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Ser vs Estar
Term | Definition |
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ser conjugations | soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son |
estar conjugations | estoy, estas, esta, estamos, estais, estan |
when is it Ser | description, origin, characteristics, time, occupation, possession, substance (what is it made of), where+when something takes place |
when is it Estar | position, place, actions (ing verbs), condition, emotions |
ser deals with what | generalizations |
vino ser | lively |
vino estar | alive |
verde ser | green |
verde estar | unripe (food) |
listo ser | smart |
listo estar | ready (to go) |
mato ser | bad person |
mato estar | bad food/extremely sick |
seguro ser | secure |
seguro estar | sure |
aburrido ser | boring |
aburrido estar | bored |
rico ser | rich $$$$ |
rico estar | tasty (food) |
libre ser | free (from jail) |
libre estar | free (not occupied) |
progressive verbs go with | estar |
-ar | -ando |
-er | -iendo |
-ir | -iendo |
if it ends in a double vowel | -yendo |
only stem change with | -ir verbs and poder |
what is the stem change | e to i OR o to u |
seguir/continuar | to keep doing something |
ir | gradual or repeated process |
venir/llevar | gradual action that increases over time |
andar | going around doing something/always doing something |
ser acronym | DOCTOR WS |
estar acronym | PLACE |