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
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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
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