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College Spanish · Gramática
Matices de ser y estar
Meaning shifts with ser and estar · 10 questions
1.
"Es aburrido" means…
He is new.
He is bored.
He is boring.
He is tired.
2.
"Es un hombre vivo" means…
He is dead.
He is a sharp / quick-witted man.
He is a living man.
He is a lively party.
3.
"Es listo" means…
He is ready.
He is clever.
He is sick.
He is bored.
4.
"Está listo" means…
He is clever.
He is rich.
He is boring.
He is ready.
5.
"La boda es en la catedral" uses ser because…
it is permanent
it is a feeling
it is the location of an event
it is an origin
6.
"Estar atento" means…
to be courteous
to be tired
to be paying attention
to be absent
7.
"La sopa está rica" means…
The soup is hot.
The soup is expensive.
The soup tastes delicious.
The soup is wealthy.
8.
"Es malo" vs. "Está malo": "Está malo" usually means…
He is bad at sports.
He is poor.
He is evil.
He is sick.
9.
"Está muerto" uses estar because…
death is temporary
it is a profession
death is treated as a resulting state
it is an origin
10.
"La fruta está verde" means…
The fruit is rotten.
The fruit is unripe.
The fruit is a green variety.
The fruit is expensive.
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