Asked by Ashley
Can someone review my answers please
1. Alfredo dice que el viejo auto de Marisol todavía__ (ser/estar) seguro. Marisol piensa que quiere un auto nuevo pero no___ (ser/estar) segura.
2. Marta _____ (ser/estar) aburrida de pasar seis horas en la biblioteca.
3. Ella piensa que la biología_______ (ser/estar) una materia aburrida.
4.Mi novio y su hermano____ (nadar/estar nadando) una hora cada mañana pero hoy es domingo y los chicos ____ (dormir/estar durmiendo) en su cuarto.
5. En esta ciudad no______ (nevar/estar nevando) nunca (never) pero este invierno_____ (nevar/estar nevando) mucho.
1. es, esta
2. esta, es
3. esta
4. están nadando
5. neva, neva
1. Alfredo dice que el viejo auto de Marisol todavía__ (ser/estar) seguro. Marisol piensa que quiere un auto nuevo pero no___ (ser/estar) segura.
2. Marta _____ (ser/estar) aburrida de pasar seis horas en la biblioteca.
3. Ella piensa que la biología_______ (ser/estar) una materia aburrida.
4.Mi novio y su hermano____ (nadar/estar nadando) una hora cada mañana pero hoy es domingo y los chicos ____ (dormir/estar durmiendo) en su cuarto.
5. En esta ciudad no______ (nevar/estar nevando) nunca (never) pero este invierno_____ (nevar/estar nevando) mucho.
1. es, esta
2. esta, es
3. esta
4. están nadando
5. neva, neva
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
I'll send this to our Spanish expert, SraJMcGin.
Answered by
SraJMcGin
First of all, here are the differences between ser and estar:
USES OF ESTAR:
Estar is used to express:
Location or position.
Health.
Temporary change from a normal state or condition.
(With common adjectives such as: caliente, cansado (-a), contento (-a_, frío (-a), limpio (-a), lleno (-a), ocupado (-a), sucio (-a), triste) EXCEPTION: feliz takes ser.
Result of an action, with past participles.
Continuous action, with present participle.
USES OF SER:
Ser is used to express:
Characteristics of a more permanent nature.
Origin, possession and material, with “de”
3. Occupations and nationalities.
4. Time and dates.
Impersonal expressions.
Actions with past participles.
NOTE: Some adjectives may be used with either “estar” or “ser” but the meaning changes.
Alberto es bueno (malo). = Albert is good (bad).
Alberto está bueno (malo). = Albert is well (ill).
Alberto es pálido. = Albert is pale complexioned.
Alberto está pálido hoy. = Albert is (seems) pale today.
Alberto es listo. = Albert is clever.
Alberto está listo. = Albert is ready.
Adjectives used with “ser” or “estar” must agree with the subject in number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine).
María está cansada. = Mary is tired.
Son ricos. = They are rich.
1. You MUST have the accent mark on está; otherwise it is "this."
2. Only one verb: está
3. es. Rather than it only "seems" boring, she has made a judgment = it "is"
4. 2nd verb? están durmiendo
5. nevar is a stem-changing verb (e--->ie) nieva / está nevando First of all it is what NEVER happens and 2ndly it is what is happening then. (difference between Present Indicative and Present Progressive)
Sra
USES OF ESTAR:
Estar is used to express:
Location or position.
Health.
Temporary change from a normal state or condition.
(With common adjectives such as: caliente, cansado (-a), contento (-a_, frío (-a), limpio (-a), lleno (-a), ocupado (-a), sucio (-a), triste) EXCEPTION: feliz takes ser.
Result of an action, with past participles.
Continuous action, with present participle.
USES OF SER:
Ser is used to express:
Characteristics of a more permanent nature.
Origin, possession and material, with “de”
3. Occupations and nationalities.
4. Time and dates.
Impersonal expressions.
Actions with past participles.
NOTE: Some adjectives may be used with either “estar” or “ser” but the meaning changes.
Alberto es bueno (malo). = Albert is good (bad).
Alberto está bueno (malo). = Albert is well (ill).
Alberto es pálido. = Albert is pale complexioned.
Alberto está pálido hoy. = Albert is (seems) pale today.
Alberto es listo. = Albert is clever.
Alberto está listo. = Albert is ready.
Adjectives used with “ser” or “estar” must agree with the subject in number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine).
María está cansada. = Mary is tired.
Son ricos. = They are rich.
1. You MUST have the accent mark on está; otherwise it is "this."
2. Only one verb: está
3. es. Rather than it only "seems" boring, she has made a judgment = it "is"
4. 2nd verb? están durmiendo
5. nevar is a stem-changing verb (e--->ie) nieva / está nevando First of all it is what NEVER happens and 2ndly it is what is happening then. (difference between Present Indicative and Present Progressive)
Sra