Ser vs. Estar Practice

Yo _______ inteligente.

soy

Yo _______ cansada.

estoy

Tú _______ alto y moreno.

eres

Ella _______ baja y gorda.

es

Él _______ gracioso.

es

Ustedes _______ con sus amigos.

están

Usted _______ atlético.

es

Nosotros _______ primos.

somos

Él _______ enfermo hoy.

está

Ustedes _______ pelirrojos.

son

Ellos _______ mexicanos.

son

La comida _______ muy rica.

está

Tú _______ triste.

estás

Ella _______ contenta.

está

Nosotros _______ en la escuela.

estamos

La sopa _______ fría.

está

When you describe someone's physical or emotional condition, do you use ser or estar?

estar

To define someone or something, do you use ser or estar?

ser

When you describe personal traits and physical characteristics, do you use ser or estar?

ser

When you indicate someone's profession, do you use ser or estar?

ser

"For how you feel or where you are - always use the verb _________"

estar

To say where someone is from, also nationality, do you use ser or estar?

ser

To give the date or the time, do you use ser or estar?

ser

To say what belongs to someone, do you use ser or estar?

ser

To talk about states or feelings, do you use ser or estar?

estar

To say what is going on right now, do you use ser or estar?

estar

The Acronym PLACE is used to remember ESTAR - name what each letter stands for

Position

Location

Action

Condition

Emotion

The Acronym DOCTOR is used to remember SER - name what each letter stands for

Date

Occupation

Characteristics

Time

Origin

Relationships

The Acronyn DOT is used to remember SER - name what each letter stands for

Description

Origin

Time