Verb meanings

Question 1

1. Ser (def.?) –It’s not something that you _____, it’s something that you _____.
2. Ser is used to – (5 things)

Answer 1

1. To be (present tense); as in what or who you are.
   - It’s not something that you do, it’s something that you are.
2. Ser is used to:

i.) signify equivalence or identity between two elements.
“Mi esposa es doctora.” - My wife is a doctor.

ii.) to indicate an inherent characteristic or quality.
“El niño es guapo.” - The boy is handsome.

iii.) to indicate origin
“Yo soy de Colombia. - I’m from Colombia.”
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iv.) to express ownership or possession.
“Ese carro, el cual está muy sucio, es de Enrique.” - That car, that is very dirty, is Enrique’s.

v.) to express the time of day
“Son las doce.” - It’s twelve o’clock.

vi.) to talk about dates
“Es el primero de enero.” - It is the first of January.

Question 2

Estar –Describes _____ or _____ you are, and _____ you are doing.

Answer 2

Describe HOW or WHERE you are, and WHAT you are doing.

Question 3

Hacer (2) –Other uses (2)

Answer 3

1. To make, to do
   Direct translation: Render
   • Making real; putting into effect.
2. Also used in expressions involving time:

Hace quince minutos.
-It’s been fifteen minutes.

Hace una hora.
-It’s been one hour.

3. It is very common to talk about the weather using the verb hacer:

Hace calor.
-It’s hot (warm).

Hace fresco.
-It’s cool

*Hacer is a make-your-own-meal (MYOM) restaurant that Ser runs.
• She wants lots of people to come in, as long as they make their own meals and give some of the food back to her (Ser).

Question 4

Poder (2)

Answer 4

To be able (to do something), power
• i.e. can do something

*Shop owner is Der, he sells workout equipment.

He sets up his shop like an obstacle course. In the entrance is a giant pool of water that Joel and his friends must wade through in order to get into the shop.