Question

Which Spanish verb would you use to ask the following question?
"What is your name?"

A)estar
B)ser
C)hacer
D)tener

Is it D? I'm not sure, can someone pls help?

Answers

Writeacher
No, not D.

What's the verb in the English sentence? What is its equivalent in Spanish?
Sam
Also,

Which verb would you use to explain that the movie is being shown in the theater?

A)deber
B)estar
C)ser***
D)hacer

Am I correct on this one?
Writeacher
No.

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100040/ser-vs.-estar#.WCn7CtUrLIU
Sam
Sorry, just saw your reply, ok. The verb is "is", therefore in Spanish that would be estar or ser?
Writeacher
Right. Now read that link, and decide which one.
Writeacher
Sam ... focus!

Study that link and you should have no trouble deciding about both your questions.
Sam
So it would be ser?
Writeacher
For which of your questions?
Sam
Ok. #1 ser and #2 is estar?
Sam
Writeacher?
Writeacher
Yes, you're right on both now!!

Congrats!

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