SER & ESTAR

SER

• Yo; soy
• Tú; eres
• El, ella, usted; es
• Nosotros; somos
• Vosotros; sois

SER CONTINUED

• Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes; Son.

SER RULES

• Origin
• Identification
• Characteristics

CONTINUED RULES

• Telling time
• Telling date
• Time & place of an event

CONTINUED

• With the preposition "de".

ESTAR

ESTAR CONJUGATIONS

• Yo; estoy
• Tú; Estás
• El, ella, usted; está

CONJUGATIONS CONTINUED.

• Nosotros; estamos
• Vosotros; estais
• Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes; Están

ESTAR RULES

• Positions
• Locations
• Actions in progress

RULES CONTINUED

• Conditions
• Emotions

MEANINGS

• Estar means "to be"
• Ser means "to be"