SerSer and and estarestar with with adjectivesadjectives

Mosaicos, pp. 38, 69, 70Mosaicos, pp. 38, 69, 70

Introduction

The verbs SER and ESTAR can be used together with many adjectives. The meaning of the sentence will change depending on which one is chosen.

SER + adjectives SER is used with adjectives to describe the qualities of a

person, place or thing (what someone or something is like).

Examples:

Marta es fuerteMarta is strong

La casa es rojaThe house is red

Texas es un estado grandeTexas is a large state

ESTAR + adjectives ESTAR is used with adjectives to describe conditions that are

true at a given time but not inherit qualities. It is also used to describe how we feel about a certain person or object.

Examples:

Marta está alegreLuis is happy

Sara está delgadaSara is thin

Jaime está cansadoJaime is tired

Adjectives generally usedwith ESTAR

Contento/a Happy

Causado/a Caused

Enojado/a Angry

Cerrado/a Closed

Abierto/a Open

Enfermo/a Sick

Limpio/a Clean

Ocupado/a Occupied

Seguro/a Safe

Sucio/a Dirty

Difference in meaningAmelia es guapa vs Amelia está guapaAmelia is beautiful Amelia is beautifulShe is a beautiful girl vs Amelia looks beautiful at

this time

Pepe es delgado vs Pepe está delgadoPepe is thin Pepe is thinPepe is a thin boy vs He has lost weight

recently

Ana es lista vs Ana está listaAna is smart Ana is ready

Práctica

Rusia __ un país grande

a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

What is true and what is correct?

La bicicleta __ roja.a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Tomás __ enojado.a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Práctica (cont.)

Rusia __ una ciudad

a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

What is true and what is correct?

La bicicleta __ verde.a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Tomás __ enojado.a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Práctica (cont.)

El perro __ gordo. (the dog has gained weight lately)

a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

What is true and what is correct?

Laura __ aburrrida. (Laura is a boring person)

a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Javier __ listo.a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Práctica (cont.)

El perro __ gordo. (the dog has gained weight lately)

a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

What is true and what is correct?

Laura __ divertida. (Laura is a boring person)

a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

Javier __ listo.a) es b) está TRUE FALSE

¡Buen trabajo!

Hoy hemos aprendido a usar los adjetivos con los verbos SER y ESTAR