Week 6: To be verbs Flashcards
T/F: Spanish uses 2 different verbs to express “to be”
TRUE: Ser and Estar; both are irregular verbs
T/F: Ser and Estar are interchangeable
FALSE: They are NOT interchangeable. There are distinct differences between these 2 verbs.
Ser: Yo SOY
I am
Ser: Tu ERES
You are
Ser: Usted/el/ella ES
You/he/she is
Ser: Ustedes/ellos/ellas SON
You (plural), they are
Ser: Vosotros/Vosotras SOIS
You (plural) are
Ser: Nosotros/Nosotras SOMOS
We are
Estar: Yo ESTOY
I am
Estar: Tu ESTAS
You are
Estar: Usted/el/ella ESTA
You/he/she is
Estar: Ustedes/Ellos/ellas ESTAN
They are
Estar: Vosotros/Vosotras ESTAIS
You are
Estar: Nosotros/Nosotras ESTAMOS
We are
DATE: Hoy es el 31 de marzo
Today is March 31st
OCCUPATION: Yo soy maestro
I am a teacher
CHARACTERISTICS: El barco es de madera
The boat is made of wood
T/F: Use SER for Date, occupation, characteristics, Time, Origin, Relationship
TRUE
T/F: Use ESTAR for Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotions
TRUE
TIME: Son las 7:00 de la noche
It is 7:00 pm
ORIGIN: Nosotros somos de los estados unidos
We are from the US
RELATIONSHIPS: Usted es mi hermano
You are my brother
POSITION: La luz esta prendida.
The light is turned on
LOCATION: Los libros estan en la mesa
The books are on the table
ACTION: Nosotros estamos estudiando
We are studying
CONDITION: La ventana esta abierta
The window is open
EMOTIONS: Yo estoy feliz
I am happy
Hola. Me llamo Ingrid. ?Como esta?
Hello. My name is Ingrid. How are you?
Me llamo Ingrid. Estoy muy bien, gracias.
My name is Ingrid. I am very well, thank you.
?De donde es usted?
Where are you from?