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To BE or To BE A few notes about the USAGE of SER and ESTAR.

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Page 1: To BE or To BE  A few notes about the  USAGE of  SER and ESTAR.

To BE or To BETo BE or To BE

A few notes about A few notes about the the

USAGE of USAGE of SER and ESTARSER and ESTAR

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Basic Definitions

Ser is to express a concept or situation / item that won’t likely change

Estar is to express current situations that are usually not permanent

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SER = to be (existence verb)

Soy Somos

Eres (Sois)

Es son

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Use Use SERSER for the following for the following reasons:reasons:

PP OO II NN T _ T _ D.D.

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Use Use SERSER for the following for the following reasons:reasons:

PProfession or rofession or PPossessionossession OOriginrigin IInherent nherent IIdentity traitsdentity traits NNationalityationality TTime ime DD. day, date, definition of . day, date, definition of

peoplepeople

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Profession

Mesero/a Camarero/a Profesor/a Maestro/a Estudiante Alumno/a Director/a fotógrafo/a Músico/a Plomero/a Medico/a Doctor/a

Enfermero/a

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Possession ¿De quién es [item] ? [Item] es de {person/s}.

¿De quién son [items – plural]? [Items] son de {person/s}.

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OOriginrigin “De + Place”“De + Place”

¿De dónde eres tú?¿De dónde eres tú? ¿De dónde es Ud.?¿De dónde es Ud.?

(Yo) soy de _____(Yo) soy de _____ ¿De dónde son Uds.?¿De dónde son Uds.?

(Nosotros) somos (Nosotros) somos de______.de______.

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***Inherent Identity***basic characteristics, rarely change

Size or shape (grande,pequeño, gordo, flaco)

Height or length (alto, bajo, largo, corto)

Identity: hombre, mujer, muchacho/a, joven, viejo/a, bonito/a, feo/a

Color

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Nationalitymexicano/acubano/a puertorriqueño/aestadounidensecanadiensevietnamita

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Time¿Qué hora es?

Es la una /// Son las (dos).¿A qué hora es la clase?

La clase es a las _____.

Temprano (early)Tarde (late)

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Day / Date, DefinitionDay: ¿Qué día es hoy?

Hoy es (l, m, m, j, v, s, d).

Date: ¿Cuál es la fecha?Es el ____(number) de _____ (month).

**Definition: 2 terms for same person

La Sra. Armendariz es mi profesora.

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Estar = to be… located, to feelEstoy Estamos

Estás (estaís)

Está Están

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Use ESTAR for the following reasons:

LACE

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Use ESTAR for the following reasons:

Locations “en + place”Actions in progress “--ing”Conditions - can change with

time or helpEmotions (feelings)

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LocationLocation• ***Dónde está(s)?***

• Está / estoy en + place

**aquí **allí **allá

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Rima Izquierda, derecha Delante, detrás Cerca y lejos ….Y algo mas… Abajo, arriba Enfrente, encima

Y ahora muchachos, se acaba la rima!

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AAction in Progressction in ProgressUse a form of estar to Use a form of estar to indicate the subject indicate the subject

Add a form of “present Add a form of “present participle” [-ndo] to participle” [-ndo] to represent [-ing] verb that represent [-ing] verb that is “in the process” of is “in the process” of occurring.occurring.

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Present Participle formation(see p. 308 Realidades Uno for more info.)AR verbs drop the “ar” and

replace it with “ando”

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-ER and -IR verbs

ER and IR verbs drop the “er” or “ir” and replace with “iendo”.

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Present Participle Special Exceptions

Rare exceptions with 3+ vowels: “iendo” becomes “yendo”

Ex: le-er > leiendo > leYendo tra-er > traeiendo > traYendo

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Conditions “here today, gone tomorrow” **¿Cómo está(s)? Bien / mal Enfermo/a Cansado/a Ocupado/a (no) de acuerdo Rico/a, delicioso/a (comida) Tranquilo/a

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Emotions (“nothing more than

feelings”)Contento/a – FelizEnojado/a (angry)Frustrado/aEmocionado/aTristePreocupado/a (worried)

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Ready for a Quiz???

¿Estás listo/a [preparado(a)

] para una prueba?

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What is the “clue” phrase for origin?

En + placeDe + placeEstadounidenses

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Which word does NOT indicate an identity trait? (ser family)

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Which word does NOT indicate a condition or emotion? (estar family)

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Associate the Opposites (estar)Cerca

Abajo

Derecha

Mal

De acuerdo

Nervioso/a

Emocionado/a

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Associate the Opposites (ser) Largo/a

Feo/a

Aburrido/a

Pequeño/a

Antipático/a

Viejo/a

Barato/a

mayor