JHS Spanish I Forms of SER vs. Forms of ESTAR Study Guide

call kaiCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/62

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Last updated 1:12 PM on 4/21/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Add student to class section state
Add studentsNo students in these sections. Invite them to track progress!

63 Terms

1
New cards

Estar

"to be". Use "PLACE" to remember when to use it!

2
New cards

3 English words that come from "to be" and require us to make a choice in Spanish translation are...

am, is, are

3
New cards

2 forms of ESTAR that do not have accent marks on the letter A are...

yo estoy and nosotros/as estamos

4
New cards

Ser

"to be". Use "DOCTOR PP" to remember when to use it!

5
New cards

P L A C E

Position, location, action, condition, emotion (when to use forms of ESTAR)

6
New cards

D O C T O R P P

Description, occupation, characteristic, time, origin, relationship, place of event/activity, possession (when to use forms of SER)

7
New cards

yo soy, tú eres, él es, ella es, es, usted es, nosotros(as) somos, vosotros(as) sois, ellos(as) son, ustedes son

Forms of SER

8
New cards

yo estoy, tú estás, él está, ella está, está, usted está, nosotros(as) estamos, vosotros(as) estáis, ellos(as) están, ustedes están

Forms of ESTAR

9
New cards

yo estoy, yo soy

2 ways to say "I AM" in Spanish

10
New cards

tú estás, tú eres

2 ways to say "You ARE" in Spanish

11
New cards

él está, él es

2 ways to say "He IS" in Spanish

12
New cards

ella está, ella es

2 ways to say "She IS" in Spanish

13
New cards

está, es

2 ways to say "It IS" in Spanish

14
New cards

usted está, usted es

2 ways to say "You formal ARE" in Spanish

15
New cards

nosotros(as) estamos, nosotros(as) somos

2 ways to say "We ARE" in Spanish

16
New cards

vosotros(as) estáis, vosotros(as) sois

2 ways to say "You all ARE" in Spanish

17
New cards

ellos(as) están, ellos(as) son

2 ways to say "They ARE" in Spanish

18
New cards

ustedes están, ustedes son

2 ways to say "You all formal ARE" in Spanish

19
New cards

Los papeles están encima del escritorio.

The papers are on top of the desk.

20
New cards

Ellos están cansados.

They are tired.

21
New cards

Yo estoy ocupado.

I am busy.

22
New cards

Ella es de Cuba.

She is from Cuba.

23
New cards

Ella está en Cuba.

She is in Cuba.

24
New cards

Nosotros somos americanos.

We are Americans.

25
New cards

Ella es profesora.

She is (a) teacher.

26
New cards

Ellos son mis abuelos.

They are my grandparents.

27
New cards

Es la una y cuarto de la mañana.

It is 1:15 in the morning.

28
New cards

Son las nueve menos cuarto.

It is 8:45.

29
New cards

Hoy es miércoles.

Today is Wednesday.

30
New cards

Mañana es jueves.

Tomorrow is Thursday.

31
New cards

Es el 12 de abril.

It is April 12th.

32
New cards

Es muy tarde.

It is very late.

33
New cards

La fiesta es pasado mañana.

The party is the day after tomorrow.

34
New cards

Tú eres inteligente.

You are smart.

35
New cards

Vosotros sois perezosos.

You all are lazy.

36
New cards

Ellos son altos.

They are tall.

37
New cards

Los inodoros son blancos.

The toilets are white.

38
New cards

El sofá es rojo.

The couch is red.

39
New cards

El televisor es viejo.

The tv set is old.

40
New cards

La cama es pequeña.

The bed is small.

41
New cards

Yo soy profesora.

I am a female teacher.

42
New cards

Tú eres de Ohio.

You are from Ohio.

43
New cards

La mochila es de Walmart.

The backpack is from Walmart.

44
New cards

La mochila está encima de la mesa.

Tha backpack is on top of the table.

45
New cards

Ella es mi amiga.

She is my female friend.

46
New cards

Ellos son mis hijos.

They are my children.

47
New cards

Ella es la prima de Carlos.

She is the cousin of Carlos (Carlos's cousin).

48
New cards

El sofá está en la sala.

The couch is in the living room.

49
New cards

La cocina está enfrente del comedor.

The kitchen is across from the dining room.

50
New cards

Vosotros sois estudiantes.

You all are students.

51
New cards

Description

"D" in "DOCTORPP" stands for ________.

52
New cards

Occupation

The 1st "O" in "DOCTORPP" stands for _______.

53
New cards

Characteristics

"C" in "DOCTORPP" stands for ________.

54
New cards

Time

"T" in "DOCTORPP" stands for ________.

55
New cards

Origin

The 2nd "O" in "DOCTORR PP" stands for _________.

56
New cards

Relationship

"R" in "DOCTORPP" stands for ________.

57
New cards

Place of an event/activity

The 1st "P" in "DOCTORPP" stands for ________.

58
New cards

Possession

The 2nd "P" in "DOCTORPP" stands for ________.

59
New cards

Position

"P" in "PLACE" stands for ________.

60
New cards

Location

"L" in "PLACE" stands for ________.

61
New cards

Action

"A" in "PLACE" stands for ________.

62
New cards

Condition

"C" in "PLACE" stands for ________.

63
New cards

Emotion

"E" in "PLACE" stands for ________.