2. Estar, Ser, and Subject Pronouns Flashcards by ABHISHEK MISHRA

Singular I (yo) ‘s Plural form

nosotros (we)

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Singular

tu (you) plural form

vosotros

The familiar singular form tú is used with friends and family; its usage varies from country to country.

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singular

el (he)’s plural form?

plural form

ellos (they)

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singular

ella (s00he)’s plural form?

ellas (they)

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The masculine plural form ellos refers to a group of ______

males

or to a group that includes both males and females.

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The feminine plural form ellas refers to a group of ______

group that includes only females.

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The plural form of

usted (you)?

ustedes

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Usted is more formal than tú. It is used when __________

Its abbreviation is Ud.

meeting people for the first time, in business situations, and with a person you might not know well.

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What do we call subject pronoun ‘it’ in Spanish?

There is no subject pronoun it in Spanish. Él and ella refer to people and sometimes to animals, but not to things.

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yo estoy means

I am

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tú estás mean

you are

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él está means

he is

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ella está means

she is

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ud. está means

you are

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nosotros estamos means

we are

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ellos están mean

they are

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ellas están mean

they are

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Uds. están mean

you are

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Related to estar:

él, ella, and Ud. have the same form of the verb ________?
.

(the third-person singular). —–está

él está (he is)

ella está (she is)

ud. está (you are)

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ellos, ellas, and Uds. have the same form of the verb________?

(the third-person plural)—-están

ellos están (they are)

ellas están (they are)

Uds. están (you are)

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Estar is used to express four basic concepts: Which are….?

location,
health,
changing mood or condition,
personal opinion in terms of taste or appearance.

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Estar is used to describe where something or someone is physically located.

Yo _______en la clase. I am in the class.

estoy

Yo estoy en la clase. (I am in the class.)

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Estar is used to describe where something or someone is physically located.

Nosotros________ en el carro. (We are in the car.)

estamos

Nosotros estamos en el carro.

(We are in the car.)

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Estar is used to describe where something or someone is physically located.

El restaurante_______en la ciudad.

(The restaurant is in the city.)

está

El restaurante está en la ciudad.

(The restaurant is in the city.)

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Estar is used to describe where something or someone is physically located. Ellas _____ en el baño. They are in the bathroom.

están Ellas están en el baño. They are in the bathroom.

Estar is used to describe where something or someone is physically located. ¿_______ tú en el hospital? Are you in the hospital?

Estás ¿Estás tú en el hospital? Are you in the hospital? Sidenote: The verb, which carries the action of the phrase, is the essential element of the Spanish sentence or question because of the amount of information it contains. .

Estar is used to describe health Yo _____bien, gracias. I am fine, thanks.

estoy Yo estoy bien, gracias. I am fine, thanks.

Estar is used to describe health Ella ____enferma. She is sick.

está Ella está enferma. She is sick

Estar is used to describe health Los doctores ____enfermos. The doctors are sick.

están Los doctores están enfermos. The doctors are sick

Estar is used to describe health ¿Cómo ______Uds.? How are you?

están ¿Cómo están Uds.? How are you?

Estar is used to describe health ________bien. We are well.

Estamos Estamos bien. We are well.

Estar is used to describe "Changing Mood or Condition" La muchacha _____contenta. The girl is happy.

está La muchacha está contenta. The girl is happy

Estar is used to describe "Changing Mood or Condition" _______feliz. I am happy.

Estoy Estoy feliz. I am happy.

Estar is used to describe "Changing Mood or Condition" Los hombres ______cansados. The men are tired.

están Los hombres están cansados. The men are tired

Estar is used to describe "Changing Mood or Condition" _______alegres. We are happy.

Estamos Estamos alegres. We are happy.

Estar is used to describe "Changing Mood or Condition" ¿______enojado? Are you angry?

Estás ¿Estás enojado? Are you angry?

Often the pronouns yo, tú, and nosotros are omitted. This is possible because estoy can only mean ___(a)_____, estás means___(b)_____whether tú is included or not, and estamos carries the meaning ___(c)____

a) I am b) you are c) we are.

When estar is used with food, the English equivalent is taste or tastes. When estar is used with appearance, the English equivalent is look or looks. La comida ____buena. The meal is (tastes) good.

está La comida está buena. The meal is (tastes) good.

When estar is used with food, the English equivalent is taste or tastes. When estar is used with appearance, the English equivalent is look or looks El pescado _____delicioso. The fish is (tastes) delicious.

está El pescado está delicioso. The fish is (tastes) delicious

When estar is used with food, the English equivalent is taste or tastes. When estar is used with appearance, the English equivalent is look or looks La sopa ______sabrosa. The soup is (tastes) delicious.

está La sopa está sabrosa. The soup is (tastes) delicious.

When estar is used with food, the English equivalent is taste or tastes. When estar is used with appearance, the English equivalent is look or looks Ella _____hermosa hoy. She is (looks) pretty today.

está Ella está hermosa hoy. She is (looks) pretty today.

When estar is used with food, the English equivalent is taste or tastes. When estar is used with appearance, the English equivalent is look or looks Él ____guapo. He is (looks) handsome.

está Él está guapo. He is (looks) handsome.

The Spanish verb ser is also equivalent to English______

to be In English, there is a single verb that means to be. We say, for example: The dog is here. (location) The dog is brown. (description) The verb is the same in both cases. But in Spanish, there is a difference, and you have to choose the correct verb.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts:

description, profession, point of origin, identification, material, possession or ownership, and where an event takes place.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 1. Description La casa _____roja. The house is red.

es La casa es roja. The house is red

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 1. Description El libro ______azul. The book is blue.

es El libro es azul. The book is blue

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 1. Description Los carros ______viejos. The cars are old.

son Los carros son viejos. The cars are old.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 1. Description ________simpáticos. We are nice.

