RDE: Gramática Review Lesson - Ser, Estar y Los Adjetivos
Ser, Estar y Los Adjetivos
Review the present tense conjugation of the verbs SER and ESTAR:
ser - to be | estar - to be | ||
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singular | plural | singular | plural |
yo soy tú eres el/ella/usted es |
nosotros/as somos vosotros/as sois ellos/ellas/ustedes son |
yo estoy tú estás el/ella/usted está |
nosotros/as estamos vosotros/as estáis ellos/ellas/ustedes están |
Comparison of ser and estar
Not sure which verb to use when you want to say to be in Spanish? Is it ser or estar? Use this handy guide to help you out!
For ser - use "DOCTOR" | For estar - use "PLACE" |
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Descripción - El café es amargo. Origen - Jimena es de Perú. Caracteristica - El helado es rico. Tiempo - Son las 10:00 PM. Ocupación - Mi papa es ingeniero. Relación - Ella es mu hermana. |
Posición - El gato está sobre la mesa. Lugar - Estoy de vacaciones en Hawaii. Acción - Emma está corriendo. Condición - Aveces me gusta estar solo y a veces no. Emoción - Estoy feliz. |
Vamos a Repasar
Mira el video y luego completa las actividades:
Practice Activities
Activity 1
In this activity we will review adjective-noun agreement. Notice that we are using verb SER for descriptions.
The ending on an adjective agrees with the noun it describes, both in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). If the noun is masculine, the adjective must be masculine. If the noun is feminine, the adjective must be feminine.
Ejemplos (also shown in image):
- Singular: El barco es grande.
- Plural: Los barcos son grandes.
- Singular: Mi hermana es timida.
- Plural: Mis hermanas son timidas.
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Para
Can you conjugate the verbs SER and ESTAR in the present tense? Do you remember the uses of verbs SER vs ESTAR? Can you ask questions using verbs SER and ESTAR? Can you explain adjective/noun agreement in Spanish? Did you struggle to complete verbs SER vs ESTAR practice activities? Did you struggle to complete the adverbs practice activities? If you answered YES to the last question, please be sure to attempt the activities again and review your notes before moving ahead.
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