YoNosotros Tú Él Ella Usted Ellos Ellas Ustedes

 SER and ESTAR both mean “TO BE”  In English “TO BE” looks like this:  We have learned both of these verbs before… amare isare

SER ESTAR soysomos eres esson estoyestamos estás estáestán

 What a person or thing is  What a person or thing is like  Where a person or thing is from  What a thing is made of  To whom something belongs

 How a person or thing is at the moment  How someone feels  Where a person or thing is located “For how you feel or where you are you always use the verb estar.”

 D escription  O ccupation/Equal to  C haracteristic  T ime/Date  O rigin  R elationship  C ondition  L ocation  I NG  F eeling

 It’s the –ING in estar  Here’s the formula  Estar + (-ando)  -ar (-iendo)<- er/ir  Yo/hablar  Yo estoy hablando  I am talking You must have the estar! Only use estar!

 You are running.  Carmen is dancing  We are eating.  Carmen and Marco are singing.  I am skiing.

 I am from Texas.  ser

 We are smart.  ser

 She is in the lunchroom.  estar

 They are funny.  ser

 I am hungry.  estar

 I am in Texas.  estar

 That is my book.  ser

 They are very excited about the game!  estar

 Tom is tired.  estar

 The hat is made of wool.  ser