Module 3 VERBS: SER AND ESTAR

Course Topic SER AND ESTAR

Time Allotment: 3 hrs MW
Course Objectives: Engage:
Develop questions about conjugations
At the end of this lesson, learners shall be
able to:
Explore:
Conjugate ser and estar Determining the functions of ser and estar

Use ser and estar in a sentence Explain:

Discussing the use of ser and estar
Construct a sentence using the verbs ser and estar.
Elaborate:
Integrate the verbs ser and estar in a simple
sentence

Evaluate:
Reflecting on the importance of being able to use
ser and estas as the foundation for constructing
simple sentences

I. UNCOVER

ACTIVITY: Recall your knowledge regarding a verb. The function of a Spanish verb is the same as an
English verb.

II. BRAINSTORM

ACTIVITY: Search for the LINKING VERB. What are the PRESENT TENSE FORM of the LINKING
VERB?

NOTE: You do not have to write anything but it is important that you accomplish this activity because
you will be using this information for your next tasks.

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III. INSTILL

SER and ESTAR

At the end of this lesson, the learners are expected to:

Explain what a conjugation is;
Conjugate ser and estar;
Discuss the use of ser and estar in a sentence; and
Translate simple sentences with ser and estar.

Ser and estar are irregular verbs that have the same meaning but they differ in terms of their
functions. It is important to know the conjugations and uses of these verbs in order for the students to
construct simple sentences.
In Spanish, the conjugation determines the different forms of the verbs as to person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and
number (singular and plural).

A. Conjugation of SER – to be

SINGULAR
PERSON SUBJECT MEANING CONJUGATION MEANING
PRONOUN
1st person yo I soy am
2nd person tú, usted You eres are
3rd person él, ella, lo he,she,it es is
PLURAL
1st person nosotros, We somos are
nosotras
2nd person vosotros, you sois are
vosotras,
ustedes
3rd person ellos, ellas They son are

B. CONJUGATION OF ESTAR – to be

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 SINGULAR
PERSON SUBJECT MEANING CONJUGATION MEANING
PRONOUN
1st person yo I estoy am
2nd person tú, usted you estás are
3rd person él, ella, lo he,she,it está is
PLURAL
1st person nosotros, we estamos are
nosotras
2nd person vosotros, you estáis are
vosotras,
ustedes
3rd person ellos, ellas they están are

USE OF SER USE OF ESTAR

1.Place of origin 1. Location of something

Yo soy de Manila. I am from Manila. Nosotros estamos en el cuarto. We

are in the room.
2.Name, Nationality
Mis herramientas están en el jardín.
Yo soy Señor Santiago. I am Mr. Santiago. My tools are in the garden.
Ѐl es un Filipino. He is a Filipino.
2. State of being (health, emotion etc.)
3. Jobs/Professions, Places,
Ellos son maestros. They are teachers. Estoy cansado porque no dormí ayer.
Esta es Manila. This is Manila. I am tired because I did not sleep yesterday.

4. Temporal Qualities (size, shape, height, Lina está contenta con su trabajo.
depth, color, measurement, etc.), Identity Lina is happy with her job.

Señorita Micaela es muy Hermosa. 3.When used with a Gerund

Ms. Michelle is very beautiful.
Tu zapato es blanco.
Su casa es mas grande que la nuestra.
His house is bigger than ours.
Nosotros estamos trabajando ocho horas
Your shoe is white. cada dia. (trabajando – gerund)
We are working eight hours each day.
4. When a Past Participle is used as an Adjective

5.Time, Date Los soldados están matados.

(matados – participle)
Es la una veinte por la mañana.

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 It is 1:20 am. The soldiers are killed.

Es 3 de Octubre dos mil diez.

It is October 3, 2011.

. 1. Ser and estar are the same except for the conjugation and their use in a sentence as shown in the
tables above.

2.The subjects must agree with ser and estar in terms of person and number (singular and
plural).

Señor Salazar es un doctor. Subject:Señor Salazar Verb: es

Mr. Salazar is a doctor. Person 3rd person 3rd person
Number singular singular

3.The use of the subject pronouns can be omitted since subject pronouns are used for emphasis
only.

Tu eres una niña alta. Or You are a tall girl.

