SPA 116 Lecture 2: Ser vs. Estar

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Ser vs. estar (cid:862)to be(cid:863: estar, (cid:862)condition(cid:863, ex: la manzana est verde. The apple is green. (meaning unripe: when talking about how something is, ex: ella est callada. What are you eating: when the (cid:448)er(cid:271) (cid:858)to (cid:271)e(cid:859) is follo(cid:449)ed (cid:271)y an adje(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e, the (cid:448)er(cid:271) (cid:272)an a(cid:272)tually (cid:272)hange the meaning of the adjective, ex: el professor est aburrido. The professor is bored: used to describe location, ex: ella est en venezuela. She is in venezuela (location: ser, essence, ex: la manzana es verde. The apple is green. (essence: when talking about what something is, ex: ella es callada. She is quiet: expresses the hour, day, and date, ex: hoy es lunes. Today is monday: expresses place of origin, ex: soy de columbia. I am from colombia: expresses occupation, ex: soy carpintero. I am a carpenter: expresses nationality, ex: ella es guatemalteca. She is guatemalan: expresses religious or political affiliation, ex: ellos son cat licos.

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