Los verbos “ser” y “estar”

“ser”• (yo) soy• (tú) eres• (ella, él, Ud.) es• (nosotros) somos• (ellos, Uds.) son

“estar”• (yo) estoy• (tú) estás• (ella, él, Ud.) está• (nosotros) estamos• (ellos, Uds.) están

•“ser” and “estar” both mean “to be.” However, their uses are different.

Ser• Use “ser” to talk about characteristics

that generally do not change. “Ser” is used for descriptions that are not about conditions or location. For example:–Who a person is or what a person is

like–What something is or what something

is like–Where a person is from or thing is from

Ser• Teresa es mi prima. Es muy

graciosa.• Los tacos son mi comida

favorita. Son sabrosos.•Mis tíos son de México. Son

muy simpáticos.

Estar•Use “estar” to talk about

conditions that tend to change. For example:–How a person feels–Where a person or thing is

Estar•¿Dónde está Mariana? No está aquí.•No puede venir hoy porque está muy enferma.

Estar•Remember HELP!!!!–H: Health–E: Emotion–L: Location–P: Present Progressive