Ser/estar COPY Flashcards

1
Q

La casa _____ (past) diseñada por un arquitecto mexicano

A

fue

passive voice with agent expressed or strongly implied

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2
Q

_________ (we were) ensayando (rehearsing) todo el dia

A

estuvimos (con/participio en presente)

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3
Q

La ropa _______ en la cajón

A

está

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4
Q

El espejo _______ roto; lo rompieron los niños

A

está

condition resulting from previous action

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5
Q

La protaganista del cuento _____ una niña

A

es

Identity between subj. and noun

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6
Q

he was dead

A

el estaba muerto (estar SIEMPRE with death)

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7
Q

Los girasoles _____ anaranjados y grandes

A

son

Essential characteristic of person/thing

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8
Q

_____ is never used with predicate, noun, or infinitive!

A

Estar

…may be followed by a preposicion, adverbio de lugar, gerundio, participio del pasado, o adjetivo

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9
Q

Sarita ______ (past) muy amable con nosotros en la fiesta

A

estuvo (carácter de una persona como visto de alguien)

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10
Q

Aunque sus padres _____ millionarios, …

A

son (group to whom sn belongs)

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11
Q

El novio de mi amiga ____ muy joven

A

es (group to whom belongs)

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12
Q

_____ (past) verano y todos las ventanas ______ abiertas

A

Era (time of day, season, month, etc.) estaban (result of previous action)

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13
Q

Ud. ______ muy pálido hoy

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está

Characteristic of subject as viewed by speaker

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14
Q

_____ + participio pasado = acción

A

SER (voz pasiva)

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15
Q

______ + participio pasado = consecuencia de una acción

A

ESTAR

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16
Q

Luis is rich

A

Luis es rico. Luis is rich.

17
Q

The pie is delicious.

A

El pastel está rico

18
Q

he was alive!

A

el ESTABA vivo (condiciOn)

19
Q

el libro ________ bien escrito

A

está ( consecuencia de una acción–Maria Elena)

fue escrito por Villoro (voz passiva)

20
Q

They are married

A

ESTAN casados ( Claritza) (siempre estar con casar)