Ser vs. Estar (English)
Susana is from Florida.
Ser or Estar?
Reason?
ser
origin
Fill in the blank with the correct form of ser or estar depending on the context of the sentence:
Tú _________ un doctor.
eres
Translate to English:
el globo
balloon
doy
Conjugate decir in the "tú" form
dices
You are my best friend.
Ser or Estar?
Reason?
ser
relationships
Fill in the blank with the correct form of ser or estar depending on the context of the sentence:
Yo ___________ muy contenta hoy.
estoy
Translate to English:
la fiesta de sorpresa
surprise party
Conjugate salir in the "él/ella/usted" form
sale
Conjugate salir in the "yo" form
salgo
Juanita is studying right now.
Ser or Estar?
Reason?
estar
action
Fill in the blank with the correct form of ser or estar depending on the context of the sentence:
El coche _________ rojo y negro.
es
Translate to Spanish:
to set the table
poner la mesa
Conjugate traer in the "ellos/ellas" form
Conjugate venir in the "ustedes" form
vienen
The TV is near the couch.
Ser or Estar?
Reason?
estar
position
Fill in the blank with the correct form of ser or estar depending on the context of the sentence:
Marta y José ____________ mis padres.
son
Translate to Spanish:
to feed the dog
darle de comer al perro
Conjugate decir in the "vosotros" form
decís
Conjugate dar in the "los maestros" form
dan
I am well. How are you?
Ser or Estar?
Reason?
estar
emotion
Fill in the blank with the correct form of ser or estar depending on the context of the sentence:
Gloria y yo ___________ en la cafetería ahora.
estamos
Translate to Spanish:
Hay que pasar la aspiradora.
One must vacuum.
Conjugate poner in the "Marco y yo" form
ponemos
What are the TWO reasons as to why decir and venir are considered to be irregular verbs?
1) the yo form has a "g"
2) 4 out of the 6 forms have a stem-change: decir has an E-I stem-change and venir has a an E-IE stem-change