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Ser and Estar
Ser vs Estar
| Situation | Verb |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | Ser |
| Nationality | Ser |
| Origin | Ser |
| Time/Date | Ser |
| Equivalent | Ser |
| Health/Condition | Estar |
| Emotion | Estar |
| Location | Estar |
| He is tall. | Ser (characteristic) |
| We are smart. | Ser (characteristic) |
| Elena is Cuban. | Ser (nationality) |
| They are Chinese. | Ser (nationality) |
| I am from Oklahoma. | Ser (origin) |
| The chicken is from Chick-fil-A. | Ser (origin) |
| It is 4 o'clock. | Ser (time/date) |
| Christmas is December 25th. | Ser (time/date) |
| They are good students. | Ser (equivalent) |
| She is a volleyball player. | Ser (equivalent) |
| Are you tired? | Estar (health/condition) |
| I am never sick. | Estar (health/condition) |
| Felipe is very sad. | Estar (emotion) |
| Y'all are nervous about the test. | Estar (emotion) |
| The mask is on his face. | Estar (location) |
| Where is the book? | Estar (location) |
| Ella _____ de buen humor. | Estar |
| Mi hermano _____ enfermo. | Estar |
| La casa _____ en la calle Mango. | Estar |
| Ella no _____ triste. | Estar |
| Jorge _____ muy paciente. | Ser |
| Los chicos _____ perezosos. | Ser |
| Lupe _____ terco, muy obstinado. | Ser |
| La profesora _____ venezolana. | Ser |
| Nosotros _____ estadounidenses. | Ser |
| El papel _____ de Alicia. | Ser |
| El estudiante _____ nervioso para en examen. | Estar |
| Ella _____ resfriada. | Estar |
| _____ las ocho. | Ser |
| Hoy _____ el 19 de febrero. | Ser |
| Ustedes _____ estudiantes. | Ser |
| Manuel _____ un jugador de golf. | Ser |
| Antonio _____ un actor. | Ser |
| Catalina _____ la hermana de Javier. | Ser |
| Marcos y Rafael _____ atleticos. | Ser |
| Carlos y yo _____ peruanos. | Ser |
| Frida _____ una artista. | Ser |