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Ser/Estar Practice
Estar Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estar and ser mean... | To be |
| Estar is used .. | To say how you feel and where you are (conditional- can change) |
| I am in the house | Estoy en la casa |
| The curtains are in front of the window. | Las cortinas están delante de la ventana |
| Ser is used to talk about... | What something is (permanent state), characteristics that are essential to what we are talking about |
| The living room is big. | La casa es grande. (ser-description) |
| The arm chair is white. | El sillón es blanco. (ser-description) |
| The arm chair is far from the stairs. | El sillón está lejos de las escaleras. (estar-position) |
| The chairs are blue. | Las sillas son azules. (ser-description) |
| Las sillas están en la cocina. | The chairs are in the kitchen. (estar-location) |
| We are not in the school. | No estamos en la escuela. (estar-location) |
| We are sad. | Estamos tristes. (Estar-emotion-temporary) |
| He is a student. | El es estudiante. (ser-occupation) |