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Material para profesores.
Beginner to intermediate Spanish learners often struggle with the difference between ser, estar and tener. This is something our teachers pay special attention to with the classes on our school trips to Spain. Here are some quick explanations of the difference between Ser, Estar and Tener and some expressions to help you know when to use them.
Usos de Ser / Uses of Ser
1. Cualidades, Características (carácter, tamaño, color, material, apariencias), Descripciónes
Qualities, Characteristics (Character, size, colour, material, appearance.), Descriptions
2. Nacionalidad, profesión y posesión
Nationality, profession and possession
Usos de Estar / Uses of Estar
1. Expresa lugar o posición, condiciones temporales y estados de ánimo o salud.
Expresses place or position, weather conditions and moods or health.
Usos de Tener / Uses of Tener
1. Posesión en descripciones de personas Possession in descriptions of people
2. Estados físicos y ánimicos (hambre, frío, sed, calor, miedo, sueño…)
Physical and mood states (hunger, cold, thirst, heat, fear, sleep …)
3. Edad.
Age
| Ser | Estar | Tener | |
| Yo | Soy | Estoy | Tengo |
| Tu | Eres | Estás | Tienes |
| El/Ella/Usted | Es | Está | Tiene |
| Nostros | Somos | Estamos | Tenemos |
| Vosotros | Sóis | Estáis | Tenéis |
| Ellos | Son | Están | Tienen |
Algunos ejemplos de expresiones en las culaes se utiliza ser, estar y tener:
Here are some examples of Spanish expressions which use ser, estar and tener:
| Ser aburrido = to be boring | Estar aburrido = to be bored |
| Ser rico = to be rich | Estar rico = to be tasty |
| Ser bueno = to be good | Estar bueno = to be tasty or attractive |
| Ser malo = to be bad | Estar malo = to be ill |
| Ser listo = to be clever | Estar listo = to be ready |
| Tener sueño = to be sleepy or tired | Estar cansado = to be tired |
| Tener frío = to be cold (feel cold yourself) | Estar frío = to be cold (an object is cold in temperature) |
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