Use Of Ser And Estar Flashcards

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1
Q

Going from the general to the particular

This coffee is very good

A

Estar

Este café está muy bueno

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Location

I am in the dining room

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Estar

Yo estoy en el comedor

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Identification
Animal, mineral etc

This is a sentence

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Ser

Esta es una frase

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Physical attributes

I am tall

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Ser

Yo soy alto

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Profession

All of you are students

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Ser

Ustedes son estudiantes

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Personal characteristics

She is nice

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Ser

Ella es amable

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We are (estar)

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Nosotros estamos

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Result of action

The fly is dead

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Estar

La mosca esta muerta

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You are (frontal estar)

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Usted está

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10
Q

Natural color

The milk is white

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Ser

La leche es blanca

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Q

Mood

I am happy

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Estar

Yo estoy feliz

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Physical condition

We are sick

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Estamos enfermos

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13
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Origin

I am from Germany

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Ser

Yo soy de Alemania

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You are (estar)

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Tú estás

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I am (estar)

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Yo estoy

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You all are (estar)

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Ustedes están

17
Q

They are (estar)

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Ellos están

Ellas están

18
Q

Nationality

Prince William and harry are English

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Ser

Los principes William y harry son ingleses

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Q

Possession

The house is my

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Ser

La casa es mía

20
Q

Unnatural color

This snow is yellow

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Estar

Esta nieve esta amarilla

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Q

Friends and family relationship

You are my friend

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Ser

Usted es mi amigo

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Relationships

They are my parents

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Ser

Ellos son mis padres

23
Q
He is ( estar)
She is
A

El esta

Ella está

24
Q

Date and time

Tomorrow is Saturday

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Ser

Mañana es sábado