Spanish 351 "to be" expressions
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- To indicate the location or time of an event, use _____.
- To indicate the location or time of an event, use SER.
- Use ______ to indicate what something is made of.
- Use SER to indicate what something is made of.
- Use ______ to indicate possession.
- Use SER to indicate possession.
- To indicate the location of an object or a person, use _______.
- To indicate the location of an object or a person, use ESTAR.
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With the present participle, _____ is used to indicate the progressive.
(present participle = -ando form) -
With the present participle, ESTAR is used to indicate the progressive.
Estoy estudiando. I am studying -
Translate:
!Que' bella eres!
!Que' bella esta's! -
You are so beautiful.
(! Que' bella eres!)
You look so beautiful.
(!Que' bella esta's!) - With past participles, ______ would be used to indicate the passive voice.
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SER is used to indicate the passive voice.
Las ventanas fueron abiertas a las ocho.
The windows were opened at eight. - With past participles, ________ is used to indicate a condition resulting from a completed action.
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ESTAR is used with the past participle to indicate a completed action.
Las ventanas esta'n abiertas. - If one is not focussing on the action or who did it, but rather the result ______ is used with the past participle.
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To focus on the result of an action, use ESTAR with the past participle.
El edificio esta' terminado.
The building is finished. -
Ser/Estar
adjective describes an aspect of the subject that is condsidered to be the norm.... use? - Use SER when the aspect is the norm.
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Ser/Estar
To describe an object not defined by the adjective. Es. The surface is cold. (surface does not HAVE to be cold.) -
Use ESTAR to describe an object that is not defined by the adjective.
La superficie esta' fri'a. - To describe a change from the norm, use SER? Estar?
- Estar is used to describe a CHANGE from the norm.
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SER/ESTAR
Which would you use if you found something to be different than you would have expected? - use ESTAR if you found something different than you'd have expected.
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English:
I am finished. -
Termine. (accent e)
He terminado.
Ya acabe. (accent e) -
English:
It is finished. -
Esta terminado/hecho. (accent esta on a)
Se termino. (accent o)
Ya esta. (accent a) -
English:
I am glad. - Me alegro.
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English:
I am happy. -
Estoy contento (reaction)
Soy feliz. (in my life) -
English:
I am hot. - Tengo calor.
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English:
It is hot. -
Hace calor. (weather)
Esta caliente. (accent on a) (soup... etc.) -
English:
I am hungry. - Tengo hambre.
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English:
I am interested. - Me interesa.
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English:
I am late. - Llegue tarde. (accent on e in llegue)
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English:
It is late. - Es tarde.
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English:
I am sad to hear that. -
Me apena mucho oir eso. (oir - accent i)
me da mucha pena.... -
English:
I am short. (not tall) - Soy bajo.
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English:
I am sitting. - Estoy sentado.
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English:
I am sorry. - Lo siento.
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English:
It is working. - Esta funcionando. (esta- accent a)
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English:
I was born. - Naci. (accent i)
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English:
That is the problem. - he alli el problema. (alli - accent i)
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Spanish:
Estoy de acuerdo contigo. -
Eng:
I agree with you. -
Span.
Mis padres esta'n de buen humor hoy. -
Eng.
My parents are in a good mood today. -
Span.
Estoy de luto por la muerte de mi padre. -
Eng.
I am in mourning for the death of my father. -
Span.
Los nin~os estuvieron de pie todo el di'a. -
Eng.
The boys were standing all day long. -
Span.
La mujer estabe de rodillas, rezando. -
Eng.
the woman was kneeling, praying. -
Span.
La familia esta' de viaje. -
Eng.
the family is away (on a trip). -
Span.
?Cua'ndo estara'n de vuelta? -
Eng.
When will they be back? -
English:
I am cold. - Tengo Frio (accent on i)
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English:
It is cold. - hace frio (accent on i)
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English:
I am dead. -
Estoy muerto(a).
Estoy agotado. -
English:
I am done. -
termine(accent on e)
He terminado.
Ya acabe. (accent on e) -
English:
It is done. -
Esta(accent a) terminado.
Ya esta. (accent a)