Ser vs. Estar

Identifying and describing people and things:

Srta. LobozzoSpan II

Septiembre 4, 2012

&ARTICLES

Ser Estar• NATIONALITY• ORIGIN • PROFESSION• CHARACTERISTICS• GENERALIZATIONS• POSESSION• WHAT SOMETHING IS MADE

OF• TIME & DATE• TIME & PLACE OF EVENTS

• LOCATION• HEALTH• PHYSICAL STATES &

CONDITIONS• EMOTIONAL STATES• WEATHER EXPRESSIONS• ONGOING ACTIONS

ARTICLESArticles tell the gender (masculine/feminine) and number

(singular/plural) of the nouns they precede.

Definite articles:• el • la • los• las

Indefinite articles:• un• una• unos • unas

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In Spanish, adjectives agree with, or match, the nouns they modify in both gender & number.

Descriptive adjectives follow the noun:• La familia americana

Adjectives of quantity precede the noun:• Muchos viejos

ADJECTIVES