ser and estar

\______________ la una y cuarto.

Es [SER because it is time] (It is 1:15.)

\______________ las ocho y media.

Son [SER because it is time] (It is 8:30.)

¿Cómo \______________ ustedes?

están [ESTAR because it is mood/feelings) (How are y'all? or How are you guys?)

Ellos \______________ mis padres.

son [SER because it is relationship] (They are my parents.)

Yo no \______________ feliz con mis estudiantes.

estoy [ESTAR because it is mood/feelings] (I am not happy with my students)

Max, Mia, y Leeli \______________ mis perros (dogs).

son [SER because it is possession] (Max, Mia and Leeli are my dogs.]

Yo \______________ en la escuela.

estoy [ESTAR because it is location] (I am in the school.)

¿De dónde \______________ Mary Emerson?

es [SER because it is origin] (Where is Mary Emerson from?)

¿Dónde \______________ Callie?

está [ESTAR because it is location] (Where is Callie?)

Los libros \______________ amarillos.

son [SER because it is an attribute] (The books are yellow.)

Yo \______________ maestro de español.

soy [SER because it is profession] (I am a Spanish teacher.)

Mis estudiantes \______________ inteligentes.

son [SER because it is characteristic] (My students are intelligent.)

Ella no \______________ con Connor.

está [ESTAR because it is location] (She is not with Connor.)

Una grapadora \______________ en la mesa.

está [ESTAR because it is location] (A stapler is on the table.)

¿Señor Logan \______________ enfermo?

está [ESTAR because it is a physical condition] (Is Mr. Logan sick?)

Ella \______________ mi amiga.

es [SER because it is relationship] (She is my friend.)

¡Mañana \______________ viernes!

es [SER because it is a date] (Tomorrow is Friday!)

¿Tú \______________ muerto?

estás [ESTAR because it is death] (Are you dead?)

Ella \______________ mi hermanita.

es [SER because it is relationship] (She is my little sister.)

Tú y yo \______________ felices.

estamos [ESTAR because it is mood/feelings] (You and I are happy.)

When talking about LOCATION, I use...

ESTAR

When talking about the ORIGIN of something, I use...

SER

When talking about TIME and DATES, I use...

SER

When talking about EMOTIONS or MOODS, I use...

ESTAR

When talking about RELATIONSHIPS, I use...

SER

When talking about PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, I use...

SER

When talking about DEATH, I use...

ESTAR

When talking about a person's PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS, I use...

SER

When talking about WHERE A PERSON IS FROM, I use...

SER

When talking about POSSESSIONS, I use...

SER

When talking about a person's PROFESSION, I use...

SER

When I am IDENTIFYING something, I use...

SER

When I am talking about a person's NATIONALITY, I use...

SER

When I am talking about the NATURAL COLORS of something, I use...

SER

When talking about a person's PHYSICAL CONDITION, I use...

ESTAR

When talking about the UNNATURAL or CONDITION of something, I use...

ESTAR

When talking about the RESULT OF AN ACTION, I use...

ESTAR

When going from GENERAL TO PARTICULAR, I use...

ESTAR

Yo \__________ feliz.

estoy (I am happy.)

Tú \__________ bien.

estás (You are well.)

Él \__________ triste.

está (He is sad.)

Ella \__________ en la escuela.

está (She is in the school.)

Nosotros \__________ en Mississippi.

estamos (We are in Mississippi.)

Ustedes \__________ cansados.

están (Y'all are tired.)

Ellos \__________ afuera de la escuela.

están (They are outside of the school.)

Ellas \__________ felices.

están (They are happy.)

Mis amigos y yo \__________ en el restaurante.

estamos (My friends and I are in the restaurant.)

Tú y yo \__________ adentro de la escuela.

estamos (You and I are inside of the school.)

Los estudiantes \__________ frustrados.

están (The students are frustrated.)

Mis amigas y tú \__________ en la cafetería.

están (My friends and you are in the coffee shop.)

Tú no \___________ muerto.

estás (You are not dead.)

(Yo) estoy

I am

(Tú) estás

You are

Él está

He is

Ella está

She is

(Nosotros) estamos

We are

(Nosotras) estamos

We are (all feminine)

Ustedes están

Y'all are

Ellos están

They are

Ellas están

They are (all feminine)

Yo \__________ gordo.

soy (I am fat.)

Tú \__________ guapa.

eres (You are pretty.)

Él \__________ flaco.

es (He is skinny.)

Ella \__________ flaca.

es (She is skinny.)

Nosotros \__________ estudiantes.

somos (We are students.)

Ustedes \__________ inteligentes.

son (Y'all are intelligent.)

Ellos \__________ Méxicanos.

son (They are Mexicans.)

Ellas \__________ buenas amigas.

son (They are good friends.)

Mi amigo \__________ de Perú.

es (My friend is from Perú.)

Los libros \__________ verdes.

son (The books are green.)

Hagrid \__________ muy grande.

es (Hagrid is very large.)

Mis amigos y yo \__________ gordos.

somos (My friends and I are fat.)

El mes \__________ enero.

es (The month is January.)

Tú y yo \__________ estudiantes.

somos (You and I are students.)

Hoy \__________ un buen día.

es (Today is a good day.)

La chica y tú \__________ de Mississippi.

son (The girl and you are from Mississippi.)

Mi cumpleaños \__________ en noviembre.

es (My birthday is in November.)

Mi esposa \__________ maestra.

es (My wife is a teacher.)

Mis estudiantes no \__________ de Tatooine.

son (My students are not from Tatooine.)

(Yo) soy

I am

(Tú) eres

You are

Él es

He is

Ella es

She is

(Nosotros) somos

We are

(Nosotras) somos

We are (all females)

Ustedes son

Y'all are

Ellas son

They are (all females)

Ellos son

They are