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Ser vs Estar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |