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What is the meaning of “to be” in Spanish?
Conjugation of “to be” in English
Conjugations of “ser and estar” in Spanish
Differences between “ser and estar”
Pronunciation of “ser and estar”
Rhyme for “ser and estar”
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3. What is the meaning of “to be” in Spanish?
SER ESTAR
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4. Conjugation of verb “to be” in English
Verb “to be” is an irregular verb.
Therefore you should memorize its conjugation.
I am
you are
he/she is
we are
you-all are
they are
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5. Conjugations of “ser and estar” in Spanish
Verb “to be” as well as “ser and estar” are irregular
verbs. Therefore you should memorize their conjugations.
SER
SER ESTAR
yo soy
yo soy yo estoy
yo estoy
tú eres
tú eres tú estás
tú estás
él
él él
él
ella
ella es
es ella
ella está
está
usted
usted usted
usted
nosotros (as) somos
nosotros (as) somos nosotros (as) estamos
nosotros (as) estamos
Vosotros sois
Vosotros sois Vosotros estáis
Vosotros estáis
ustedes
ustedes ustedes
ustedes
ellos (as)
ellos (as) son
son ellos (as)
ellos (as) están
están
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6. Fundamental differences between …
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SER ESTAR
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7. We use verb SER…
1. To indicate existence
2. To express country of origin and nationality
3. With adjectives to indicate innate or essential
characteristics
4. To indicate possession or ownership
5. To indicate where an event takes place
6. To talk about professions
examples
7. To tell the time
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8. EXAMPLES FOR “SER”
1. Las hormigas son insectos/ Ants are insects
2. Yo soy de México / I am from Mexico
Yo soy mexicana / I am Mexican
3. Tú eres generoso / You are generous
4. El libro es de Luis / The book is Luis’s
5. La obra es en la escuela/ The play is at school
6. Manuel es doctor / Manuel is a doctor
7. Es la una / It is one o’clock Return
Son las dos / It’s two o’clock
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9. We use verb ESTAR…
1. To indicate a state or condition, usually
one resulting from a change
2. To indicate location
3. In progressive tenses
4. In many idiomatic expressions
5. To describe how food tastes
examples
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10. Examples for ESTAR…
1. Pedro está feliz / Pedro is happy
2. Estamos en la escuela / We are at school
3. Ellos están comiendo / They are eating
4. Yo estoy de acuerdo / I agree
5. La pizza está deliciosa hoy./ The pizza is
delicious today. Return
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11. “Ser and Estar Rhyme”
How you feel and where you are
This is when you use estar.
What you’re like and where you’re from
is when you use the other one.
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12. SER o ESTAR
Complete the sentence with the correct
form of SER or ESTAR.
1.La casa________________blanca.
2.Los chicos ______________tristes hoy.
3.Yo __________ de Oaxaca, México.
4.Marta y yo______________en la clase.
5.Tú____________corriendo en el parque.
6.Elena____________alta, flaca y rubia.
7.Los estudiantes _____________chilenos.
8.Yo__________muy nervioso porque tengo
un examen esta mañana.
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