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Ser vs. Estar
Ser and estar both mean "to be".
Watch as they battle it out "to be" in the sentence.
Oh, and things could get ugly.
We're going to need a D.O.C.T.O.R in this P.L.A.C.E.
Ser : to be
Descriptions
~Él es fuerte.
Occupations
~Él es boxeador
Characteristics
~Él es temible (scary)
Time
~Son las tres.
Origin
~El es de California
Relationship
~Él es mi amigo.
Estar : to be
Position
~Él está de pie (standing).
Location
~Él está en el ring.
Action (present progressive)
~Él está peleando (fighting).
Condition
~Él no está cansado
Emotion
~Él está emocionado (excited).
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Anchor 1
Aaaand in this corner...
ser : to be
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yo
tú
él
ella
Ud.
nosotros
ellos
ellas
Uds.
soy
eres
​
es
​
somos
​
son
estar : to be
​
yo
tú
él
ella
Ud.
nosotros
ellos
ellas
Uds.
estoy
estás
​
está
​
estamos
​
están
Ser and Estar both mean to be but are used for different things. Did you copy the lists above?
Lets see who will win
Round #1.
Round # 1
Round # 2
Round # 3
Step into the ring.
~Post a picture of you and your friends on your blog.
~Describe the picture using at least one sentence for each use of ser and estar.
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~The title of your blogpost should be <<Mis amigos y yo>>
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