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List some of the times when you would use ser.
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the hour, day, and date
place of origin occupation nationality religious or political affiliation the material something is made of possession relationship of one person to another certain impersonal expressions where an event is taking place essential qualities |
Ser is generally used for expressions that are permenent, or intrinsic values of a person of thing that will never change.
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List some of the times when you would use the verb estar.
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geographic or physical location
state or condition many idiomatic expressions progressive tenses |
A handy rhyme is:
Place, position, near or far the verb to be must be estar. |
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Give some of the contrasting uses of ser and estar.
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When a noun follows the verb, use ser
When an adjective follows the verb, decide between "essence" and "condition" To tell where something is from, use ser To tell where something is located right now, use estar To tell where an event is taking place, use ser. |
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Conjugate an o:ue stem changing verb in the present tense. E.g dormir
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duermo
duermes duerme dormimos dormís duermen (almorzar, contar, costar, volver, recordar, volar) |
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Conjugate an e:ie stem changing verb in the present tense. E.g cerrar.
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cierro
cierras cierra cerramos cerráis cierran (comenzar, empezar, entender, pensar, perder, preferir) |
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Conjugate a i:e stem changing verb in the present tense. E.g Repetir
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repito
repites repite repetimos repetís repiten (decir (yo digo), despedir, medir, pedir, servir) |
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Acabar de + infinitive
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To have just done something
(acabo, acabas, acaba, acabamos, acabáis, acaban) |
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Volver a + infinitive
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To do something again
(vuelvo, vuelves, vuelve, volvemos, volvéis, vuelven) |
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I fit (caber)
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quepo
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I fall (caer)
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Caigo
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I drive (conducir)
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Conduzco
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I know (conocer)
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Conozco
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I choose (escoger)
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Escojo
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I direct (dirigir)
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Dirijo
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I do (hacer)
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Hago
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