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ser/estar/tener
conjugations & main uses of ser/estar/tener
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| yo soy | I am |
| tú eres | you are (familiar/informal) |
| usted es | you are (formal) |
| él es | he is |
| ella es | she is |
| nosotros somos | we are |
| ustedes son | you all are |
| ellos son | they are |
| ser means __ | to be |
| when conjugated into present tense, the forms translate to what 3 English words? | am, is, are |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express possession? | tener |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express age? | tener |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to give your profession? | ser |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express feelings/emotions? | estar |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express what you "feel like doing"? | tener |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use for identification? | ser |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express a person's origin/nationality? | ser |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express time? | ser |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express physical conditions (hunger, thirst, fear)? | tener |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to describe someone? | ser |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to express what you "must do" (obligation)? | tener |
| When conjugated into present tense, the verb forms of "tener" can be translated as what 2 words in English? | have, has |
| yo estoy | I am |
| tú estás | you are (familiar/informal) |
| él está | he is |
| ella está | she is |
| usted está | you are (formal) |
| nosotros estamos | we are |
| ustedes están | you all are |
| ellos están | they are |
| tú tienes | you have (familiar/informal) |
| él tiene | he has |
| ella tiene | she has |
| usted tiene | you have (formal) |
| nosotros tenemos | we have |
| ustedes tienen | you all have |
| ellos tienen | they have |
| Which verb (ser/estar/tener) do you use to ask the location of a hotel or bank? | estar |
| "estar" means ____ | to be |
| "tener" means ____ | to have |
| yo tengo | I have |