Eres una niña alta. You are a tall girl.

4. How do we tell TIME in Spanish?

¿Que hora es? What time is it?

Es la… It is…
Son las… It is…

In Spanish, there are two ways on how we can answer the question ¿Que hora es?. First, we
can answer by saying Es la + time if the time is 12:31-1:30. The next one is by saying Son
las + time if he time is from 1:31 – 12:30.
Es la una menos diez. It is 12:50.
Son las dos menos veinte. It is 1:40.

Es la una veinte. It is 1:20.

Son las tres quince/quarto. It is 3:15.

If the minutes is already in 30, we do not say in Spanish treinta but media.

Son las siete y media. It is 7:30.

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 We say por la mañana or de la mañana to refer to am. We say por la tarde or de la
tarde to refer to pm(afternoon/evening) and por la noche or de la noche to refer to
pm(night).

Son las nueve menos cinco por la mañana. It is 8:55 am.

Es la una veintidos de la tarde. It is 1:22 pm.

If the question is ¿A que hora seras en la escuela? (At what time will you be at the
school?), the answer must be Yo sere en la escuela a las siete quince por la
mañana. (I will be at the school at 7:15 am). Note the difference in translation of telling
time particularly the use of a las to introduce time. However, a la will be used to introduce
time if the time is from 12:31 – 1:30. For example, Yo sere en la escuela a la una diez
por la tarde.(I will be at the school at 1:10 pm.).

Rules to Remember:

a.Ser and estar have the same meaning but different conjugation
and useImprovement
Vocabulary in the sentence.
b. The subjects must conform with the be-verbs (ser and estar) in
terms
Dias of person and number.
de Semana Days of the week
c. Ser is conjugated as soy, eresl, es, somos, sois, son.
d. Estar is conjugated as estoy, estas, esta, estamos, estais, estan,.
Lunes Monday
e. Ser and estar are both used in some set phrases.
Martes Tuesday
Miércoles Wednesday
Jueves Thursday
Viernes Friday
Sábado Saturday
Domingo Sunday
fin de semana weekend

Mes Month

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 Enero January
Febrero February
Marso March
Abril April
Mayo May
Junio June
Julio July
Augusto August
Septiembre September
Octubre October
Noviembre November
Diciembre December

NUMBER NUMERO

1 uno (un, una)

2 dos
3 tres
4 cuatro
5 cinco
6 seis
7 siete
8 ocho
9 nueve
10 diez
11 once
12 doce
13 trece
14 catorce
15 quince
16 dieciseis
17 diecisiete
18 dieciocho
19 diecinueve
20 veinte
21 veintiuno (veintiun, veintiuna)
22 veintidos
23 veintitres
24 veinticuatro
25 veinticinco
26 veintiseis

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 27 veintisiete
28 veintiocho
29 veintinueve
30 reinta
31 treinta y uno (un, una)
40 cuarenta
41 cuarenta y uno (un, una)
50 cincuenta
52 cincuenta y dos
60 sesenta
65 sesenta y cinco
70 setenta
76 setenta y seis
80 ochenta
87 ochenta y siete
90 noventa
99 noventa y nueve
100 cien (ciento)
101 ciento uno (un,una)
200 doscientos/doscientas
212 doscientos/doscientas doce
300 trescientos/trescientas
400 cuatrocientos/cuatrocientas
500 quinientos/quinientas 600
seiscientos/seiscientas 700
setecientos/setecientas 800
ochocientos/ochocientas
900 novecientos/novecientas
1000 mil
1001 mil (y) uno (un, una)
2000 dos mil
2500 dos mil quinientos
1,000,000 un millon

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IV. APPLY

IN THIS STAGE, I BELIEVE THERE IS ALREADY AN INFORMATION OVERLOAD SO WE

LEAVE THE APPLICATION PART FOR OUR VIDEO MEETING NEXT WEEK.

V. NUTSHELL

Activity:

Reflect on the importance of LEARNING CORRECT SIMPLE ENGLISH. This is necessary in the
translation/formulation of Spanish sentences.

Thank you. You are done for this week.

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Address: Governor Feliciano Leviste Road, Lipa City 4217, Batangas, Philippines
Telephone Numbers: +63 43 757 5277
Website: www.ub.edu.ph