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ser or estar
review of both verbs and when to use them
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Description - yo soy alta. | DOCTOR - SER |
| Origin - yo soy de Mexico | DOCTOR - SER |
| Characteristic - ella es muy inteligente | DOCTOR - SER |
| Telling time/date - son las ocho de la noche | DOCTOR - SER |
| Occupation - soy un alumno | DOCTOR - SER |
| Relation and possession - es mi madre. | DOCTOR - SER |
| soy | I am - ser |
| eres | you are - singular - ser |
| es | is - ser |
| somos | we are - ser |
| vosotros sois | you are - ser(informal, plural - in Spain) |
| son | you are/they are - ser |
| estoy | I am - estar |
| estas | you are - singular - estar |
| esta | he/she is - estar |
| estamos | we are - estar |
| estan | you all, they are - estar |
| Position - underneath the bed? on top of the desk? | P L A C E -ESTAR |
| Location - where something is; Nosotros estamos en la escuela. | P L A C E -ESTAR |
| Action - what's going on right now - Estoy hablando ahora. | P L A C E -ESTAR |
| Condition (physical) - como estas? enferma? | P L A C E -ESTAR |
| Emotion - Estoy triste porque no estoy en la escuela :( | P L A C E -ESTAR |
| Two verbs both mean 'to be - I am, you are, he is, we are, they are' but they are used in different context. Very important to learn both verbs and to know the differences. | SER - ESTAR - TO BE |