Matices de ser y estar

A. Escoge la respuesta correcta

Choose the option that completes each item correctly.

1. 1.

   "Es listo" means…

   a) He is sick.b) He is bored.c) He is clever.d) He is ready.

    

2. 2.

   "Está listo" means…

   a) He is ready.b) He is rich.c) He is clever.d) He is boring.

    

3. 3.

   "Es aburrido" means…

   a) He is bored.b) He is tired.c) He is new.d) He is boring.

    

4. 4.

   "La fruta está verde" means…

   a) The fruit is unripe.b) The fruit is rotten.c) The fruit is a green variety.d) The fruit is expensive.

    

5. 5.

   "Es malo" vs. "Está malo": "Está malo" usually means…

   a) He is poor.b) He is sick.c) He is evil.d) He is bad at sports.

    

6. 6.

   "La sopa está rica" means…

   a) The soup is expensive.b) The soup is wealthy.c) The soup tastes delicious.d) The soup is hot.

    

7. 7.

   "Es un hombre vivo" means…

   a) He is a living man.b) He is a lively party.c) He is a sharp / quick-witted man.d) He is dead.

    

8. 8.

   "Estar atento" means…

   a) to be absentb) to be tiredc) to be courteousd) to be paying attention

    

9. 9.

   "La boda es en la catedral" uses ser because…

   a) it is permanentb) it is the location of an eventc) it is a feelingd) it is an origin

    

10. 10.

    "Está muerto" uses estar because…

    a) death is treated as a resulting stateb) it is an originc) it is a professiond) death is temporary

     

B. Explica

In your own words, explain the rule this worksheet practices and give two original examples.