Profesora Harcrow. Spanish II. Ballou SHS. Spanish II. Fall 2009.

Unit
1.8
Nombre: __________________________________
Fecha: el 2 de septiembre 2009.

HACER AHORA:
Look at the pictures on the board. Answer the following questions in SPANISH.
1. ¿Cómo es Beyonce fisicamente?

2. ¿Cómo es Mardona?

3. ¿Cómo es Shaq físicamente?

4. ¿Cómo es Diego Rivera?

5. When is your UNIT ONE QUIZ?

Hacer Ahora: Tarea:

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REPASO:
What is a verb?

Answer the following questions in Spanish.

¿Cómo estas?

¿Cómo eres físicamente?

¿De dónde eres?

SER: _________________________ ESTAR: ________________________

SER and ESTAR both correspond to the English verb to be, but their uses are very different.
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SER is used… ESTAR is used…

By yourself (or with a partner) try to come up with examples of SER and ESTAR for the following:

EXAMPLES WITH SER:

1. Descriptions (Physical Appearance)

2. Occupation (What a person does for a

living)

3. Characteristics (Personality):

4. Time:

5. Origin (Where the person is from):

6. Relationships (Who the person is in

relation to us):

EXAMPLES WITH ESTAR:

1. Emotions:

2. Location:
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3. Feelings:

THE BIG DIFFERENCE:

SER is for more _______________________________ expressions.

ESTAR is for more ________________________________ expressions.

So back to the questions we have already seen…

¿Cómo estás? ¿Cómo eres?

Listening:
Listen to the sentences I read and decide if I use the verb SER or ESTAR. Write the English translation of the
sentence in the appropriate box below.
SER ESTAR

1. 1.

2. 2.

3.

Listen to the sentences I read and decide if I use the verb SER or ESTAR. Write the REASON for using SER or
ESTAR in the box below. (DOCTOR ELF)
SER ESTAR

1. 1.

2. 2.

3.
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Speaking:
Nombre ¿Cómo estás? ¿Cómo eres?

Writing:
In the following sentences underline the forms of SER and ESTAR. Below each sentence explain WHY
SER or ESTAR was used.
1. Yo soy baja.

2. Mi hermano es alto.

3. Nosotros estamos enfermos.

4. Ellos están enojados.

5. El es inteligente.

6. Miguel y yo somos cómicos.

7. Tú eres de Guatemala.

8. Ella está en la escuela.

9. Yo soy profesora.

10. Tú eres un estudiante.

Conjugate SER AND ESTAR in the following sentences.

1. Carlos _________________________
de Buenos Aires. (SER)
2. Carlos _________________________
en Nueva York. (ESTAR)
3. Carlos _________________________
alegre. (ESTAR)
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4. Melisa _________________________
en casa. (ESTAR)
5. Melisa _________________________
de Santo Domingo. (SER)
6. Melisa
__________________________
triste. (ESTAR)
7. Miguel
__________________________
nervioso. (ESTAR)
8. Miguel
__________________________
maestro. (SER)
9. Miguel
__________________________
de San Francisco. (SER)
10. Ana ________________________ de
México. (SER)
11. Ana ________________________
amable. (SER)
12. Ana _______________________ en
Italia. (ESTAR)

Choose the correct form of SER or ESTAR for the following sentences:
1. Dolores _______________________ inteligente.

2. Yo _________________________ feliz.

3. Tú _______________________ de España.

4. Ella ______________ mi hermana.

5. Miguel y yo ______________________ atrevidos.

6. Ellos ____________________ en la biblioteca.

7. Maria ______________________ furioso.

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8. Tú _________________________ cansado.

Adios:
When is your UNIT ONE QUIZ?

Fill out the following with the conjugations of SER and ESTAR:
SER: ___________________________ Estar: _________________________

Write 2 Sentences using the verb SER in SPANISH:

1.

2.

Write 2 Sentences using the verb ESTAR in SPANISH:

1.

2.

If I am SPANISH, where am I from?

Answer the following in SPANISH:

¿Cómo estás?

¿Cómo eres?

HAPPY miércoles!! ~ Profa Harcrow