Ser vs Estar
When describing occupations what verb should you use?
What is the superlative word here and what does it mean?
Tom es el mayor de la clase.
The superlative word is mayor and it means older and in this case the sentence means Tom is the oldest of the class.
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Cierto o Falso:
Ser is permanent and estar is temporary.
Fill in the blank with the correct verb and conjugation: Raleigh _____ más pequeño que Orlando.
Es, Raleigh es más pequeño que Orlando. It is es because it is a describing feature (DOCTOR)
Fill in the blank with the correct verb:
Ella _______ los ojos más grandes
Tiene, ella tiene los ojos más grandes. It is tiene because tener is used for identifying characteristics such as your eyes.
Is this sentence correct or not and what is the correct verb if it is wrong?
Cierto o Falso:
Me hicimos mi tarea
Fill in the blank:
Mi escuela _____ más cerca de mi casa que la biblioteca
Está, Mi escuela está más cerca de mi casa que la biblioteca. It is esta because it is describing the position and location of the school.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation and why?
El caballo ______ más rápido que la tortuga.
Es, because it is an identifying characteristic to be fast.
Cierto o Falso:
Ser is used to describe time
Cierto
What is the acronym for the verb ESTAR and list each word?
P - Position
L - Location
A - Action
C - Conditions
E - Emotions
What are the comparison verbs in this sentence?
El perro es tan inteligente como yo.
Tan, it means the same.
Is this sentence correct if not what is the correct verb?
Cierto o Falso:
Raleigh está más grande que Chile.
Falso, it would be es because it is an identifying characteristic
What is the acronym for the verb SER and list each word?
D- Description (physical)
O - Occupation
C - Description (Character)
T - Time
D - Date
O - Origin
R - Relationships
What does this sentence mean?
Hay tantos galletas en la cocina como mi sala.
There are equal cookies in the kitchen and my room.
Is this sentence correct if not what is the correct verb?
Cierto o Falso
Ella tiene el cabello mejor.
Cierto, tener is used for identifying characteristics.