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How are you feeling? 'Ser' and 'estar' 1st and 2nd person singular

I can use the verbs 'ser' and 'estar' to describe states and traits of myself and others accurately.

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How are you feeling? 'Ser' and 'estar' 1st and 2nd person singular

I can use the verbs 'ser' and 'estar' to describe states and traits of myself and others accurately.

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Key learning points

  1. To say 'I am' for a location or state, use ‘estoy’ ('estar'), and for a trait, use ‘soy’ ('ser').
  2. To say 'you are' for a location or state, use ‘estás’ ('estar'), and for a trait, use ‘eres’ ('ser').
  3. Some adjectives can only be used with estar because they only describe a state, not a trait, e.g. 'enfermo', 'triste'.
  4. Some adjectives change meaning with 'ser' and 'estar', e.g. ‘aburrido’, ‘listo’, ‘moreno’ and ‘seguro’.
  5. To ask a question in Spanish, you can simply raise your intonation at the end of the sentence.

Keywords

  • Ser - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for permanent traits

  • Estar - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for temporary states

Common misconception

It doesn’t matter whether I use 'ser' or 'estar' as they both mean 'to be,' so they’re interchangeable.

'Ser' is used for permanent traits or characteristics, while 'estar' is used for temporary states, such as emotions or feelings.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'grandmother'?

abuelo
Correct answer: abuela
primo
hermana
prima

Q2.
'Ellos __________ llenos después de comer.' Which word completes this sentence?

son
Correct answer: están
somos
eres
estás

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:amar,to love, loving

to love, loving

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states)

to be, being (temporary states)

Correct Answer:preguntar,to ask, asking

to ask, asking

Correct Answer:ver,to see, seeing

to see, seeing

Correct Answer:ir,to go, going

to go, going

Correct Answer:presentar,to present, presenting

to present, presenting

Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:verde,green

green

Correct Answer:amarillo,yellow

yellow

Correct Answer:rosa,pink

pink

Correct Answer:blanco,white

white

Correct Answer:naranja,orange

orange

Correct Answer:rojo,red

red

Q5.
Order the words to say 'she has blonde hair and blue eyes'.

1 - ella
2 - tiene
3 - el pelo
4 - rubio
5 - y
6 - los ojos
7 - azules

Q6.
'Your (singular) grandfather is very fun.'

Correct Answer: Tu abuelo es muy divertido

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'husband'?

mágico
Correct answer: esposo
familia
ruido
futuro

Q2.
Which words are a pair of opposites?

Correct answer: mucho
primera
Correct answer: poco
bien
también

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

to have, having

Correct Answer:oír,to hear, hearing

to hear, hearing

Correct Answer:cambiar,to change, changing

to change, changing

Correct Answer:crecer,to grow, growing

to grow, growing

Correct Answer:curar,to cure, curing

to cure, curing

Q4.
Order the words to say 'the mother uses her food to cure ill people'.

1 - la madre
2 - usa
3 - su
4 - comida
5 - para curar
6 - a la gente
7 - enferma

Q5.
Order the words to say 'his uncle has super powers and can see the future'.

1 - su tío
2 - tiene
3 - los superpoderes
4 - y
5 - puede
6 - ver
7 - el futuro

Q6.
'Your brother is very strong.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Tu hermano es muy fuerte

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