Week 6: To be verbs Flashcards

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1
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T/F: Spanish uses 2 different verbs to express “to be”

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TRUE: Ser and Estar; both are irregular verbs

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T/F: Ser and Estar are interchangeable

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FALSE: They are NOT interchangeable. There are distinct differences between these 2 verbs.

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Ser: Yo SOY

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I am

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Ser: Tu ERES

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You are

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Ser: Usted/el/ella ES

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You/he/she is

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Ser: Ustedes/ellos/ellas SON

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You (plural), they are

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Ser: Vosotros/Vosotras SOIS

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You (plural) are

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Ser: Nosotros/Nosotras SOMOS

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We are

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Estar: Yo ESTOY

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I am

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Estar: Tu ESTAS

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You are

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Estar: Usted/el/ella ESTA

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You/he/she is

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Estar: Ustedes/Ellos/ellas ESTAN

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They are

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Estar: Vosotros/Vosotras ESTAIS

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You are

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Estar: Nosotros/Nosotras ESTAMOS

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We are

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DATE: Hoy es el 31 de marzo

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Today is March 31st

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OCCUPATION: Yo soy maestro

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I am a teacher

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CHARACTERISTICS: El barco es de madera

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The boat is made of wood

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T/F: Use SER for Date, occupation, characteristics, Time, Origin, Relationship

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TRUE

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18
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T/F: Use ESTAR for Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotions

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TRUE

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TIME: Son las 7:00 de la noche

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It is 7:00 pm

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ORIGIN: Nosotros somos de los estados unidos

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We are from the US

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RELATIONSHIPS: Usted es mi hermano

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You are my brother

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POSITION: La luz esta prendida.

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The light is turned on

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LOCATION: Los libros estan en la mesa

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The books are on the table

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ACTION: Nosotros estamos estudiando

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We are studying

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CONDITION: La ventana esta abierta

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The window is open

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EMOTIONS: Yo estoy feliz

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I am happy

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Hola. Me llamo Ingrid. ?Como esta?

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Hello. My name is Ingrid. How are you?

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28
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Me llamo Ingrid. Estoy muy bien, gracias.

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My name is Ingrid. I am very well, thank you.

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29
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?De donde es usted?

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Where are you from?

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30
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Soy de Mesa. ?Y usted, de donde es?

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I am from Mesa. And you, where are you from?

31
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Soy de Mesa

A

I am from Mesa

32
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A mi me gusta esa ciudad. !Es una ciudad muy bonits!

A

I like that city. It is a very pretty city.

33
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?En que trabaja usted?

A

What do you do for a living?

34
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Soy medico. Y usted, ?cual es su ocupacion?

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I am a doctor. And you, what is your occupation?

35
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Soy abogado.

A

I am a lawyer

36
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?Donde esta su oficina?

A

Where is your office?

37
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Mi oficina esta en Phoenix. ?Y la suya?

A

My office is in Phx. And yours?

38
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Mi oficina esta en Phx tambien

A

My office is in Phx also

39
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!Trabajamos en la misma ciudad!

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We work in the same city!

40
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Lunes

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Monday

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Martes

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Tuesday

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miercoles

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Wednesday

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jueves

A

Thursday

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viernes

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Friday

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sabado

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Saturday

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domingo

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Sunday

47
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T/F: days of the week in Spanish are feminine

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FALSE: are masculine; el lunes, los lunes

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enero

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January

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febrero

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February

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marzo

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March

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abril

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April

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mayo

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May

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junio

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June

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Julio

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July

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agosto

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August

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septiembre

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September

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octubre

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October

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noviembre

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November

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diciembre

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December

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hoy

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today

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ayer

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yesterday

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anteayer

A

day before yesterday

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la semana

A

week

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esta semana

A

this week

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la semana entrante

A

next week

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la semana que viene

A

next week

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la proxima semana

A

next week

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la semana pasada

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last week

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ano

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year

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?Que dia es hoy?

A

what day is today?

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?A cuantos estamos?

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What is today’s date?

72
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?Que mes es este?

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What month is it?

73
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?Cuantos meses hay en un ano?

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How many months are in a year?

74
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?Cual es tu mes favorito?

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What is your favorite month?

75
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?En que mes es su cumpleanos?

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In what month is your birthday?