Ser and estar questions : The correct verb and reason

Question

Complete with Ser and Estar and explain why. Do I have the right verb and reasons?

estar: razone estado fisico 1.Yo estoy triste hoy

ser: razone, nacionalidad 2. Ellos son de Puerto Rico.

ser : razone, characteristic fisica 3. Nosotros somos muy guapos.

estar: razone, estado fisico 4.Ustedes están ocupados.

estar: razone, posición 5. Los libros están debajo del pupitre.

estar: razone, posición (location) 6, Tú estás en Puerto Rico.

Teacher typo again, del thanks.. - sanlee, Dec 11, 2010

Answer 1

Is that "razone" a subjunctive form from "razonar"?

estar: state Estoy triste hoy

ser: classification Ellos son de Puerto Rico.

ser : classification Somos muy guapos.

estar: state Están ocupados.

estar: state Los libros están debajo del pupitre.

estar: state Tú estás en Puerto Rico.

Answer 2

I most certainly think it is a mistake to teach students to use the subject pronoun all the time...but whatever..

del pupitre.

The excercise is perfect

Answer 3

Just curious, was "pupitre" the word you learned in class for desk? I was always taught "escritorio" although both are correct, very rarely do I hear pupitre so I wonder where you are geographically in regard to me, (Texas).

Oh Rhode Island. Weird.

Hi Jeezzle, In our book, Nexos, "escritorio'' is the teacher's desk and ''pupitre'' is the student's desk - sanlee, Dec 12, 2010