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I hope you all enjoyed a happy Memorial Day weekend. This week we
are finally back to grammar lessons! Today we take a look at the
"to be" verbs in Spanish, ser and estar.
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spanish online. Ahora vamos a aprender sobre los verbos
ser y estar...
Exploring
"To Be" Verbs in Spanish: Ser and Estar
In Spanish they have
2 ways to say "to be." Each is used a little differently.
ESTAR:
often refers to a location or position. ESTAR usually refers to
a condition that could change in some way.
estoy
cansada
estoy en Seattle
está
lloviendo |
I
am tired
I am in Seattle
it is raining |
SER:
used for “IS ”when the quality or thing is unchanging
or
more of a permanent kind of quality.
soy
mujer
eres
de Texas
es amarillo |
I
am a woman
you
are from Texas
it is yellow |
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to hear a rhyme that can help you remember how to use ser and estar
Don't worry if you occasionally
confuse these 2 verbs - you'll find that even native speakers sometimes
make mistakes. Using ser and estar
is one of those things you get the hang of with time. Next time
you're reading in Spanish, watching a Spanish movie or listening
to music - take note of how each verb is used. Repeat those examples
out loud!
Present and Preterite
Conjugations for Ser and Estar
| present
ser |
present
estar |
preterite
ser |
preterite
estar |
soy
eres
es
somos
son
|
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
|
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
|
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron
|
Imperfect and
Future Conjugations
| imperfect
ser |
imperfect
estar |
future
ser |
future
estar |
era
eras
era
éramos
eran
|
estaba
estabas
estaba
estábamos
estaba
|
seré
serás
será
seremos
serán
|
estaré
estarás
estará
estaremos
estarán
|
Worksheet/Activity:
Ser
& Estar
Quiz:
Verbs
Ser & Estar
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