Somos Somos simpáticos. We are nice.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 1. Description ¿_____la flor amarilla? Is the flower yellow?

Es ¿Es la flor amarilla? Is the flower yellow?

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 2. Profession Yo ____estudiante. I am a student.

soy Yo soy estudiante. I am a student

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 2. Profession Él ____arquitecto. He is an architect.

es Él es arquitecto. He is an architect

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 2. Profession Ellas ______maestras excelentes. They are excellent teachers.

son Ellas son maestras excelentes. They are excellent teachers.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 2. Profession ______doctores. We are doctors.

Somos Somos doctores. We are doctors.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 2. Profession Roberto ______abogado. Robert is a lawyer.

es Roberto es abogado. Robert is a lawyer.

Remeber This Spanish does not translate a/ an when stating an unmodified profession. Unmodified: José es estudiante. Modified: José es un estudiante fantástico.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin ¿De dónde ____Ud.? Where are you from? (sing.)

es ¿De dónde es Ud.? Where are you from? (sing.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin ¿De dónde ______Uds.? Where are you from? (pl.)

son ¿De dónde son Uds.? Where are you from? (pl.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin Yo ___de Nueva York. I am from New York.

soy Yo soy de Nueva York. I am from New York.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin ¿De dónde ____ella? Where is she from?

es ¿De dónde es ella? Where is she from?

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin _______de Italia. We are from Italy.

Somos Somos de Italia. We are from Italy.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin Ellos ____de los Estados Unidos. They are from the United States.

son Ellos son de los Estados Unidos. They are from the United States

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin El vino ____de Portugal. The wine is from Portugal.

es El vino es de Portugal. The wine is from Portugal.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin La cerveza ____de México. The beer is from Mexico.

es La cerveza es de México. The beer is from Mexico.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 3. Point of Origin El café _____de Brazil. The coffee is from Brazil.

es El café es de Brazil. The coffee is from Brazil.

Just Read: In common English usage, we often end a sentence with a preposition, for example, Where are you from? This never occurs in Spanish; the preposition cannot ever end a sentence, so the preposition, in this case de, is placed in front of the interrogative word dónde.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 4. Identification (Relationship, nationality, race or religion) _______amigos. We are friends.

Somos Somos amigos. We are friends

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 4. Identification (Relationship, nationality, race or religion) José y Eduardo ____hermanos. Joe and Ed are brothers.

son José y Eduardo son hermanos. Joe and Ed are brothers.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 4. Identification (Relationship, nationality, race or religion) Pablo _____ español. Paul is Spanish.

es Pablo es español. Paul is Spanish.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 4. Identification (Relationship, nationality, race or religion) ¿______tú cubano? Are you Cuban?

Eres ¿Eres tú cubano? Are you Cuban?

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 4. Identification (Relationship, nationality, race or religion) Ella_____ católica. She is Catholic.

es Ella es católica. She is Catholic.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 5. Material La mesa ____de madera. The table is of wood.

es La mesa es de madera. The table is of wood

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 5. Material La bolsa _____de plástico. The bag is of plastic.

es La bolsa es de plástico. The bag is of plastic.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 5. Material Los zapatos ___ de cuero. The shoes are of leather.

son Los zapatos son de cuero. The shoes are of leather.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 5. Material Las ventanas _____de vidrio. The windows are of glass.

son Las ventanas son de vidrio. The windows are of glass

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 5. Material La casa _____de piedra. The house is of stone.

es La casa es de piedra. The house is of stone.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership La muñeca _____de la niña. It’s the child’s doll. ( The doll is of the child.)

es La muñeca es de la niña. It’s the child’s doll. ( The doll is of the child.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership Los amigos _____de María. They are María’s friends. ( The friends are of María.)

son Los amigos son de María. They are María’s friends. ( The friends are of María.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership La idea ______de Pedro. The idea is Pedro’s. ( The idea is of Pedro.)

es La idea es de Pedro. The idea is Pedro’s. ( The idea is of Pedro.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership El barco _______del hombre rico. The boat belongs to the rich man. (The boat is of the rich man.)

es El barco es del hombre rico. The boat belongs to the rich man. (The boat is of the rich man.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership Los perros _____del muchacho. The dogs belong to the boy. (The dogs are of the boy.)

son Los perros son del muchacho. The dogs belong to the boy. (The dogs are of the boy.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership Los gatos _______del niño. The cats belong to the child. ( The cats are of the child.)

son Los gatos son del niño. The cats belong to the child. ( The cats are of the child.)

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 6 Possession or Ownership El carro ____de los amigos. The car belongs to the friends. ( The car is of the friends.)

es El carro es de los amigos. The car belongs to the friends. ( The car is of the friends.)

NOTE: The contraction: de + el (of + the) = del. There are only two contractions in the Spanish language; del is one of them. Use de (English of) to express possession or ownership. When de (English of) is followed by the masculine el (English the), the words contract to del, meaning of the.

A Word About Possessives You can see that the translations above are not exact. There is no apostrophe in Spanish, so when you think of Peter’s car, for example, the Spanish structure is el carro de Pedro (the car of Peter). Make sure you understand this concept and use whichever English translation seems clearest to you.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 7. Where an event takes place La fiesta ____en la casa de José. The party is (takes place) in Joe’s house.

es La fiesta es en la casa de José. The party is (takes place) in Joe’s house.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 7. Where an event takes place El concierto ______en el club. The concert is (takes place) in the club.

es El concierto es en el club. The concert is (takes place) in the club.

Ser is used to express seven basic concepts: 7. Where an event takes place La protesta ____en la capital. The protest is (takes place) in the capital.

es La protesta es en la capital. The protest is (takes place) in the capital.

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