Spanish frequency set 3: Ser and estar

Ser, estar,

Ser

Descriptions

Occupations

Characteristics

Time and dates

Origin

Relationship

Estar

Position

Location

Action

Condition

Emotion

ser table

estar table

He’s tall, funny, and a lawyer (name bolds)

Él es alto, gracioso, y u abogado

(characteristic, trait, occupation)

We’re his siblings from Mexico (name bolds)

Somos sus hermanos de Mexico

(Relation, origin)

It is 10AM on a Monday (name bolds)

Son las diez de la mañana del lunes

(Time, date)

My purse is on the table at the restaurant (name bolds)

Mi bolso está en la mesa en el restaurante

(Position, location)

I am studying even though I’m tired and sad

Estoy estudiando aunque estoy cansando y triste.

(Action, condition, and emotion)

Era (imperfect) conjugations and when to use

Past tense ser without a strict start or end point

Fue (preterite) Conjugations and when to use

Completed event, time or action

Estaba (imperfect) Conjugations and when to use

Past tense emotion, condition, location, position, OR setting the scene.

Estuvo (preterite) conjugations and when to use

Temporary states, locations, or actions within a time frame that have ended.

When I was sick(longterm illness), I was a professor

Cuando estaba enferma, era una profesora.