Ser v. Estar Flashcards

(51 cards)

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Q

Estar - present

A
Yo estoy
Tú estás
Él está
Nosotros estamos
Ellos están
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Uses of Estar

A

location, health, changing mood or condition and personal opinion about taste or appearance.

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location

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estar

where someone is physically located

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health

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estar

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changing mood or condition

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estar

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personal opinion about taste or appearanc

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estar

english equivalent of taste with food or looks with appearance

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ser present tense

A
Yo soy
Tú eres
él es
Nosotros somos
ellos son
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the uses of ser

A
description, 
profession, 
point of origin, 
identification (relationship, nationality, or religion), 
material (what something is made of)
possession or ownership
where an event takes place
telling time
impersonal expressions with ser
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description

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ser

Estas corbatas son feas.

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profession

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ser

yo soy sastre

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point of origin

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ser

la cerveza es de México

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identification (relationship, nationality, or religion)

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ser

Pablo es marroquí

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material (what something is made of)

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ser

Los zapatos son de cuero.

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possession or ownership

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ser

La muñeca es de la niña.

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where an event takes place

A

ser

La huelga es en la universidad.

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16
Q

Telling time

A

ser
Es la una
son las dos

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17
Q

it is good

A

es bueno

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it is difficult

A

es difícil

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it is easy

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es fácil

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it is impossible

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es imposible

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it is important

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es importante

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it is bad

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it is better

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it is necessary

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it is possible
es posibile
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it is necessary
es preciso
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it is a shame
es una lástima
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it is urgent
es urgente
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okay, fine
esta bien
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to be safe
estar a a salvo
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to be with
estar con
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to be in agreement with
estar de acuerdo con
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to be in a good mood
estar de buen genio
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to be standing up
estar de pie
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to be on one;s knees
estar de rodillas
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to be on vacation
estar de vacaciones
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to be returning
estar de vuelta
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to be in danger
estar de peligro
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to be ready
estar listo
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to be clever
ser listo
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to be about to
estar para
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to be in favor of
estar por
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to be sure
estar seguro
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to be without
estar sin
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in general the verb estar is used with the adjectives ....
frio, caliente, sucio and limpio
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when an adjectives applies to something without exception use ...
ser
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when the description is outside the cultural norms use ...
estar
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estar - preterite
``` yo estuve tú estuviste él estuvo nosotros estuvimos ellos estuvieron ```
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ser - preterit
``` yo fui tú fuiste él fue nosotros fuimos ellos fueron ```
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estar - imperfect
``` yo estaba tú estabas él estaba nosotros estábamos ellos estaban ```
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ser imperfect
``` yo era tú eras él era nosotros éramos ellos eran ```