Spanish 351 "to Be" Expressions

Front 1

To indicate the location or time of an event, use _____.

Back 1

To indicate the location or time of an event, use SER.

Front 2

Use ______ to indicate what something is made of.

Back 2

Use SER to indicate what something is made of.

Front 3

Use ______ to indicate possession.

Back 3

Use SER to indicate possession.

Front 4

To indicate the location of an object or a person, use _______.

Back 4

To indicate the location of an object or a person, use ESTAR.

Front 5

With the present participle, _____ is used to indicate the progressive.

(present participle = -ando form)

Back 5

With the present participle, ESTAR is used to indicate the progressive.

Estoy estudiando. I am studying

Front 6

Translate:

!Que' bella eres!

!Que' bella esta's!

Back 6

You are so beautiful.
(! Que' bella eres!)

You look so beautiful.
(!Que' bella esta's!)

Front 7

With past participles, ______ would be used to indicate the passive voice.

Back 7

SER is used to indicate the passive voice.

Las ventanas fueron abiertas a las ocho.
The windows were opened at eight.

Front 8

With past participles, ________ is used to indicate a condition resulting from a completed action.

Back 8

ESTAR is used with the past participle to indicate a completed action.

Las ventanas esta'n abiertas.

Front 9

If one is not focussing on the action or who did it, but rather the result ______ is used with the past participle.

Back 9

To focus on the result of an action, use ESTAR with the past participle.

El edificio esta' terminado.

The building is finished.

Front 10

Ser/Estar

adjective describes an aspect of the subject that is condsidered to be the norm.... use?

Back 10

Use SER when the aspect is the norm.

Front 11

Ser/Estar

To describe an object not defined by the adjective. Es. The surface is cold. (surface does not HAVE to be cold.)

Back 11

Use ESTAR to describe an object that is not defined by the adjective.

La superficie esta' fri'a.

Front 12

To describe a change from the norm, use SER? Estar?

Back 12

Estar is used to describe a CHANGE from the norm.

Front 13

SER/ESTAR

Which would you use if you found something to be different than you would have expected?

Back 13

use ESTAR if you found something different than you'd have expected.

Front 14

English:

I am finished.

Back 14

Termine. (accent e)
He terminado.
Ya acabe. (accent e)

Front 15

English:

It is finished.

Back 15

Esta terminado/hecho. (accent esta on a)
Se termino. (accent o)

Ya esta. (accent a)

Front 16

English:

I am glad.

Back 16

Me alegro.

Front 17

English:

I am happy.

Back 17

Estoy contento (reaction)

Soy feliz. (in my life)

Front 18

English:

I am hot.

Back 18

Tengo calor.

Front 19

English:

It is hot.

Back 19

Hace calor. (weather)

Esta caliente. (accent on a) (soup... etc.)

Front 20

English:

I am hungry.

Back 20

Tengo hambre.

Front 21

English:

I am interested.

Back 21

Me interesa.

Front 22

English:

I am late.

Back 22

Llegue tarde. (accent on e in llegue)

Front 23

English:

It is late.

Back 23

Es tarde.

Front 24

English:

I am sad to hear that.

Back 24

Me apena mucho oir eso. (oir - accent i)

me da mucha pena....

Front 25

English:

I am short. (not tall)

Back 25

Soy bajo.

Front 26

English:

I am sitting.

Back 26

Estoy sentado.

Front 27

English:

I am sorry.

Back 27

Lo siento.

Front 28

English:

It is working.

Back 28

Esta funcionando. (esta- accent a)

Front 29

English:

I was born.

Back 29

Naci. (accent i)

Front 30

English:

That is the problem.

Back 30

he alli el problema. (alli - accent i)

Front 31

Spanish:

Estoy de acuerdo contigo.

Back 31

Eng:

I agree with you.

Front 32

Span.

Mis padres esta'n de buen humor hoy.

Back 32

Eng.

My parents are in a good mood today.

Front 33

Span.

Estoy de luto por la muerte de mi padre.

Back 33

Eng.

I am in mourning for the death of my father.

Front 34

Span.

Los nin~os estuvieron de pie todo el di'a.

Back 34

Eng.

The boys were standing all day long.

Front 35

Span.

La mujer estabe de rodillas, rezando.

Back 35

Eng.

the woman was kneeling, praying.

Front 36

Span.

La familia esta' de viaje.

Back 36

Eng.

the family is away (on a trip).

Front 37

Span.

?Cua'ndo estara'n de vuelta?

Back 37

Eng.

When will they be back?

Front 38

English:

I am cold.

Back 38

Tengo Frio (accent on i)

Front 39

English:

It is cold.

Back 39

hace frio (accent on i)

Front 40

English:

I am dead.

Back 40

Estoy muerto(a).

Estoy agotado.

Front 41

English:

I am done.

Back 41

termine(accent on e)

He terminado.

Ya acabe. (accent on e)

Front 42

English:

It is done.

Back 42

Esta(accent a) terminado.

Ya esta. (accent a)