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?
Soy de Mesa. ?Y usted, de donde es?
I am from Mesa. And you, where are you from?
Soy de Mesa
I am from Mesa
A mi me gusta esa ciudad. !Es una ciudad muy bonits!
I like that city. It is a very pretty city.
?En que trabaja usted?
What do you do for a living?
Soy medico. Y usted, ?cual es su ocupacion?
I am a doctor. And you, what is your occupation?
Soy abogado.
I am a lawyer
?Donde esta su oficina?
Where is your office?
Mi oficina esta en Phoenix. ?Y la suya?
My office is in Phx. And yours?
Mi oficina esta en Phx tambien
My office is in Phx also
!Trabajamos en la misma ciudad!
We work in the same city!
Lunes
Monday
Martes
Tuesday
miercoles
Wednesday
jueves
Thursday
viernes
Friday
sabado
Saturday
domingo
Sunday
T/F: days of the week in Spanish are feminine
FALSE: are masculine; el lunes, los lunes
enero
January
febrero
February
marzo
March
abril
April
mayo
May
junio
June
Julio
July
agosto
August
septiembre
September
octubre
October
noviembre
November
diciembre
December
hoy
today
ayer
yesterday
anteayer
day before yesterday
la semana
week
esta semana
this week
la semana entrante
next week
la semana que viene
next week
la proxima semana
next week
la semana pasada
last week
ano
year
?Que dia es hoy?
what day is today?
?A cuantos estamos?
What is today’s date?
?Que mes es este?
What month is it?
?Cuantos meses hay en un ano?
How many months are in a year?
?Cual es tu mes favorito?
What is your favorite month?
?En que mes es su cumpleanos?
In what month is your birthday?
