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p.03 - Ser or Estar

Fill in the blank with the correct form of ser or estar in the present indicative tense.

1. Las bicicletas en el garaje.                                                 
Estar is always used for location unless it is the location of an event.
 
2. Nosotros muy altos.                                                 
Ser is used for characteristics (things that don't normally change from day to day).
 
3. ¿Qué día el ocho de febrero?                                                 
Ser is always used for dates.
 
4. Pilar profesora.                                                 
Ser is always used for professions.
 
5. Carlos quiere doctor.                                                 
Ser is always used with professions.
 
6. Mi hamburguesa fría.                                                 
Estar is used for conditions (things that can change quickly).
 
7. Sara contenta.                                                 
Estar is used for feelings which are conditions (things that can change quickly)
 
8. Yo inteligente.                                                 
Ser is used for characteristics (things that don't normally change from day to day).
 
9. Vosotros simpáticos.                                                 
Ser is always used with simpático, which means nice person (characteristic).
 
10. Mis tíos colombianos.                                                 
Ser is always used for nationalities.
 
11. Los zapatos de Andrea.                                                 
Ser is always used for possession.
 
12. Mis hermanos en la playa.                                                 
Estar is always used for location unless it is the location of an event.
 
13. Felipe y Ana en la escuela ahora.                                                 
Estar is always used for location unless it is the location of an event.
 
14. Mi casa verde con ventanas grandes.                                                 
Ser is used for characteristics (things that don't normally change from day to day).
 
15. Carmen y Felipe de México.                                                 
Ser is used to say where someone is from.