Use of ser y estar: Make sentences to practise:)

Question

I am suggesting a game on the use of ser y estar a lot of students have problems with.

a) We are going to put pairs of similar expressions with ser y estar and sentences to go with it, both in Spanish and English:

ser aburrido/ estar aburrido

To be boring/ to be bored.

Soy una mujer muy aburrida, no me gusta hacer nada.

I am a very boring woman, I don't enjoy doing anything.

Estoy aburrida, este foro es aburrido

I am bored, this forum is soooo boring

b) You can also mention the use of ser or estar when we use some kind of different verb in English, or the other way round.

To be hot: tener calor

to be hot: ser sexy

Well, all of this with example sentences.

Please remember to post both in English and in Spanish. And do not forget to click the "watch this question"

Qué buen ejercicio!! - Benz, Feb 2, 2010

Practice - Jordan, Feb 4, 2010

practise - 00494d19, Feb 6, 2010

Practise British English. Practice American English. (for anyone who might be confused) Great post, Heidita! Thanks. - alba3, Feb 6, 2010

An opportunity to learn Spanish better, Heidi! You're very knowledgeable :) - Fidalgo, Feb 6, 2010

Didn't we go through this about a fortnight ago? :-) Thanks for the practise, Heidita!!!!! - bdclark0423, Feb 10, 2010

wow! 1000 views!! great:) - 00494d19, Apr 23, 2010

Answer 1

Soy borracha vs. Estoy Borracha

Soy borracha porque bebo todo los dias. (I'm a drunk because I drink everyday)

Estoy borracha porque bebí demasiado esta noche. (I'm drunk because I drank too much tonight)

Soy lista vs. Estoy lista

Yo sé muchas cosas....soy muy lista (I know lots of things...I'm very clever).

¡Esoy lista...vámanos! (I'm ready...let's go!)

"Estoy borracha" y "Estoy lista" son las frases correctas - Benz, Feb 2, 2010

Marianne, un ejemplo?? - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

benz, en España todas lo son;) - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

En serio?? dicen soy borracha? como qué? como soy alcohólica? - Benz, Feb 2, 2010

soy una borracha, soy borracha perdida...sí, alcoholica - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

Soy lista lo entiendo, pero no es usado en Argentina. - Benz, Feb 2, 2010

ahh suena diferente... soy una borracha perdida (not anymore jajaja) pero suena muy vulgar, no? - Benz, Feb 2, 2010

Perdón Marianne. Todos los días se aprende algo nuevo jaja - Benz, Feb 2, 2010

perfect!!!!!!! - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

en el norte de argentina se dice a un alcoholico: es un borracho o un borrachin. - juluque, Feb 2, 2010

En el norte, sur, este y oeste... se dice es UN borracho (pero es despectivo) NO "es borracho", en ese caso se dice "es alcohólico" - Benz, Feb 3, 2010

Answer 2

ser maleducada/estar maleducada

Soy maleducada porque mis parientes no me enseñaron compartarme.

I am rude because my parents didn't teach me to behave.

Estuve maleducada anoche porque bebí demasiados cervezas.

I acted badly last night because I drank too much beer.

corrijanme, por favor. I think this one might need a lot of help. - Lrtward, Feb 3, 2010

Answer 3

tener hambre/to be hungry

Cuando encuentro los migrantes en el valle del río debajo de mi casa, yo siempre les preguntan, ¿Tienes hambre?"

When I meet migrants in the valley below my house, I always ask them, "Are you hungry?"

volpon, good example, but estar hambre does not exist, good one though as the verb is different in english and spanish - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

Thanks for clarifying what I also thought as I wrote: the phrase "estar hanbre" doesn't exist. But it's the infinitive of "es," and I was only trying to follow the pattern in your example. How should I have handled that? - 0057ed01, Feb 2, 2010

Answer 4

ser verde/estar verde

Él no sabe nada, ya está verde - He doesn´t know anything; he´s still wet behind the ears.

Derramé todos los tintes y ahora el suelo es verde - I spilled all the tints and now the floor is green

should that have been 'ya' or 'todavia'? - Izanoni1, Feb 2, 2010

aún esta verde. Hmmmmm, if you cannot wash it off, es verde, if you can, está verde - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

ya lo he cambiado... - Izanoni1, Feb 2, 2010

Answer 5

ser listo/estar listo

to be smart/to be ready

Ella es una chica muy lista.

She is a very smart girl.

Ella nunca está lista.

She is never ready.

Answer 6

Let's see everybody, the idea is to post first

1) the two opposed expressions

then

2) post two example sentences

Okay...I added two examples to my expressions. - --Mariana--, Feb 2, 2010

perfecto marianne - 00494d19, Feb 2, 2010

Answer 7

Estar enamorado

Puedo dejar de ser tu amante pero no puedo dejar de estar enamorado de ti.

I can stop being your lover, but I can't stop being in love with you.

.... enamorado de ti. (me derretí jajaja) - Benz, Feb 2, 2010