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 Spanish:
My sister is tall.
Mi hermana es alta.
Conjugate decir in the "yo" form
digo
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 Spanish:
My grandmother is old.
Mi abuela es vieja.
Conjugate venir in the "él/ella/usted" form
viene
Conjugate traer in the "yo" form
traigo
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:
I have brown hair.
Yo tengo el pelo castaño.
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:
I am missing a fork.
Me falta un tenedor.
Conjugate decir in the "Uds., ellos, ellas" form
dicen
Conjugate venir in the "los profesores" form
vienen
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:
The knife is next to the spoon.
El cuchillo está al lado de la cuchara.
Conjugate venir in the "Marco y yo" form
venimos
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