Ser and Estar Flashcards
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means “to be” in the sense of “to exist”
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Its primary function is to establish identity between the subject and the noun, a pronoun, or an infinitive used as a noun, in order to indicate who someone is or what something is.
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Los chimpnacés ___el tema de la lectura.
Ser (son). The chimpanzees are the theme of the reading.
El destino de los chimancés cazados ___servir de sujetos en experimentos.
Ser (era). The destiny of the hunted chimpanzees was to serve as the subjects of experiments.
El veterinario que fundó esa organización ___ yo.
Ser (fui). I was the veterinarian who founded that organization.
Used to indicate origin, ownership, material, or destination.
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De qué parte de Sudamérica ____?
Ser (eres). From what part of South America are you?
No ____ de Sudamérica. ___ de Mexíco.
Ser (soy) (soy). I am not from South America. I am from Mexico.
La bata ___ del científico.
Ser (era). The lab coat was the scientists.
Los barrotes de las jualas ___ de hierro.
Ser (son). The bars on the cages are made of iron.
Para quién ___ esos plátanos?
Ser (son). For whom are those bananas?
Has the meaning of “to take place, happen”
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La exposición ___ en otra ciudad.
Ser (es). The exhibit is in another city.
Is the equivalent of “to be”in most impersonal expressions (i.e. when “it” is the subject of the English sentence).
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Used to tell the time of day, season, month, etc.
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___ tarde, ___ ya las siete y tengo que secribir una composición.
Ser (Es) (son). It’s late. It’s already seven o’clock and I have to write a composition.
___ verano y todas las ventanas estaban abiertas.
Ser (Era). It was summertime and all the windows were open.
___ suficiente obervar a los monor para comprobar que ___ muy inteligentes.
Ser (Es) (son). It’s enough to observe the monkeys to verify that they are very intelligent.
Combined with the past participle, is used to form the passive voice when an agent is expressed or strongly implied.
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Esa nave espacial ___ diseñada por ingenieros alemanes.
Ser (será). That spaceship will be designed by German engineers.
Los chimpancés ___ capturados en África.
Ser (fueron). The chimpanzees were captured in Africa.
Combined with an adjective, tells us some essential, inherent characteristic of a person or thing.
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Las jualas donde viven esos monos ___ muy incómodas.
Ser (son). The cages where those monkeys live are very uncomfortable.
Los chimpancés ___sensibles a la amistad y a los lazos familiares.
Ser (son). Chimpanzees are sensitive to friendship and to family bonds.