question 22

Progressive

Answer 22

Estar

Question 23

Time, date, days of the week, months, season

Answer 23

Ser

Question 24

Location of objects and people

Answer 24

Estar

Question 25

Impersonal expressions

Answer 25

Ser

Question 26

Physical, mental, emotional state or condition

Answer 26

Estar

Question 27

To express change from the norm (how someone looks today)

Answer 27

Estar

Question 28

Origin, possession, what something is made of

Answer 28

Ser

Question 29

Characteristics like physical features, color, personality, climate

Answer 29

Ser

Question 30

What someone is about to do; para + infinitive

Answer 30

Estar

Question 31

To indicate when and where an event takes place

Answer 31

Ser